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- 1/14/2024
A patient covered in a ‘crude oil substance’ created enough of a chemical odour that this Sask. hospital evacuated
Efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital. - 1/11/2024
Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says
The advisory committee is issuing the spring recommendation now to help public health vaccine program planning. - 1/11/2024
What was family medicine like in 2024?
Dr. Adam Chen has a little chat with the Ghost of New Year Yet to Come and discovers what 2024 has in store. - 1/11/2024
It's so cold in Edmonton this hospital is resorting to space heaters
The hospital says the problem is being caused by a malfunction in its air handling system, caused by temperatures of -36 C. - 1/11/2024
The Royal College has a new president-elect
An orthopedic surgeon with a particular focus on arthritis care, Dr. Marcia Clark is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Calgary. - 1/11/2024
Women who take the pill are less likely to be depressed: study
A new study of thousands of U.S. women shows that the prevalence of major depression is lower among those taking the birth control pill. - 1/11/2024
Is the effectiveness of soft drinks for dislodging food in the throat a myth?
Dutch researchers tested the effectiveness of drinking soft drinks for esophageal blockages and found that the method may not be as effective as previously believed. - 1/11/2024
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study
Those given a four-day or longer prescription cut their risk of death by 89%. - 1/11/2024
Alberta emergency doctors sometimes work for free, medical association says
Dr. Warren Thirsk says Premier Danielle Smith’s government has yet to follow through on a promise to reimburse emergency room doctors for so-called ‘good faith’ payments.