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- 7/3/2022
All Ontarians should hope new health minister Sylvia Jones succeeds
Ontario's new health minister Sylvia Jones faces significant challenges but here's some low-hanging fruit she can move on quickly. - 7/3/2022
Paramedics strike at 40 Quebec ambulance services, want pay increase
Daniel Chouinard, the president of the union that represents the paramedics, says the strike won't affect the level of care provided to patients due to the province's essential services law. - 7/3/2022
Alberta nurse practitioners want salary system allowing them to set up independent practices
In 2021, the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta gave a province to proposal of a salary model where Alberta would pay them directly. - 6/29/2022
Virtually speaking: 3 docs on how virtual ER programs have affected their lives
What it’s like for the doctors staffing the virtual ER? We spoke with three such physicians about how they feel about the tech that's solidifying a permanent place in the Canadian health system. - 6/29/2022
The (medical) funny pages: No panaceas please!
Your weekly dose of giggles from the healthcare world! - 6/29/2022
Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food
Ground meat will be exempt from the labels, after ranchers groups objected to Health Canada's proposal earlier this month. - 6/29/2022
Not all chronic pain is created equal
Along with understanding pain generators, Dr. Angela Mailis stresses the need to treat the person, not just the pain. - 6/29/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Farah Aqqad: "... we are working with and for our patients."
I have made it my personal mission to challenge preconceived notions about what pharmacists can and cannot do: to improve and advance health globally. No matter what their career path might be, pharmacists have the ability to influence change and contribute to healthcare. - 6/29/2022
'Permanent bone loss': Calgary study finds astronauts suffer on return to Earth
A study released Thursday from the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary followed 17 astronauts before and after their space flights. - 6/29/2022
How well does previous infection with COVID-19, MIS-C protect against Omicron?
Previous infections protect against other variants but not Omicron, while vaccination does offer protection.