Patient Lifestyle

$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix
FPs in B.C. will be eligible for an average $25,000 each to help tide them over until a new compensation model is established this fall, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Wednesday.
'Obsession with efficiency': More than half of docs suffering burnout symptoms: CMA survey
The survey suggests that one-quarter of respondents were experiencing severe or moderate anxiety and almost half of the respondents were struggling with depression.

Young Leader in Pharmacy Tiana Tilli: "The ability to shape my practice and be constantly evolving keeps me on my toes and excited."

I'm driven by patients. Specifically, finding ways to improve the quality of healthcare patients receive while reducing barriers they face when accessing pharmacy services.
Toronto Public Health reports one death after meningococcal disease outbreak

The health unit is recommending that all adults between 20 and 36 years old who have not received a meningococcal disease vaccine contact their health provider to receive one as soon as possible.
N.L.'s health authorities reviewing mammography results after possible errors

A news release said the review was prompted by a notification that some viewing workstations did not meet recommended technical standards to analyze mammography images.
Leaning into the scary

Sarah-Lynn Dunlop faces her fears and encourages other pharmacy techs to do the same.
How does Canada rank on 'health freedoms?'

A recent report examined how countries stack up on factors like medical assistance in dying, abortion, legal purchase ages of tobacco and alcohol and more.
'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit

During the eight months after their first dosing session, patients taking psilocybin did better than the other group in the study.
Update to Canadian guidelines on managing pediatric dyslipidemia

Provide an approach to the detection, evaluation and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents.
'It's bad': Opioids killed more Ontarians in second year of pandemic than first

The data also shows the death rate dropped by 10% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time frame last year.

$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

'Obsession with efficiency': More than half of docs suffering burnout symptoms: CMA survey

Young Leader in Pharmacy Tiana Tilli: "The ability to shape my practice and be constantly evolving keeps me on my toes and excited."

Toronto Public Health reports one death after meningococcal disease outbreak

N.L.'s health authorities reviewing mammography results after possible errors

Leaning into the scary

How does Canada rank on 'health freedoms?'

'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit

Update to Canadian guidelines on managing pediatric dyslipidemia

'It's bad': Opioids killed more Ontarians in second year of pandemic than first