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Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, U.S. FDA says
The review follows a recent federally funded study that showed that people taking semaglutide, the medication in Ozempic and Wegovy, had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other drugs to treat obesity and diabetes.
Fighting for attention: Why continuing education for healthcare professionals has to be as interesting as the latest Netflix series
Ajit Johal, clinical director of Immunize.io Health Association, talks about his non-profit's efforts to create highly engaging, digestible educational materials for situations where healthcare professionals need to grasp swiftly developing information.

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

On Tuesday, the B.C. government announced that testing for human papilloma virus, or HPV, will gradually replace Pap tests as the standard screening. HPV causes cervical cancer.
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns

A new report states the liquid clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put newborns at risk of severe illness.
Virtual ERs are still the topic of debate, but this one saved a life

A 12-bed hospital in a small N.L. town found itself at the centre of a heated debate about staff shortages in rural healthcare when the province signed a contract to staff its emergency department virtually.
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

The results of the study come as the New Democrats and the government negotiate the broad principles that will shape a federal pharmacare program.
Which pharmacists have the largest scope in Canada?

NAPRA's 2023 information shows which provinces' pharmacists can do the most—and who is the most constrained.
Literature inspired my medical career: Why the humanities are needed in healthcare

While there is a long history of doctor-poets—one giant of mid-20th-century poetry, William Carlos Williams, was famously also a pediatrician—few people seem to know this or understand the power of combining the humanities and medicine.
Nova Scotia fourth province to sign detailed health accord with Ottawa

British Columbia was the first to sign a one-on-one deal with the federal government in October, followed by Prince Edward Island and Alberta just before Christmas.
Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

For too long, though, one way of keeping fit, aerobic exercise, has been perceived as superior to the other, resistance training, for promoting health when, in fact, they are equally valuable.

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, U.S. FDA says

Fighting for attention: Why continuing education for healthcare professionals has to be as interesting as the latest Netflix series

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns

Virtual ERs are still the topic of debate, but this one saved a life

People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

Which pharmacists have the largest scope in Canada?

Literature inspired my medical career: Why the humanities are needed in healthcare

Nova Scotia fourth province to sign detailed health accord with Ottawa

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training