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- 6/16/2022
'It drives me nuts!' Women undertreated for aortic stenosis
Rsearchers found that over the study period of approximately 12 years, the prevalence of people living with AS increased in both sexes. - 6/16/2022
Let’s talk funerals . . . or do we have to?
In a frank conversation with his daughter, Dr. Gary Kinney discusses death and dealing with what remains. - 6/16/2022
Canada expected to finish review of first COVID-19 shot for youngest kids in weeks
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told a news conference this morning that Health Canada continues to review Moderna's application for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old. - 6/16/2022
Bureaucracy hampers FP training
Family medicine training is over-valuing hospital experiences with rare conditions rather than what community FPs like me can teach them, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 6/16/2022
When healthcare goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety. - 6/16/2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a professor of medicine at McGill University and local co-chair of the AIDS 2022 conference, says at least 400 delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference are still waiting for visas. - 6/16/2022
COVID-19 long haulers still experience symptoms 15 months after infection
Researchers focused on patients who had mild initial COVID-19 symptoms and did not require hospitalization. - 6/16/2022
U.S. FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. - 6/15/2022
New Jersey pharmacist opens non-profit pharmacy for the uninsured
Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy in Red Bank, N.J., offers medications, immunizations, health education and counseling.