ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 1/12/2023

  Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she is regularly contacting Crown prosecutors about these cases, in what opposition NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir labelled a clear case of judicial interference.
• 1/11/2023

  Nova Scotia emergency room deaths up 10% in 2022, data shows

  The figures, which cover Nova Scotia's four health zones from 2017 through 2022, show that last year's death total was the highest during the six years.
• 1/11/2023

  Provinces look to cleanse storerooms of expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa

  The federal government spent $376 million on more than 21 million litres of hand sanitizer, which the Public Health Agency of Canada distributed throughout the pandemic.
• 1/11/2023

  Ottawa pediatric hospital hopes to address staff shortage with new program

  The program aims to alleviate short-term staffing pressures and create a new recruitment pipeline.
• 1/11/2023

  Ontario willing to accept accountability if healthcare funding increased: Ford

  Premiers and health ministers across the country have demanded more help from the federal government by way of the Canada Health Transfer.
• 1/11/2023

  Researchers consider how to 'denormalize' drinking culture ahead of new alcohol guide

  The idea behind the updated guidance is to provide Canadians with the latest evidence-based information about the health risks involved.
• 1/11/2023

  Type 2 diabetes in young people puts their eyes at risk

  As an optometrist, I invite you to dive into a reality that should concern us all.
• 1/11/2023

  Pharmacists as diagnosticians and prescribers: a doctor's perspective

  With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.
• 1/10/2023

  A ‘New Canada Health Agreement’ is needed

  The shortage of healthcare resources has led to burnout among physicians. The federal and provincial governments need to work together to address this deficiency, argues Dr. Brian Gore.
• 1/10/2023

  Chronic pain: An invisible disease whose sufferers are unfairly stigmatized

  As a doctoral student in the epidemiology of chronic pain, I have the opportunity to work with patient partners. Given the high prevalence and multiple impacts of this disease, it is high time we started working to change attitudes and confront the prejudices that surround it.