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- 1/26/2024
Alberta welcomes expansion of 44 new ‘pharmacy care clinics’ in communities across province
The clinics, located in the store's pharmacies, provide access to a range of pharmacy healthcare services, including assessment and treatment of colds, pink eye and urinary tract infections. - 1/25/2024
It’s time to get digital
Two doctors from OntarioMD recognize the barriers to expanding digital adoption but say there are resources that support clinicians. - 1/25/2024
Weight loss alone can treat type 2 diabetes effectively but not many actually achieve it: study
Researchers emphasized that the earlier the weight loss was achieved, the more likely the patient was to see normal blood glucose levels over the years. - 1/25/2024
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland recently said he’s hearing concerns about readiness from provinces before the change takes effect in March. - 1/25/2024
‘Risky play’ can be good for kids, pediatricians say in new guidance
While it can be scary for parents to allow risk into their kids’ lives, the Canadian Paediatric Society says this sort of play is crucial for children’s mental, social and physical development. - 1/25/2024
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
A small study documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there. - 1/25/2024
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
It's not glamorous work, but it's a big job. - 1/24/2024
Case report: Is it shingles?
A significant number of patients with dermatological issues at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic are worried they might have shingles. - 1/24/2024
Rising dementia rates among Asian Canadians call for culturally safe services: report
By 2050, almost one out of every four people who develop dementia in Canada will be of Asian origin, a 785% increase from 2020.