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- 6/11/2023
Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives
The clinic exemplifies an ongoing shift in the nation’s approach to stemming overdose deaths, which surged during the pandemic to unprecedented heights as the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl replaced heroin in drug markets across the country. - 6/11/2023
What does a retinal surgeon and ophthalmologist do all day?
A day in the life of Dr. Ravinder Dennis Bhui. - 6/9/2023
A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states
Saudi Arabia has intercepted large shipments of pills hidden in crates of fake plastic oranges and in hollowed out pomegranates—even pills crushed and molded to look like traditional clay bowls. - 6/8/2023
Alberta has a new health minister after cabinet shuffle
Smith’s 25-member team—down from 27 in her first cabinet last fall—were sworn in during a ceremony at Government House. - 6/8/2023
Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug price regulator
Emails released to the House of Commons committee on health suggest some on the regulator’s board believed the crisis that followed the minister’s letter threatened the very survival of the agency. - 6/8/2023
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of practice-changing research
The Canadian primary-care group known as PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) has published their list of the top papers published in 2022 that are relevant to primary care. Are you current with the latest research that could influence your practice? Find out here! - 6/8/2023
Newer heart transplant method could allow more patients a chance at lifesaving surgery
It’s called donation after circulatory death, a method long used to recover kidneys and other organs but not more fragile hearts. - 6/8/2023
What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why?
There remain some potential complications for the 86-year-old pontiff. - 6/8/2023
How to interpret Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index ratings
Air quality warnings have been up and down, day and night, depending on your region. - 6/8/2023
Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery stores
The ministry is encouraging retailers to place final orders by June 16.