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- 1/24/2023
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have increased risk for glaucoma
Study suggests autoimmune connection between both diseases. - 1/24/2023
Promising gene therapy delivers treatment directly to brain
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn't crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. - 1/24/2023
Alberta government contracts out thousands of hip and knee surgeries
Health Minister Jason Copping says more than 3,000 publicly funded hip and knee surgeries will be done at Canadian Surgery Solutions, an independent healthcare facility. - 1/24/2023
Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. - 1/23/2023
Low risk alcohol guidance sparks debate as drinkers start examining habits, evidence
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction said in a report released last week that no amount of alcohol is safe. - 1/23/2023
Network outage at Alberta Health Services affecting some healthcare services
AHS says its teams are using downtime procedures, which are immediately put into place if an electronic system isn't available and ensures patient care can continue. - 1/23/2023
All work, no pay: Some Ontario locums frustrated with how long province is taking to pay up
Toronto-based physician Dr. Christine Hwang told CBC News she is still owed $30,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Health for locum work performed during the Fall of 2022. - 1/23/2023
Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference
Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement on her Corus call-in radio show Saturday while also delivering a fifth version of the meetings she has had with Justice officials prosecuting COVID-19 cases. - 1/23/2023
N.L. moves to end private ambulance strike with bill declaring services essential
About 120 workers with seven private ambulance services owned by Fewer's Ambulance Service walked off the job Friday at noon, seeking higher wages and a better pension plan. - 1/23/2023
NOTL pharmacists work overtime to find solutions to drug shortages
Pharmacies in Niagara-on-the-Lake are still scraping the bottom of the barrel for adult cold and flu medications.