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- 2/7/2024
King Charles’ cancer candour ‘helpful’ for Canadian awareness, agencies say
The palace’s statement said ‘swift intervention’ by his medical team came after the cancer was discovered during a procedure to treat a benign prostate enlargement. - 2/7/2024
Singh threatens to end political pact over pharmacare—but says he’d blame Liberals
Reporters lobbed questions at Singh Wednesday about what consequences he’s willing to bring down on the Liberals. - 2/7/2024
B.C. moves flavoured nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters to protect kids
The order signed by Health Minister Adrian Dix means buyers of the pouches, which contain up to four milligrams of nicotine, will have to consult a pharmacist. - 2/7/2024
Quebec wants Criminal Code exemption so people can request MAID in advance
Quebec passed legislation last year allowing people who have serious and incurable illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s, to ask for MAID while they have the capacity to provide consent. - 2/6/2024
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work
Research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects. - 2/6/2024
Is serving as a president of the OMA a burial ground for ambitious physicians?
Dr. Jabir Jassam wonders if there is a stifling of ambition that happens for some reason to those who go in hoping to change the OMA. - 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.