Healthcare

QUIZ: Vascular anomalies in childhood

Do you know when and how to treat hemangiomas, and when to refer?
Ontario COVID-19 science table being dissolved

Members of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table say Public Health Ontario has informed them the group is being dissolved as of Sept. 6.
New pharmacy awards program!

Enter yourself or nominate a colleague for the new Pharmacy Practice+Business awards! Deadline is September 30.
10 things you need to know about monkeypox

Dr. Noorali Bharwani drills down on this latest virus, from risk factors to treatment.
Cat wakes up owner who'd suffered heart attack by pounding on her chest, meowing in her ear

This paw-erful feline in Nottinghamshire, England is getting a lot of catnip points for alerting its owner to a heart attack.
Nova Scotia looking to fast track licensing process for Ukrainian health workers

The province has already hired three Ukrainian nationals as community navigators.
In (qualified) defense of Dr. Google

A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, especially for a worried patient. But after beating the bushes of the medical system, getting test after test for my strange symptoms—I had a keystroke of luck on my own.
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.

Compounding the problem (in a good way): How one company is helping with children’s pain and fever relief shortage