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- 6/6/2023
At BC Cancer, doctors are afraid to speak out, while patients wait and wait and wait
So, what’s the plan to correct this sorry state of affairs? - 6/5/2023
‘Blue balls’: There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex
Although no one knows how the pain of blue balls develops, most implicate the slowed drainage of blood from the testicles in the absence of orgasm during sexual arousal. - 6/5/2023
The story’s end
This bonus chapter from 'These Vital Signs' by nephrologist and writer Dr. Sayed Tabatabai holds a deeply personal story about his grandmother. - 6/5/2023
What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas
A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. But the case remains shrouded in mystery as investigators have released few details to his family or the public. - 6/5/2023
B.C. giving $4.5 million to upgrade children's hospice facility
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the funding will go toward structural repairs, enhancing patient care rooms, improving ventilation and making it more accessible. - 6/5/2023
Swimming safety reminders for the pool, beach and cottage this summer
Drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada. - 6/5/2023
Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills
Canadian researchers wondered if the way hormones are absorbed—orally, vaginally or through the skin—could play a role. - 6/5/2023
98% of Ontario referendum participants do not support Bill 60 & the privatization of healthcare
On May 8, the Ford government passed Bill 60, which allows for the appointment of directors to regulate for-profit clinics. - 6/2/2023
Vancouver Coastal Health reverts to new overdose text alert system for bad drugs
Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, says updating the toxic drug and health alert system will make it easier for people who use drugs to stay informed and safe in their communities. - 6/2/2023
B.C. family doctor limits practice to those 50 and older
Doctors of BC said this was the first time they had heard of a practice being reduced by age category.