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- 6/19/2023
Time to ditch your gas stove for health reasons? The answer is ‘murky,’ experts say
A Canadian study suggests an association between household use of gas stoves and a higher risk of asthma in some kids. However, like other recent studies on the issue, the results were inconsistent. - 6/19/2023
Axial spondylitis: new indication for Rinvoq
New indication considered an important milestone for rheumatologists and patients. - 6/19/2023
‘A bit of help’: Canadian Red Cross funding medical clinics for displaced in Ukraine
These units, staffed by medical professionals such as intern Alina Manko, travel to different communities in relatively safe areas and set up makeshift clinics to assist those in need. - 6/19/2023
Ontario issues zoning orders to push through nursing homes despite opposition
Fast-track for three long-term care homes operated by Southbridge Care Homes, despite the company's alleged mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 6/19/2023
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions
The B.C. health ministry’s data showed a drop from 30,700 prescriptions mailed to the U.S. between January and mid-April to only 111 prescriptions shipped from then to the end of May. - 6/19/2023
Turmeric: here’s how it actually measures up to health claims
Most of turmeric’s reported health benefits are linked to compounds called curcuminoids - 6/16/2023
A Missouri doctor’s death is steeped in mystery and speculation. Authorities aren’t talking
His sudden disappearance—and the eventual discovery of his body in an Arkansas lake—has led many to wonder what happened to the man who seemed happier than he’d been for some time. - 6/16/2023
Popular ‘low T’ treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it’s no youth serum
More than 5,000 men ages 45-80 at 316 trial sites throughout the U.S. were randomly assigned to get the testosterone gel or the placebo. - 6/16/2023
Peer-to-peer virtual consult platform improves access to specialist care
Primary care providers in P.E.I. get specialist input sooner to streamline a patient’s treatment and reduce number of in-person specialist consults - 6/16/2023
A pharmacist’s guide to managing bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition that requires life-long therapy in most patients in order to prevent relapses.