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- 2/6/2024
A technology-first approach to addressing falls among aging Canadians
The prevalence of falls among older adults in Canada poses a significant health risk, with 1.1 million experiencing falls annually. - 2/6/2024
‘We’re not looking for placebo policy’: health fix will take time, minister says
Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their healthcare systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatment. - 2/5/2024
Court allows negligence class-action suit against Ontario LTC minister to proceed
The four lead plaintiffs lost their parents to COVID-19 or related complications in 2020. - 2/5/2024
Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds
It says the law is forcing the Catholic Church to choose between allowing a procedure it finds morally unacceptable or abandoning its palliative care centre. - 2/5/2024
As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effects
Advances in treatment mean millions of people are surviving for years with incurable cancers. - 2/5/2024
Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders: Ontario study
Researchers also found that 12.3% of cannabis users with pre-existing anxiety but no record of hospitalization visited an emergency room or were admitted to hospital because their anxiety symptoms worsened. - 2/5/2024
Two approaches to ‘one problem per visit’
Imagine a Dr. Max and Dr. Min, faced with the policy against ‘one problem per visit,’ adapt differently in handling a patient with multiple concerns. - 2/4/2024
Case report: A red itchy rash everywhere
A 23-year-old woman presented at a walk-in clinic with a peculiar rash that had emerged four days after a brief period of nasal congestion. - 2/4/2024
Case report: Ringworm?
Working in a walk-in clinic offers a unique perspective on medical care compared to family practice—as seen with a child's persistent rash - 2/4/2024
Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy following backlash
Manulife Canada chief executive Naveed Irshad says the company listened to concerns expressed by patients over the past week.