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- 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. - 11/1/2022
TikTok takes “Googling your health condition” to a whole new level
For over a decade, we have all told our patients to please stop using Google to self-diagnose and/or research their health conditions. Google is old news though: There is a new platform that is rapidly gaining viewership that you need to be aware of. - 11/1/2022
CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits
The company did not admit liability or wrongdoing and said that nonfinancial terms remain to be resolved. - 11/1/2022
Rural Ontario communities hit hard by ER closures, hospitals face staff challenges
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs the Chesley hospital, closed the community's emergency room in early October, citing “critical nurse shortages.'' - 11/1/2022
Dr. Kieran Moore weighing bad upcoming flu season in considering return to mask mandates
Many hospitals across the province, both smaller ones in rural areas and large ones in cities, have been overwhelmed with patients, reporting large volumes and long waits. - 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. - 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.