New software suite to simplify care for specialty patients Digital solution expected to decrease burden on healthcare providers. 'Faster care': Online tool aims to cut emergency room wait times in WinnipegSome physicians with the health authority say the new tool won't solve longer wait times in hospitals, but it may help people with less urgent needs receive care more quickly. What’s a doctor to do? Various guidelines for skin cancer follow-up are inconsistent Review of guidelines is ‘a call to action.’ Quebec reverses policy and makes flu vaccine free for all residents Previously, shots had only been free for certain high-risk groups and for healthcare workers. Health Canada reviewing RSV vax for those over 60 As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus, doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill. Is cannabis worse for the lungs than tobacco? A uOttawa study found cannabis smokers saw higher rates of several different lung problems than those who smoke cigarettes alone. Tech Talk for technicians - November 2022 A table of contents for the November 2022 Tech Talk newsletter, written specifically for pharmacy technicians. Use of alirocumab to reduce the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event SCPP Council mandates time-delayed safes Signage must be displayed on the external entrance doors for the public to see and at the pharmacy counters. New pediatric guidelines for toddler screen use stresses quality instead of quantity No screens at all for kids younger than age two, says Canadian Paediatric Society. First Previous 772 773 774 775 776 Next Last