Healthcare

Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her
Sylvie Brosseau spoke outside the Montreal courtroom where a coroner is holding hearings into the death of her partner Normand Meunier.
Menopause can take a hammer to your patients’ sleep quality
Emergent or worsening insomnia and sleep disturbances shouldn't be something your patients should have to take in stride—but finding the underlying cause per patient can be tricky.

QUIZ: Get the better of bladder pain

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Test your knowledge here!
Ottawa looks to off-load costly, seldom-used mobile hospitals bought for the pandemic

Early on in the pandemic, as the federal government moved at breakneck speed to respond to a global health crisis, it issued rush orders for these Mobile Health Units.
Physician spending trends in Canada: Why increased costs may not mean more primary care services

In 2023, Canada ranked last in access to primary health care among 10 high-income countries. Yet, Canada ranked among the highest for health spending as a percentage of GDP, significantly outranked only by the United States.
Pharmacy banners, suppliers meet to celebrate 30 years of advocacy

Awards, networking and an address from the Honourable John Charest among highlights as Industry gathers in Ottawa for Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada’s 30th annual Pharmacy Expo.
Do glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists affect mental health?

Meta-analysis evaluates psychiatric, cognitive and quality-of-life outcomes with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist treatment.
All your life, you were wedded to ____

‘The doctor went for lunch,’ an emergency nurse told me. And a patient got angry. I said, 'Would you work 10 hours without eating or drinking?'
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds

Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found.
BCPhA conference 2025: Improving health access for all

At the 2025 BC Pharmacy Association conference, the focus was on celebrating successes while doubling down on the challenges ahead.

Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her

Menopause can take a hammer to your patients’ sleep quality

QUIZ: Get the better of bladder pain

Ottawa looks to off-load costly, seldom-used mobile hospitals bought for the pandemic

Physician spending trends in Canada: Why increased costs may not mean more primary care services

Pharmacy banners, suppliers meet to celebrate 30 years of advocacy

Do glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists affect mental health?

All your life, you were wedded to ____

B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds

BCPhA conference 2025: Improving health access for all