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Should considering pollution have a place in prescribing practices?
An eco-formulary has been developed in Scotland.
Alberta removing cap on how many patients docs get paid to see in a day
The current cap allows docs to be paid in-full for just 50 patients per day.

NDP asks for Queen's Park unanimous consent in bid to improve trans healthcare

The bill would have required the province's health minister to form an advisory committee to improve Ontario's gender-affirming healthcare.
Physician with 'great bedside manner' sentenced to four years in prison

'The only reason she did it was greed,' the crown prosecutor argued at Dr. Yifei Shi's sentencing hearing. 'We trust doctors with our lives. We should be able to trust them with our money.'
2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information

The federal government has announced the two jurisdictions have agreed to participate in the service being offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Alberta College of Pharmacy to create new standards of practice for pharmacists

The Alberta College of Pharmacy will update its Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians next year, with the hope of getting the final changed version in place by late 2023.
The awkward optics of maskless socializing get docs talking

Does it matter that Dr. Kieran Moore, as a public health official, didn't exactly set an example after strongly recommending Ontarians mask up in public?
U.S. FDA approves first drug that can help prevent type 1 diabetes

The biologic drug, monoclonal antibody teplizumab, is approved for people eight years old and older who are in stage 2 of type 1 diabetes.
Nova Scotia children's hospital sees historically high patient numbers

Dr. Andrew Lynk said Thursday that Halifax children's hospital IWK Health Centre is seeing patient numbers higher than he's experienced in his more than 30-year career.
The (medical) funny pages: Why'd it have to be snakes??

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