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- 12/31/2022
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Your one-stop-shop for global headlines for physicians on the clinical to the political, and everything in between! - 12/30/2022
Parkinson’s disease drug may help teens with type 1 diabetes
Drug improves blood pressure, vessel characteristics. - 12/30/2022
Eating grapes increases UV protection in skin, reduces melanoma risk
But some foods increase the risk of photodamage. - 12/30/2022
Yukon permanently expands power of pharmacists to issue prescriptions
Goal is to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments. - 12/30/2022
New hospital program helps Toronto’s homeless, cuts ambulance offload time
The University Health Network in Toronto has opened a 24-hour stand-alone clinic which has resulted in dramatic improvements in ambulance offload times and freed-up beds at the hospital's emergency department. - 12/30/2022
Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Several countries, including the U.S., Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Italy, have mandated COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China. - 12/30/2022
Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1
But not all pharmacists will be able to offer the service immediately, with some requiring additional time to prepare and ramp up the necessary infrastructure. - 12/29/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Odette Johnson: "I am driven to be a trailblazer in my field."
The one thing that I would like to accomplish in my career is to help create a pathway for pharmacy technicians to leverage their skills and experience so they too can attain positions in leadership. - 12/27/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Khalid Garba Mohammed, Ph.D.: "Never let anyone tell you or make you feel you can’t do it."
The young leaders in pharmacy must be well represented in the science, education, and practice settings and be willing to shoulder responsibilities from time to time when called upon at both local and international forums. - 12/26/2022
Solo saves a foot
In helping a homeless patient, Dr. Adam Chen proves that solo practices can provide great care not in spite of being small, but because of it.