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- 7/13/2022
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vax for youngest kids
Moderna's vaccine for infants and preschoolers has been approved as the first kind of COVID-19 shot for the age group. - 7/13/2022
Patient dies while waiting hours to be seen in New Brunswick emergency department
John Staples, a residential support worker, witnessed the incident early Tuesday morning as he waited with a client at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital and posted details on social media. - 7/13/2022
Federal government sends $2B in health transfers, other funding to provinces
Most of it is a $2-billion health transfer top-up the federal government pledged for provincial and territorial governments in March mainly to help relieve surgical backlogs. - 7/13/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Taj Dhinsa: "I’m a nerd and I enjoy working with large data sets."
Healthcare is ripe for innovation. Young leaders are thinking differently about their role within the healthcare system, innovating and helping to evolve patient care from a whole health perspective. - 7/13/2022
CMA board breached principles of natural justice and fairness
Dr. Charles Webb, a former director at the CMA, had his membership suspended over harassment claims while he was running for election as CMA president. Dr. Zafar Essak calls foul. - 7/13/2022
The Dutch public-private healthcare model is the fix Canada needs
Lawyer and health law specialist Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd argues Canada should look abroad for solutions, specifically to the Netherlands. - 7/13/2022
Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox
The average age of the confirmed cases, which are mostly reported in Toronto, is 37. - 7/12/2022
What options do your patients with migraine have beyond pain meds?
Researchers have discovered that genetics and environmental factors play a role in the condition of migraine. - 7/12/2022
Ontario expands fourth dose eligibility to all adults amid seventh wave
The shots are being offered at five months after an individual has received their first booster dose. - 7/12/2022
Non-diabetics can have more complications from surgery than diabetics
Apparent paradox due to perioperative hyperglycemia in many non-diabetics, need testing.