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- 3/29/2022
We’ve got to get on top of the COVID-related mental health crisis before it kills our patients
Lately, I’ve come to realize that “lockdown-related major depression and anxiety” will need to figure prominently in my differential diagnosis for patients with “unspecified complaints.” - 3/29/2022
A doctor’s guide to RESPs
Dr. Matt Poyner outlines what you need to know about Registered Education Savings Plans. - 3/29/2022
How healthcare can respond to the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences
It has been over 30 years since hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur first told the story of 12-year-old Brenda, a sexually abused and exploited preteen mother. - 3/29/2022
Treating pets for cancer can revolutionize care for humans
There are several other medical conditions that show a similarity of causes between humans and companion animals, such as osteoarthritis of the knee and hip and some psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. - 3/29/2022
Intranasal vaccines and COVID-19
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have just completed a big study on the use of intranasal vaccines for COVID-19. These aren’t just any vaccine; they are a novel way to stimulate both local (mucosal) immunity as well as systemic immunity, and this could change the way we approach not only future COVID-19 vaccines, but also other vaccines such as Influenza, RSV, and even Cystic Fibrosis. - 3/29/2022
Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog
Health Minister Audrey Gordon said she expects the additions will be in place by the end of the year and will allow up to 1,000 more surgeries annually. - 3/29/2022
Nurses: Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives
Just Culture has been widely adopted in hospitals since a 1999 report by the National Academy of Medicine estimated at least 98,000 people may die each year due to medical errors. - 3/28/2022
Heart health scientist on calling a crisis line and going to rehab for serious depression
Scott Lear, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, shares the story of his mental health journey. - 3/28/2022
Battling burnout with technology
At the medical info conference HIMSS22, the question was raised: Can the technological beast that has made many physician lives so miserable be tamed and used to help reduce burnout? - 3/28/2022
Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcement
Health Minister Jason Copping says the aim is to bring together six related pieces of legislation and three standards of care—some going back more than 30 years.