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• 1/18/2023

  Halifax doctors worry announced ER improvements won't work due to lack of beds

  The open letter to Premier Tim Houston signed by 39 doctors says the real problem is the “overuse'' of emergency departments which lack bed space.
• 1/18/2023

  Ontario proposes automatic recognition of out-of-province doctors’ credentials

  New legislation set to roll out next month will allow healthcare workers registered in other Canadian jurisdictions to start working as soon as they arrive in Ontario.
• 1/18/2023

  Alberta says first shipment of kid's pain reliever has arrived, will go to hospitals

  The province purchased the liquid acetaminophen late in the fall as hospitals were under strain from a spike in several respiratory illnesses.
• 1/18/2023

  Commissioner recommends delaying Quebec nurse exam amid concerns over high fail rate

  A report found that just 45.4% of nursing students passed the Sept. 26 licensing exam, compared to a pass rate of between 63 and 96% in previous sittings.
• 1/17/2023

  Listing, legislation and logistics: Why are we leaving Manitoba’s pharmacy techs behind?

  A second-year pharmacy technician student reflects on how her practice will differ from the national standard after graduation.
• 1/17/2023

  Case report: A complicated rash (multiple aetiologies)

  In gathering a full history of previous events, Dr. Robert Dickson determines the cause of a particularly nasty rash.
• 1/17/2023

  Common fatty acids could make psoriasis pain worse

  Linoleic acid, found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, may increase hypersensitivity to temperature and pain linked to psoriatic lesions, according to a new American study.
• 1/17/2023

  Child's breathing tube can be removed despite parents' protest: Quebec appeal court

  The three-judge appeal court panel unanimously ruled that the lower-court decision—while “difficult and heartbreaking''—respected the rights and best interests of the child and that the parents' refusal was unjustified.
• 1/17/2023

  Nova Scotia announces changes to treat emergency room patients more quickly

  Health Minister Michelle Thompson said Wednesday the deaths of 37-year-old Allison Holthoff and 67-year-old Charlene Snow have “added a sense of urgency'' for action.
• 1/17/2023

  Making pig livers human-like in quest to ease organ shortage

  The first step for workers in this suburban Minneapolis lab is to shampoo away the pig cells that made the organ do its work.