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- 12/20/2022
Nurse shortage sends some obstetrics patients in Labrador 500 kms away to give birth
Depending on their doctor's assessment, patients will be transported by air or across a remote highway with no cell service. - 12/20/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Aly Háji: "I want to leave some sort of positive mark on the profession of pharmacy as a whole."
My ultimate ambition has always been to be a litigator, and to spend some of my time defending pharmacists and the profession. - 12/20/2022
Staff shifted to deal with surge of patients at Edmonton children's hospital
Carina Majaesic, medical director at the Stollery, told a news conference Tuesday that the hospital has also expanded emergency room and hallway capacity to make room for more beds. - 12/20/2022
University of Calgary researchers say reindeer could hold key to scar free healing
It all started with a captive herd of about 25 reindeer at the veterinary school that's used to teach students about wildlife medicine. - 12/20/2022
Should Canada produce more medicine amid ongoing shortages? Trudeau isn't sure
The drug shortage has led to some calls for Canada to invest more in its pharmaceutical production capacities for essential medications. - 12/19/2022
Three key tips to help you become a more intuitive, customer-focused pharmacist
On the surface, for many pharmacists meeting a customer’s needs might mean filling an Rx accurately with the appropriate counselling, but the more important benefit is not necessarily the patient’s stated purpose. - 12/19/2022
How effective are weight loss and exercise in controlling blood sugar in seniors?
Lifestyle intervention is recommended as a first-line treatment for diabetes, so researchers sought to fill in the gaps about its effectiveness in older adults. - 12/19/2022
Waterloo researchers developing new glucose monitoring patch diabetes patients can attach themselves
The tiny patch features an electro-chemical sensor and uses hundreds of microneedles to monitor glucose levels. - 12/19/2022
Quebec premier 'more optimistic' on health funding deal after meeting with Trudeau
Canada's premiers are in negotiations with the federal government for a new funding agreement as pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms across the country buckle under severe strain. - 12/19/2022
Planned Parenthood starts telemedicine abortions in Kansas
The move comes as Kansas abortion providers say they are seeing a flood of requests for appointments from women in states with more strenuous restrictions on abortion than Kansas.