Healthcare

Preeclampsia: Is there an advantage in starting aspirin before the 11th week of pregnancy?
New study assesses whether taking aspirin at the very beginning of pregnancy had an impact on preeclampsia and its complications.
Minor ailments counselling tools: #1 Moderate to severe dry eye
Students from the Advanced Patient Self-Care class at University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy have created counselling tools and patient handouts on some common minor ailments and conditions.

QUIZ: How much do you know about painkillers in pregnancy?

Pregnancy is a tricky time to manage fever or pain, because the options for pharmaceutical treatment are limited. Test your knowledge about what pain medications can be used in pregnancy.
Case report: Unexpected chest lesions

A patient's one "additional" concern turns out to be a startling and interesting case.
Efficacy and safety of deucravacitinib in the treatment of plaque psoriasis

Study explores whether this treatment can be an effective and well-tolerated once-daily option.
Alberta to use shuttles, taxis to transport some patients in effort to improve EMS

Premier Danielle Smith announced the province-wide program today to free up ambulances and paramedics so they can respond to emergency calls more quickly.
'Deplorable': Pharmacist who filed over $660K in false claims hit with 15-month suspension and $12,500 in costs

Toronto pharmacist and pharmacy owner Leon Rawa 'should have known better,' wrote the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

The average occupancy rate in Quebec's emergency rooms was 130% on Wednesday afternoon.
What do patients need from their caregivers?

Dr. Hector Baillie shares some experiences with patients that reveal some unexpected answers.
A promising app for assessing skin cancer risk

While improvements are still needed, a new app holds promise for empowering patients to self-assess lesions before consulting a healthcare professional.

Preeclampsia: Is there an advantage in starting aspirin before the 11th week of pregnancy?

Minor ailments counselling tools: #1 Moderate to severe dry eye

QUIZ: How much do you know about painkillers in pregnancy?

Case report: Unexpected chest lesions

Efficacy and safety of deucravacitinib in the treatment of plaque psoriasis

Alberta to use shuttles, taxis to transport some patients in effort to improve EMS

'Deplorable': Pharmacist who filed over $660K in false claims hit with 15-month suspension and $12,500 in costs

Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

What do patients need from their caregivers?

A promising app for assessing skin cancer risk