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Morning after pill available at N.Y. high schools

Hundreds of New York City high schools students have received morning-after pills since the launch of a program that provides emergency contraception through public school nurses, the city’s health department said on Monday.
PANS looks for its first student rep

The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) has just closed nominations that call for the first ever student representative to sit on the PANS Board.
School nurses' new role in children's health

Amid a steady rise in the number of children with complex health problems, a push is on to establish more full-fledged medical clinics within public schools and make the school nurse a more active participant in children's medicine.
New U.S. report questioning qualifications of NPs draws criticism

A new report issued by the American Academy of Family Physicians is causing some sparks in the medical community.
Health care workers pressured to work while sick: union

The Hospital Employees Union claims too many health care workers are being pressured to go to work while sick.
Canadian MD faces new charges in $375M U.S. fraud probe

U.S. officials laid a fresh charge against a former Canadian physician accused of taking part in a huge health fraud ring in Texas.
Palliative care researcher wins award
Brush, floss and Botox

Cosmetic dentistry and medical specialty spas are blurring the line between beauty and medicine.

California extends program allowing NPs to deliver non-surgical abortions