The first phase of the Pharmacare Act, passed last fall by the Liberals and the NDP, calls for the federal government to fund the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medications for patients.
Photography is Kim Ruthig's way of combatting the stress of his job as chief of regulatory compliance at Summit Veterinary Pharmacy Ltd. in Aurora, Ont.
Researchers found prescriptions for all types of birth control jumped significantly after the province began covering the cost of contraception in April 2023, especially for IUDs.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever has been uncommon in Ontario, but the new medical officer of health for Grand Erie encountered it when he was working in the central Appalachia region of the United States.
The survey found that healthcare workers drink an average of 3.6 cups of coffee per day. Only journalists drank more coffee, with an average of 3.62 cups per day.
