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- 3/13/2022
Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash
Lifemark, owned by Audax Private Equity, provides physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, mental health and other rehabilitation services. - 3/13/2022
Thousands of deaths, millions of vaccines: A look at COVID-19 in Canada by the numbers
It's been two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Here's a look at the pandemic by the numbers in Canada. - 3/13/2022
Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate reports of youth receiving such care. - 3/13/2022
Chemotherapy doesn’t increase the risk of death from COVID-19
But cancer patients with comorbidities, older age, or hematological cancers do have increased risk - 3/13/2022
Turkish medical workers strike for better pay, safer work
Hundreds of doctors have left their jobs in Turkey to seek opportunities abroad. In 2021, more than 1,000 doctors sought "good standing'' documents from the Turkish Medical Association to be able to practice medicine outside Turkey. - 3/10/2022
'Tsunami is here': Saskatchewan seeing a decline in active family doctors
For nearly 10 years, Dr. Tima Mitchell has operated a family clinic, but she says she's now at a breaking point. - 3/10/2022
Doctors on planes
Canadian physicians recount anecdotes about unusual experiences providing medical care when called to do so on a flight. - 3/10/2022
Pharmacies in Europe see surge in demand for iodine as worry over Russia's actions grows
The CDC notes that taking KI only does specific things in relation to nuclear concerns. - 3/9/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Kyro Maseh: "I began to make the person I'm treating the focus of my work."
I'm the first point of contact for most patients who have questions or concerns about their health. It provides me with an opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of life of people in my community. - 3/9/2022
Mental illness linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Researchers urge clinicians to use 30-year cardiovascular risk estimates for young adults with serious mental illness to reduce risk before it's too late.