Neurology

Symptoms of fever or chills, cough and runny nose in this study (19 to 26%) were less frequent than in studies conducted in hospital settings. The authors of the study suggest that was because this was a community-based cohort and cases of disease were likely more mild than those seen in hospitals.

Links to Canadian clinical guidelines and statements available online free-of-charge, recently updated with resources on COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Ebola virus vaccine, influenza vaccine, pain after surgery and type 2 diabetes management.

In rural areas, harsh winters present length and potentially dangerous travel conditions, presenting barriers for Parkinson’s patients and caregivers.

Since 2016, Health Canada has directed patients to clinicians like me to obtain an authorization for cannabis. When this happened, I used to reply: “I don’t prescribe that. There isn’t much evidence.” Wouldn’t it have been great if there was a simple, straightforward, non-industry-sponsored resource to help me prescribe?

Approved for short-term use in adults with difficulty falling asleep, or nocturnal or early morning awakenings.

For the past thousand years, our lifespans have been slowly and steadily increasing. With the exception of somewhat unscheduled plagues and wars, each generation has enjoyed their years on our planet a slight bit longer than the previous. That is, until now. Rather shockingly, new research indicates that segments of the population have begun, just recently, to experience a reversal of this thousand-year long trend. Moreover, while other wealthy nations around the world continue to see a steady march toward longer lives, mysteriously, the reversal in lifespan is, thus far, only evident in the United States.

Provincial authorities say they have advised the Public Health Agency of Canada of the issue and an alert has been posted to ensure other jurisdictions are aware of the situation in New Brunswick.