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- 3/21/2022
B.C. expands eligibility for rapid COVID-19 tests to people over 30
As of Monday, there were 271 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 49 in intensive care. - 3/21/2022
Sharing is caring: Atlantic premiers talk single licensing system for healthcare workers, helping patients get care in neighbouring provinces
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey—a physician himself—said there was 'no reason' a healthcare workers licensed in one part of the country should be unable to practise in another. - 3/21/2022
Don’t drive buses without passengers
Leaders give choice in order to fill seats. Covid has opened our eyes to the creepy reality of elite sport on display live in front of no one. Empty stadiums, rinks, fields, studios, courts and pitches, all generating zero ticket revenue. It is analogous to an empty, lonely bus driving without passengers. - 3/21/2022
Returning to exercise postpartum: Supporting women’s physical activity after the birth of a child
Women who engage in postpartum exercise tend to have better mental and physical health outcomes. Benefits of exercise for new moms include weight loss, improved aerobic fitness, improved mood and increased social connectedness. However, physical activity rates tend to drastically decline after pregnancy. - 3/21/2022
The countdown is on! Top 10 reasons to attend Pharmacy U
Pharmacy U turns 10 this year! Canada's leading event for the pharmacy industry will be in-person once again, on April 2, 2022, at the International Centre. That in itself is cause to celebrate. - 3/21/2022
Flood of physician retirements a concern for the CMQ
In just two years, the number of Quebec doctors who've hung up their lab coats has doubled—a situation that could be explained by pandemic fatigue observed among these health professionals. - 3/20/2022
COVID is not over—and it won’t ever be
Dr. Sohail Gandhi says the doctors in Ontario using #COVIDisnotover on Twitter and arguing for ongoing restrictions need to use a wider metric than looking at COVID numbers alone. - 3/19/2022
Rapid antigen tests to the rescue: The new world without COVID restrictions
Dr. Jonathan Davids and Melanie Smith of DriverCheck, a testing company, run down the details on effective use of rapid antigen tests. - 3/19/2022
Case report: The girl without a rash
A clinical encounter that Dr. Robert Dickson found peculiar and satisfying. - 3/19/2022
Doctors’ contracts are about central planning, not incomes: Ontario’s PPSA
As inflation runs over 5%, Ontario's PPSA fee deal might be one of the worst offers doctors have ever seen, argues Dr. Shawn Whatley.