Healthcare

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions, due to incorrect drug, dosing or duration, may lead to emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms, adverse drug events and increased healthcare expenditures.

A study conducted in Ontario shows that the use of first-generation antihistamines increases the risk of delirium in hospitalized seniors—calling for a review of certain prescribing practices.

Goal is to reduce pharmacists' apprehension in reporting medication incidents and near misses.

Canadian health-tech company’s deployable unit links remote physicians with on-site nurses or technicians, packing more than 400 diagnostic tools into a single connected space.

The deadline to make your voice heard has been extended to Jan.18.

Canadian researchers examine whether the addition of acetaminophen or hydromorphone to ibuprofen improves pain relief in children with acute limb injury.

Police say the security officers entered the room last week at Royal University Hospital on reports a firearm was seen inside.

Health Minister Sylvia Jones says about 275,000 people have been attached to primary care so far in the first year of the government’s plan.