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- 2/9/2022
More trucks out of Ottawa's core, as calls grow for end to border blockades
Political patience with the protesters has run thin as vehicles choke the flow of goods at border crossings, including at Coutts, Alta., Emerson, Man., and the busy Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge. - 2/9/2022
Insurance forms drive family doctors to distraction
Physician poll finds wide range on what doctors are charging for their time. - 2/9/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Brian Cicali: "...one does not get into healthcare with personal gain in mind."
I believe one does not get into healthcare with personal gain in mind, as the most important aspect/goal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences is to help others who are sick or suffering. - 2/9/2022
Do FPs cause delays in other specialists’ wait time?
Wait times for specialists are long for many reasons and unnecessary referrals from family doctors are one of these reasons, says Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 2/8/2022
The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?
Some studies have demonstrated that a significant number of obese people are metabolically healthy, leading to the contention that one could be healthy at any size. This phenomenon is referred to as metabolically healthy obesity. Research is now starting to explore what this means. - 2/8/2022
Alberta starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine passport program
Kenney told a news conference Tuesday that the vaccine passport, known in Alberta as the restriction exemption program, would end within hours—at midnight. - 2/8/2022
Advocates thrilled as court orders Health Canada to reassess glyphosate decision
The chemical was first authorized in Canada in 1976 and is currently found in more than 100 weed killers, many of them used by farmers to control weeds in the fields. - 2/8/2022
Police concerned for safety of kids living in trucks involved in Ottawa protest
Bell says the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa has been called in to assess the situation, pointing out the frigid temperatures, access to sanitation, and risk to the children's safety should there be a police operation in the area. - 2/8/2022
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores
A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.