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Falls and vehicle collisions top causes of injury hospitalizations for seniors: CIHI
New Brunswick pharmacists back legislation for mandatory immunization
New Brunswick pharmacists are throwing their support behind legislation removing non-medical immunization exemptions in public schools and licensed early childcare facilities.

Medical crowdfunding supports the wealthy and endangers privacy
Toronto geriatric hospital lets go 150 workers for alleged benefits fraud
New hospital in northwest B.C. gets go-ahead for completion in 2024
Protein markers can help distinguish psoriatic arthritis from osteoarthritis
New mammography platform allows risk stratification at point of care
Edmonton pharmacists handing out naloxone nasal spray on the street

In Alberta, injectable naloxone kits—which come at about a quarter of the price of Narcan (which costs $145)—are available free of charge at walk-in clinics and pharmacies.
U.K. health service to use Amazon Alexa to give medical advice

Alexa can answer voice questions from users about common maladies such as the flu or chickenpox with information verified by the National Health Service
Modafinil (Alertec) use during pregnancy associated with major fetal congenital malformations

Now contraindicated in women who are pregnant or may become pregnant

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