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'It's not an ego trip, it's not a power trip—it’s just validation that I worked hard to get where I am today," said Jacqueline Palmer, one of three California nurse practitioners who recently filed a suit against the state.

Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors may also reduce gout-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations, as well as provide cardiovascular benefits.

The change reflects the higher risk of tick bites now being seen in the province.

The platform allows primary care physicians and nurse practitioners to connect with specialists, often same-day, over the phone.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug at the end of last year’s second quarter to treat type 2 diabetes, but analysts see a lot of potential for it in the booming market for weight-loss treatments, and doctors have already been prescribing it off-label for that.

The new pill is from Sage Therapeutics, which has a similar infused drug that’s given intravenously over three days in a medical facility.

The health unit says with the increased hot weather recently there is a higher risk of mosquitos that can transmit the virus once infected.

Pharmacists are known for eliciting positive reviews from patients and the public, who increasingly view their services as indispensable. But even pharmacists are not immune from bad online reviews.