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- 2/28/2023
How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people
The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he’d ever seen. - 2/28/2023
Pharmacy U presenter Paula Harvey: Women's cardiovascular health
Pharmacists are in a unique position to provide counselling and support to women with risk factors for CVD, and to advise on the implementation of lifestyle and pharmacological interventions to optimize primary and secondary preventions strategies. - 2/28/2023
Small change, big benefit
Doctors share a change they made that has reaped a substantial reward - 2/28/2023
The how-to of change
Setting yourself up for success is key to becoming the person you want to be. - 2/28/2023
In a year of ER closures, N.L. sees five year high in emergency department deaths
Nova Scotia also saw a five-year high in emergency room deaths in 2022, with a 10% jump to 558 from 505 people. - 2/28/2023
Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
A team of medical and genetics specialists associated with the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean health authority recently added 11 rare diseases or conditions to the list of 14 that had already been identified as occurring more frequently in the region than elsewhere in the world. - 2/28/2023
Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on dental care
On Tuesday the association released a policy paper following consultations with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, provincial and territorial dental associations and dentists from across Canada. - 2/27/2023
$105K in penalties for pharmacist guilty of improper narcotics dispensing and fraudulent billing
Ottawa pharmacy owner Guo Ma told staff no labels were necessary for methadone dispensed regularly to the same patient and narcotic system alerts should just be ignored if it’s backed by a prescription, according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists. - 2/27/2023
We can't achieve unity if we ignore our biases
Racism in healthcare has been shown to have a detrimental impact on the health outcomes of marginalized communities, and it is our responsibility as providers to work towards dismantling these systems of oppression. - 2/27/2023
N.S. Liberals call out government's plan to offer one free counselling session
The Liberal party’s mental health critic says a one-hour appointment is not nearly enough to address people’s needs.