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- 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. - 12/1/2022
QUIZ: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
How much do you know about this mysterious, and messy, emerging condition? - 12/1/2022
A primer on Ontario primary care groups
Primary care groups are organized so differently depending on the province. Here's a rundown of the options facing new doctors starting out in Ontario. - 12/1/2022
U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection
For more than a decade, some U.S. doctors have used stool samples from healthy donors to treat the condition. - 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.