Healthcare

Can Alberta pharmacies brand themselves as ‘pharmacy walk-in clinics?’
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has gotten “numerous inquiries” around pharmacies advertising themselves as pharmacy walk-in clinics.
We can't achieve unity if we ignore our biases
Racism in healthcare has been shown to have a detrimental impact on the health outcomes of marginalized communities, and it is our responsibility as providers to work towards dismantling these systems of oppression.

N.S. Liberals call out government's plan to offer one free counselling session

The Liberal party’s mental health critic says a one-hour appointment is not nearly enough to address people’s needs.
The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

I’ve been studying fungi since my PhD work in the 1980s, and I grow more fascinated by these amazing organisms with every passing year.
Vancouver Island clinic finds success counter to the trend

Shoreline Medical has a unique funding model having begun as a non-profit society and achieved charitable status.
Anti-racism work is an essential duty for all physicians, pediatric surgeon says

Dr. Tito Daodu works to advance anti-racism in healthcare and medical education.
Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses’ union to stop threatening mass resignation

The tribunal noted the union has been working to gather the signatures of 500 nurses who are ready to resign over the Mauricie-Centre-du-Quebec regional health authority’s scheduling changes.
Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions.
10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier

Premier David Eby says nearly everyone in the province has been affected by cancer in some way, through their own diagnosis or that of a family member or friend.
How weight affects the body's ability to metabolize vitamin D

Excess body weight consistently characterized by lower 25-OHD blood levels and a higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency.

Can Alberta pharmacies brand themselves as ‘pharmacy walk-in clinics?’

We can't achieve unity if we ignore our biases

N.S. Liberals call out government's plan to offer one free counselling session

The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

Vancouver Island clinic finds success counter to the trend

Anti-racism work is an essential duty for all physicians, pediatric surgeon says

Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses’ union to stop threatening mass resignation

Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier

How weight affects the body's ability to metabolize vitamin D