Faster opioid tapering associated with greater risks Pain patients on stable, long term, higher-dose opioid prescriptions who undergo tapering have significant risk of subsequent overdose and mental health crisis, especially if tapering is done faster. Case of eastern Ontario doctor accused of murdering patient adjourned to SeptemberOntario Provincial Police have accused Dr. Brian Nadler of killing 89-year-old Albert Poidinger at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital earlier this year. Health Canada updates Pfizer vax labelling to include 'very rare' Bell's Palsy instances Ongoing study tests remote lung-health monitoring for COVID-19 patients recovering at home Canadians who test positive for COVID-19 can enroll in the program and be sent Butterfly iQ+ at-home point-of-care lung ultrasound device. Third monoclonal antibody approved for treating mild/moderate COVID-19 in high-risk outpatients Health Canada grants Interim Order authorization for GSK’s single-dose monoclonal antibody, sotrovimab, for adults and adolescents. Nova Scotia election: New Democrats promise to reduce ambulance wait times Nova Scotia pharmacists tick off additional services for Lyme disease Faced with an unprecedented explosion of black-legged deer ticks, the province looks to pharmacists to help spot and treat Lyme disease Edmonton physicians call on Alberta government to reinstate COVID-19 safety measures AHS launches website to track facility bed shortages, service disruptions Currently, 26 AHS facilities are experiencing shortages. Man impersonates healthcare aid and does several shifts at Winnipeg hospital The man had previously registered for a healthcare aide training program the province’s Shared Health offers, but he never completed it. First Previous 209 210 211 212 213 Next Last
