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- 5/16/2023
Healthcare union head blasts Manitoba health minister for ‘actively ignoring’ them
On Tuesday, the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals held a rally on the steps of the Manitoba Legislative Building, as they continue to push for a new collective bargaining agreement. - 5/16/2023
Elizabeth Holmes loses latest bid to avoid prison and gets hit with $452 million restitution bill
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. - 5/15/2023
How our healthcare stacks against the best worldwide
All factors considered, our healthcare system isn’t all that broken and there are viable fixes. - 5/15/2023
YouTube sends gun videos to 9-year-olds: ‘It’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms,’ study finds
When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living in the U.S. - 5/15/2023
Is Health Canada transparent enough about how it monitors drug safety?
Doctors who prescribe drugs, pharmacists who fill prescriptions, researchers who study drug safety and especially patients who take the drugs all should have a right to know how safety is being monitored. - 5/15/2023
Nova Scotia nursing college sees influx of applicants after fast tracking licensing
Deputy registrar Douglas Bungay says that as of today the college has received 10,526 applications. - 5/15/2023
New cancer diagnoses down in 2020, possibly due to COVID-19 disruptions: StatCan
StatCan data show there were 450 new cases per 100,000 people and that overall, cancer diagnoses among males fell by 13.2%. - 5/15/2023
Monopoly concerns push U.S. FTC to sue to block Amgen's more than $26B deal for Horizon
Amgen said it was disappointed in the agency’s decision but remains committed to completing the deal by mid-December. - 5/15/2023
Can Vitamin D prevent dementia?
Protecting the brain from dementia is an important concern for many individuals, especially as they age. While there is currently no known cure for dementia, there are steps that can be taken to help reduce the risk of developing this debilitating condition, and though Vitamin D may be part of the picture, it certainly isn’t the whole picture.