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- 11/7/2022
Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses unvaccinated woman's case for organ donation
Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant. - 11/7/2022
How COVID changed the way we eat
Faced with the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, many people across Canada and around the world began to stockpile food and other products. - 11/7/2022
Cancer researchers tout better treatments, survival rates but concerns over equity
Cancer researchers say patients are living longer thanks to better detection and treatments, but they fear rising case numbers and gaps in data could undermine gains. - 11/7/2022
Do your patients (and you) need to take 10,000 steps a day?
Science-based, health promotion or marketing ploy? - 11/7/2022
With OTC birth control pills likely to be approved in the U.S., pharmacists could play a bigger role in reproductive healthcare
Currently, in many U.S. states, pharmacists can already prescribe hormonal contraception that requires a prescription. - 11/7/2022
Family to appeal ruling allowing Quebec hospital to remove child's breathing tube
Patrick Martin-Menard, a lawyer for the child's parents, says his clients plan to appeal the ruling because they want the hospital to intubate the child if he cannot breathe on his own. - 11/6/2022
Provincial and territorial health ministers meeting with federal counterpart in B.C.
All 13 provincial and territorial health ministers are expected to meet with their federal counterpart, Jean-Yves Duclos in Vancouver. - 11/6/2022
B.C. minister links chronic pain with toxic drug overdoses, commits $5M to pain network
Another $520,000 will support a project to improve access to services for LGBTQ residents in B.C., as well as those in Chinese, Punjabi and Arabic-speaking communities living with chronic pain. - 11/6/2022
What's ailing our healthcare system
Dr. Bertram Wing King points to seven key things to consider in the overhaul of a crumbling system. - 11/6/2022
Empire Co. hit by IT problems affecting pharmacies at Sobeys and other grocery stores
The technical difficulties were first reported on the weekend.