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- 8/9/2023
A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of decapitating a baby during delivery
Calls to the doctor's office went unanswered, and an email message was not immediately returned. The Associated Press was not able to determine whether she had an attorney. - 8/8/2023
Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report
In a report published last week, the commission pointed to the multitude of independent databases within the health network that lack robust metadata—built-in descriptors that help software navigate and interpret information. - 8/8/2023
Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off—here’s the evidence for both sides of the debate
The verdict is mixed when considering all the gold-standard evidence available. - 8/8/2023
How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body
With so many consecutive days of excessive heat, forecasters, physicians and local health officials throughout the U.S. Southwest are recommending that people limit their outdoor exposure and know the warning signs of heat illness. - 8/8/2023
Wild mushrooms suspected of killing three who ate a family lunch together in Australia
Police have interviewed the woman who they say cooked the meal at her home on July 29 but didn’t become ill herself. - 8/8/2023
P.E.I.’s Virtual Hallway platform to see injection of specialists from Nova Scotia
The platform allows primary care physicians and nurse practitioners to connect with specialists, often same-day, over the phone. - 8/7/2023
Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug at the end of last year’s second quarter to treat type 2 diabetes, but analysts see a lot of potential for it in the booming market for weight-loss treatments, and doctors have already been prescribing it off-label for that. - 8/7/2023
The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by U.S. health officials
The new pill is from Sage Therapeutics, which has a similar infused drug that’s given intravenously over three days in a medical facility. - 8/7/2023
Toronto Public Health urges caution as first probable human case of West Nile seen
The health unit says with the increased hot weather recently there is a higher risk of mosquitos that can transmit the virus once infected. - 8/7/2023
I know a guy
Victoria’s Dr. Stephen Starr is back with another humour item – this one all about the joys of neighbours.