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- 4/20/2023
Shine a light on me: Bright light exposure leads to fewer errors for medical shift workers
Small changes could make a big difference to healthcare workers on night shift - 4/20/2023
ICAM, I saw, I conquered: The International Congress on Academic Medicine
Diverse and ambitious, this conference checked a lot of boxes—and some of the best learnings came from patients. - 4/20/2023
U.S. Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay unchanged or be restricted while a legal challenge to its Food and Drug Administration approval goes on. - 4/19/2023
It will take more than money to fix healthcare: Canadian Medical Association
Association president Dr. Alika Lafontaine says big investments do seem to have made a difference, but progress backslid when parties stopped working together. - 4/19/2023
Canadians with celiac disease especially hard hit by grocery price pain, group says
When Samantha Mackey was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago, she was relieved that there was something she could do to finally stop feeling sick. - 4/19/2023
How would partial privatization impact healthcare accessibility?
Two-tier healthcare in Canada would reduce medical tourism, where Canadians travel abroad to receive medical treatment, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 4/19/2023
Pharmpreneur of the week Bruce Moody: "Be relentlessly positive."
I think it's important to share that, for me, the day I made the decision to become an entrepreneur has led me on an unbelievable journey of discovery and joy. - 4/19/2023
Long after heyday, soda fountain pharmacies still got fizz
Soda fountains like this were hugely popular a century ago. Often located in pharmacies, they were a gathering spot during Prohibition when bars shut down. But over the past half century, their numbers fizzled, relegating soda fountains to the scrapbooks of U.S. history. - 4/19/2023
Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient
Depression rates among teens have been increasing since the early 2000s. A 2018 national survey found that 13.3% of U.S. adolescents experienced a major depressive episode in the last year. - 4/19/2023
How B.C.'s new regulation aims to stem the flow of Ozempic out of Canada
Minister Adrian Dix said the College of Pharmacists of BC will be responsible for ensuring its registrants comply with the new regulation.