Healthcare

Uploading prescriptions in batches to Alberta’s Netcare pharmaceutical information network (PIN) can cause problems, warns the Alberta College of Pharmacy. 

New survey of Canadian physicians found long hours and heavy workload to be among pressing challenges for doctors. No wonder six out 10 want to be paid as much as 50% more.

As we know, diet is a modifiable factor in burnout risk. Chronic stress influences the amounts and types of foods individuals eat, contributing to excessive eating and under-eating.

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The vaccine is used to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age or older.

The risk of developing at least one of the major allergies more than doubled by age five for kids who had been prescribed antibiotics before their first birthday.

They don't jump and they can't fly, but nature (unfortunately in this case) finds a way.

Dr. John Crosby makes the case for anti-perfectionism when it comes to medicine, especially in the family physician's office.