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- 11/1/2022
U.S. FDA advisers meet on racial disparities in pulse oximeters
The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment. At-home versions became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 11/1/2022
BC’s new FP billing model: ‘Seismic’ enough to save primary care?
What are B.C. doctors' immediate reactions to the new payment model and what are the finer details yet to be revealed? - 11/1/2022
Tuneup time for your pharmacy
Pharmacies should be fine-tuning their operations regularly. In truth, it's not always possible to find the time or energy to keep things humming. Here are a few areas, though, that you should take the time to review: - 11/1/2022
Retirement planning: don’t leave money on the table
After working so hard for so long, Dr. Matt Poyner advises spending down assets enough to maximize happiness in retirement. - 11/1/2022
Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two
Has technology become the ultimate tool for keeping children calm? - 11/1/2022
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling US$10B
The prospective settlements are part of a shift in the legal landscape surrounding the opioid epidemic. - 10/31/2022
Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa. - 10/31/2022
Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo science
Rachel Notley says the pay deal shows the race is on for scarce talent in the health field and that the organizational chaos and anti-science bent of Smith's government is setting Alberta back. - 10/31/2022
Deciphering the food factor
The thought occurred to me the other day that I’m in danger of becoming a Red Queen—you know, needing to run faster and faster just to stay in the same spot. - 10/31/2022
Psoriasis drug reduces ‘bad fat’ in people with psoriasis
Several cardiometabolic markers also reduced.