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988 hotline’s launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults in U.S.
Suicide deaths among 15- to 23-year-olds were 11% lower than what researchers expected between July 2022—when the lifeline launched—and December 2024.
B.C. children's representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The Office of the Representative for Children and Youth investigates deaths or injuries of children who are in government care or who have received services in the year prior.

Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening

Patients aged 40 to 44 will be able to access free mammograms with only one initial doctor referral until the full changes kick in a year from now, next April.
U.K. passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases

Children born after Dec. 31, 2008 will be banned from ever buying cigarettes under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
B.C. college hosting final CIRCL webinar before June 1 deadline

Session will help pharmacies prepare for full rollout of mandatory medication incident reporting rules. Check out some of the previous sessions right here.
Drug development accelerator opens at University of Toronto

Canadian branch of BioLabs, an international health sciences research and development innovation infrastructure company is located in the MaRS Discovery District.
Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

After years of legal twists and turns, the settlement was approved by another judge last year and could take effect as soon as a week after the sentence is delivered. It requires members of the Sackler family who own the company to pay up to $7 billion.
You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Dr. Angelo Landriscina, a New York City dermatologist who has taken to social media to debunk what he sees as skin care misinformation.
PA team collabs in Winnipeg

Teaming FPs with physician assistants–what are the benefits for docs?
5-year complaint risk

We've put together a table that summarizes the medico-legal risk profiles for 12 specialties.