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- 3/14/2024
Florida’s ‘quick fix’: Instead of looking to Canada for cheaper drugs, U.S. should regulate its own prices
We appreciate that Americans need access to affordable drugs. But taking them from Canada is not a fair, sustainable or equitable solution. - 3/14/2024
What is Tommy John surgery and how has it progressed in the 50 years since it was invented
Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as nine months for some baseball pitchers with torn elbow ligaments. He envisions more innovations within five-to-seven years. - 3/14/2024
Teen pregnancy raises risk of death in early adulthood, Ontario study suggests
The study of 2.2 million females between the ages of 12 and 19 found that the risk of premature death was 1.5 times higher in those who had one teen pregnancy and 2.1 times higher among those with at least two teen pregnancies. - 3/14/2024
B.C. proposes law allowing government to sue companies behind products that can be harmful to health
The Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act is modelled on previous B.C. legislation that allows the province to seek recovery of health-related tobacco and opioid damage costs. - 3/14/2024
Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire
Many of the province’s more isolated hospitals that rely on locums have been benefiting from the Temporary Locum Program, which pays them a premium. - 3/13/2024
Case report: Bigger?
Dr. Robert Dickson sees something dramatic in his walk-in that addresses common issues we don’t often consider. - 3/13/2024
Applications open for the Alberta College of Pharmacy’s Leadership Development Award
The award is open to pharmacy techs who've been practising up to five years. - 3/12/2024
Suspect arrested after woman robbed at knifepoint in Regina hospital waiting room
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said hospital security guards apprehended the 34-year-old suspect, and the woman was not hurt. - 3/12/2024
Problem solved: What are some tips for paying off debt and starting my practice on a good financial footing?
We asked your fellow physicians how they tackle this problem. - 3/12/2024
Few Black medical students are pursuing a career in surgery. A new study explains why
Lack of mentorship, as well as disparities in socioeconomic status, tied into another key barrier identified by the participants—an overemphasis on research experience when selecting medical students for surgical residencies.