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- 7/28/2022
Montreal says vaccine—not limiting sexual partners—best way to fight monkeypox
City public health director Dr. Mylene Drouin says vaccination against the disease remains the best strategy to reduce transmission in the city's LGBTQ community. - 7/28/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Mary Adegboyega: "I have definitely become more versatile and open to diversity."
Health and innovation are my main driving forces. The more our world evolves, the more we can do to advance and improve how we deliver healthcare. I am always curious about what we can do if we could be more innovative when it comes to healthcare. - 7/28/2022
Obesity and hypertension: a dangerous association for pregnancy
Study shows higher risk of severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality for those overweight or obese. - 7/27/2022
Proper paperwork for involuntary psych admission only filed 42% of the time: B.C. ombudsperson
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke says that is up from 28% when he made his recommendations in 2019, but still represents a significant gap in compliance by mental health facilities. - 7/27/2022
My one-year-old patient overdosed on opioids
Canadians every day, including children, are overdosing on opioids. As Dr. Matthew Schurter points out, it’s high time we did more to stop an epidemic killing far too many. - 7/27/2022
CAMH to study effects of psilocybin on depression after receiving first federal grant
The psychiatric institute says researchers will explore whether experiencing the effects of psilocybin—found in "magic mushrooms''—is necessary for it to have antidepressant effects. - 7/27/2022
Canadian Blood Services facing criticism over ending mask mandate this week
The agency says people are still welcome to wear masks if they want, but mandatory masking and physical distancing were suspended as of Monday after consultation with medical and epidemiology experts.