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- 1/19/2022
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are killing people and creating a mental health crisis in every community in Yukon. - 1/19/2022
Nova Scotians seeking MAiD will soon have 'oral option' to self administer
As yet, it's unclear exactly when the required clinicians still needed to supervise will be trained and available. - 1/19/2022
Study finds 15-fold increase in maternal deaths related to chronic hypertension
Worrying trend seen over the past 40 years with chronic hypertension, older maternal age, obesity to blame. - 1/19/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Rebecka Isaksson: "We are quickly moving towards a reality where we cannot treat microbial infections."
As a researcher no day is like the next, and that’s why I love research. Yes sure, there are days when nothing works, and it seems like the “chemistry gods” are laughing at you. - 1/19/2022
How many times can you really re-use an N95 mask?
Results of a new study were published in the American Journal of Infection Control. - 1/18/2022
‘If you report me to the MOT, I will report you to the CPSO’
After an abnormal MoCA test, the patient wouldn’t follow up for further assessment. Now Dr. Jabir Jassam wonders if he has a duty to report to the Ministry of Transportation out of drive-safe concerns. - 1/18/2022
How do you optimize your pharmacy staffing?
Whether you own one store or a chain of pharmacies, staffing is likely to be your largest expense, but also one of the major drivers of patients to your pharmacy. - 1/18/2022
Doctor as patient: The follow-up
Dr. Mark Wise explores the world of the follow-up appointment, as he continues to document his experience as a doctor as patient in his journey with Parkinson's. - 1/18/2022
Canadian trial: remdesivir reduces need for ventilation by half for COVID patients
The study, published Wednesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is the largest single-country trial of remdesivir reported to date. - 1/18/2022
Prolonged sitting and inactivity a bad combination for cancer survivors
Risk for earlier mortality is substantially increased in those who are less active.