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- 12/4/2022
Case report: Cure for foot fungus?
A patient claims to have found a cure for his persistent foot fungus, but Dr. Robert Dickson has doubts. - 12/4/2022
Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa's plans to expand such procedures. - 12/4/2022
Pharmacists ask parents not to stockpile as shortage of kids pain meds continues
The federal government imported one million units of children's acetaminophen—commonly known as Tylenol—as emergency relief amid a shortage coupled with soaring rates of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. - 12/1/2022
'Data can save lives' The 2022 @Infoway Partnership Conference
Ongoing frustration with digital tools and the administrative burden of EMRs feeds physicians’ negative attitude towards digital care. - 12/1/2022
Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors as result of Ontario fee changes
Dr. William Cherniak, founder of virtual care platform Rocket Doctor, says the changes immediately resulted in 85% of Ontario doctors leaving or discontinuing their services on his platform. - 12/1/2022
Some Tums peppermint tablets recalled due to fibreglass, paper, foil fragments
Tums antacids are used for relief of heartburn and indigestion. - 12/1/2022
Top exec at pharmacy in deadly meningitis outbreak sentenced
About 800 patients in 20 states were sickened with fungal meningitis or other infections and about 100 died in 2012 after receiving injections of medical steroids made at the now-closed compounding centre. - 12/1/2022
B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra billing
In documents filed in the B.C. Supreme Court Thursday, the commission alleges the LifePlus program is breaking the law by charging for services covered under the medical services plan. - 12/1/2022
Undiagnosed diabetes may be common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Study suggests measuring HbA1c in COVID-19 patients.