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Ukrainian migrants face hurdles in accessing primary care, say health experts
A new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today suggests that Canada's special visa program for Ukrainians escaping war may help streamline the immigration process, but could also create gaps in access to medical care.
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Too much of a good thing: Man hospitalized after accidentally overdosing on vitamin D

A British man needed to be hospitalized for more than a week after taking 375 times the recommended amount of vitamin D a day.
Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks U.S. FDA approval

HRA Pharma's application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women's reproductive health.
B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12 plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected

The advantage of getting the second booster shot this fall is that new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines better adapted to fight Omicron variants are likely to be available.
Quebec nurse gets job back after abrupt 2021 firing over Atikamekw patient treatment
Canadian government looking into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients

A Health Canada spokeswoman says the government is examining the issue in response to concerns raised by the Canadian Medical Protective Association.
How common are primary psycho dermatologic conditions?

Skin-picking, hair-pulling, delusional parasitosis can appear as skin problems but may need psychiatric assessment.
Medical orgs sound alarm over reports U.S. patients can't get Methotrexate for arthritis, lupus, cancer

Restrictions, fears of use arise as fallout from recent Roe v. Wade decision
When the peer reviewer calls, encore

Two decades after his first practice audit, Dr. George Burden was concerned this time wouldn’t go quite as well.
Premier asks doctors to call him directly if they want to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador

Offer prompted by the case of a family doctor who found compensation from the health authority insufficient.
$150M is not enough: Canada’s proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid damages is paltry and won’t prevent future crises

While the largest settlement of a governmental healthcare cost claim in Canadian history, it's also a paltry amount compared to the approximately US$6 billion Purdue will pay in the United States.

Ukrainian migrants face hurdles in accessing primary care, say health experts

Ask us to: Ask an expert

Too much of a good thing: Man hospitalized after accidentally overdosing on vitamin D

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks U.S. FDA approval

B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12 plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected

Quebec nurse gets job back after abrupt 2021 firing over Atikamekw patient treatment

Canadian government looking into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients

How common are primary psycho dermatologic conditions?

Medical orgs sound alarm over reports U.S. patients can't get Methotrexate for arthritis, lupus, cancer

When the peer reviewer calls, encore

Premier asks doctors to call him directly if they want to practice in Newfoundland and Labrador

$150M is not enough: Canada’s proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid damages is paltry and won’t prevent future crises

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