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- 5/11/2023
Pharmpreneur of the week Akil Dhirani: "Wanting to pay it forward is what continues to drive me."
The challenges from third party payors and governments are probably some of the biggest challenges we face as entrepreneurs. Pharmacy is a low-hanging fruit and whenever there are any budgetary cutbacks, we are easy pickings. It is definitely time for our profession to be proactive rather than reactive in order for us to thrive. - 5/11/2023
Women with mental disorders are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer
A Swedish population study shows there is a greater need for targeted screening programs. - 5/11/2023
Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for ‘dumb phones’
Gen Z’s interest in flip phones is the latest in a series of obsessions young people are having with the aesthetic of the 1990s and 2000s. - 5/11/2023
Depression is a liar
Escaping this psychological monster won’t happen by trying to fulfill its insurmountable expectations; that will only cause additional torment. - 5/11/2023
Headwaters Health Care Centre hospital to receive $1.8 million for after hours doctor work
The funding from the provincial government will be used to support after-hours care at Headwaters Hospital and allow for more stable after-hours care. - 5/11/2023
QUIZ: Managing chronic kidney disease
One in 10 Canadians has kidney disease, according to the Kidney Foundation. And the condition is present in almost half of Canadian patients with type 2 diabetes. Test your knowledge here! - 5/11/2023
Advent of the Canadian Physicians’ Pension Plan
Here’s why this efficient structure is an unparalleled solution for tax and estate planning. - 5/11/2023
New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.
The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood. - 5/11/2023
Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions and habits
High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex. - 5/10/2023
Health Canada warns nitroglycerin tablets now in short supply, as well as sprays
The shortage of tablets comes as a result of an existing shortage.