ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/1/2018
Skin lotions and creams recalled due to prescription drug content
The recalled products contain corticosteroids - 8/1/2018
Canadian Medical Association announces new 'communities of interest'
These groups are expected to make contributions shaping CMA policy going forward - 8/1/2018
Childhood immunization rates need to be improved in Canada
Canadian Paediatric Society identifies several strategies to enhance immunization rates in children - 7/31/2018
Social assistance programs are failing to improve health outcomes
Higher incomes have been consistently linked to better health, so why aren't Canadian social support programs helping? - 7/31/2018
Disputed frozen embryo awarded to ex-wife in precedent-setting legal case
A frozen embryo sold to a now divorced couple belongs to the ex-wife and can be implanted in her, an Ontario court has ruled in what appears to be a precedent-setting case. - 7/31/2018
Pharmacist 'snooped' on dozens of patients, N.S. privacy commissioner says
The pharmacist inappropriately accessed the personal information, including prescription history and medical conditions, of 46 people over a two-year period - 7/31/2018
Alberta Health Services names CEO for new province-wide lab service
Craig Ivany will be the first CEO of Alberta Public Labs (APL), the province’s new laboratory services provider. The appointment was made by the board of Alberta Health Services (AHS). - 7/31/2018
Half of female high-school students feel psychological distress: CAMH
For the first time, just more than 50% of female students in Grades 7 to 12 in Ontario show signs of moderate to serious psychological distress, which refers to symptoms of anxiety or depression. - 7/31/2018
The Medical Post's 11th annual OTC survey
For the last 10 years, physician feedback in the Medical Post's annual survey has been used to determine the medical community's most trusted brands of over-the-counter medication . - 7/31/2018
Shoppers and Manulife team up on cannabis counselling
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists will provide support to Manulife plan members who have been approved for medical cannabis.