Martha Porado
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/22/2022
Ontario pharmacists will be able to perform certain point-of-care tests as of July 1
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, registered pharmacy students and interns will be able to do point-of-care tests to support medication management for patients with chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. - 6/12/2022
Testing, testing: How one LGBTQ+-focused clinic is looking to tackle the pandemic lapse in STI, HIV and other testing
Indeed, in 2021, Public Health Ontario reported the highest number of syphilis cases (2,678) in at least a decade. - 5/19/2022
Inflation and your investments
Headlines proclaiming the recent spike in inflation can be alarming to say the least! But there is hope. - 5/10/2022
POP QUIZ: Diabetes and glucose monitoring terminology
Diabetes Canada’s 2021 update on blood glucose monitoring in adults and children with diabetes presents new terminology for different glucose monitoring modalities. Based on this update, which of the following statements is FALSE? - 4/18/2022
Health Canada issues treatment failure warning for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy
The warning came last week for sotrovimab and noted it's 'unlikely' to maintain efficacy against the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron. - 4/13/2022
Highway to . . . better surgery? Study examines how AC/DC and the Beatles impacted laparoscopic performance
Researchers studied how different genres of music, combined with different volumes, impacted novice surgeon's speed and accuracy. - 4/10/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: It's all fun and games until . . .
Your weekly dose of the giggles—take two (or even three!) with or without your Saturday morning coffee! - 4/10/2022
The (medical) funny pages: the old and the young
Your weekly dose of giggles—take two, or even three (as needed) with or without your Saturday morning coffee.
