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- 5/16/2022
West Montreal health board CEO will step down in July after scathing coroner's report
McVey was one of the only people whose actions during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were singled out for criticism by coroner Gehane Kamel in a report released Monday. - 5/16/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Knowledge is powerful—and sometimes unhelpful
In a world of endless data, sometimes it's your friend and sometimes it isn't. - 5/16/2022
Sudden cardiac death and intercourse
Rare, but it happens. Researchers used a database of SCD cases that were referred to the center for cardiac pathology at St George’s University of London between 1994 and 2020. - 5/16/2022
Shortages of some baby formula in Quebec due to panic buying, U.S. supply issues
The disruptions at Abbott, the United States' largest formula maker, are causing supply issues for specific hypoallergenic formulas across Canada. - 5/15/2022
EXPLAINER: What's behind the U.S. baby formula shortage?
There is a serious infant formula shortage in the U.S. spurred by problems with supply chains and compounded by significant recalls. - 5/15/2022
It's high time to simplify our mental health referral system
Streamlining the referral process is one relatively easy step that Dr. Harris says will greatly improve access to mental health services for Ontarians. - 5/15/2022
Is melanoma over-diagnosed in white patients?
Incidence in Black patients stable along with a drop in mortality. Results were published in JAMA Dermatology. - 5/15/2022
About 11% of admitted COVID patients return to hospital or die within 30 days: study
At roughly 9%, researchers say the readmission rate is similar to that seen for other ailments, but socio-economic factors and sex seem to play a bigger role in predicting which patients are most likely to suffer a downturn when sent home. - 5/15/2022
How to solve Canada's healthcare human resources problems?
The CMA, CNA and CFPC presented their policy ideas to deal with the human resource problems plaguing the Canadian healthcare system.