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- 2/28/2023
In Canada, we do not have universal healthcare
A bold claim, I know, so let me show you what I mean with five short vignettes in my local community. - 2/28/2023
'Everyone asked me to stay': CAEP past-president describes grueling day in rural hospital highlighting need for national licensure
Dr. Kirsten Johnson said that while her welcome from patients was certainly warm, she highlighted the fact it took her seven months to get her license to work in this province. - 2/28/2023
‘Beacon of hope’: B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
Teale Phelps Bondaroff, chair of the AccessBC campaign for free prescription contraception, says the policy is exactly what his organization has spent years calling for, and advocates are “so excited.” - 2/28/2023
Medical musical: ‘Larry Saves the Canadian Healthcare System’
We've previously featured this hilarious, toe-tapping satire about the Canadian medical system, but now that the series has come to an end, you can watch it in its entirety right here! - 2/28/2023
Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia
The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, begins Wednesday—the same day that a new paper he co-authored shows taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia. - 2/28/2023
Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than US$1,000 for insulin they need in order to live. - 2/27/2023
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. - 2/27/2023
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. - 2/27/2023
Small change, big benefit
Doctors share a change they made that has reaped a substantial reward - 2/27/2023
The how-to of change
Setting yourself up for success is key to becoming the person you want to be.