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- 5/25/2022
Quebec to start monkeypox vaccination of contacts as officials confirm 25 cases
Dr. Luc Boileau says there are now 25 confirmed cases of the disease in the province and about 30 suspected cases are under investigation. - 5/25/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Dad jokes and more
If a dad joke gets told and a teenager doesn't roll their eyes, is it still a dad joke? Yes. Yes it is. - 5/25/2022
Significant numbers of marijuana users continue use during pregnancy mistakenly thinking it's safe
Exposure is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes. - 5/25/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Allison Tario: "Young leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo."
Young leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo and ask the question: “Could this be done differently?” Just because something has “always been done this way” doesn’t mean it is the best approach moving forward. - 5/24/2022
Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe
Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO's emergencies department, told the Associated Press that the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium. - 5/24/2022
How to approach change management in your pharmacy
Change is a must. Change is the future, however small, for pharmacy. It’s been a while since I have written an article and it took me some time to think about a topic that is relevant yet important. Then I thought, there is nothing else more relevant to talk about than change. - 5/24/2022
Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don't prevent it: new research
In a study of veterans published Wednesday, about one-third who had breakthrough infections showed signs of long COVID. - 5/24/2022
Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children
The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn't known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. That virus was detected in the the blood of stricken children but—oddly—it has not been found in their diseased livers. - 5/24/2022
Unifying the EMR is not easy—it may do more harm than good
Dr. Jabir Jassam talks about upsides and downsides of Ontario's new physician services agreement.