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- 2/22/2024
What's next after the Alabama ruling that counts IVF embryos as children?
The ruling is the first of its kind and extends a theory championed by some anti-abortion groups—that embryos and fetuses should be considered children and be afforded legal protections—into a new realm. - 2/22/2024
Check you’re fully immunized against measles, Public Health Agency of Canada urges
The first dose of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is usually given to babies at 12 to 15 months and then again before the child starts school. - 2/22/2024
How I did it: Carlene Oleksyn explains how she implemented the ‘Pharmacist-First’ workflow
In this new feature from the print edition of Pharmacy Practice + Business, pharmacists give first-hand accounts of their practice success stories. - 2/22/2024
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available to more
Researchers say the treatment—called deep brain stimulation, or DBS—could eventually help many of the nearly 3 million Americans like her with depression that resists other treatments. - 2/22/2024
Free IVF in British Columbia will ‘save marriages,’ says father of two
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the measure in the B.C. budget will be available to everyone, regardless of income, ‘who they love, or whether they have a partner.’ - 2/21/2024
Gynecomastia increases risk of premature death for men, research shows
In men with idiopathic gynecomastia, the risks were increased by 5% compared to healthy men. The risk doubled for patients also suffering from liver disease. - 2/21/2024
Nova Scotia Health drops proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees
Vaccinations were made mandatory for health workers in November 2021, and workers who hadn’t received at least one COVID-19 shot were placed on unpaid leave. - 2/21/2024
Ontario’s top doctor warns of potential measles outbreaks as cases increase abroad
Healthcare providers are also urged to consider measles in their differential diagnoses, particularly in patients returning from travel who show respiratory symptoms. - 2/20/2024
Ontario’s healthcare agreement with Ottawa will not fix broken system
The federal-provincial agreement represents more central planning designed to fix problems created by central planning. - 2/20/2024
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
The Canadian Press submitted a freedom-of-information request for copies of complaints made under the law banning charges for services covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.