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- 1/9/2022
We don’t talk about Bruno: How Encanto reflects our pandemic pressures
The Disney movie Encanto and kids staying from school has Dr. Eric Cadesky thinking about the weight of unrealistic expectations that are placed on those in privileged helping positions. - 1/9/2022
Conversion therapy is now banned in Canada
Going forward, anyone who looks to subject someone to any form of conversion therapy, "consenting'' or not, will face up to five years in prison. - 1/9/2022
N.L. biologist says avian flu in St. John's 'very concerning' for birds, not humans
Memorial University professor Andrew Lang said in an interview Friday the flu could be devastating for North America's wild bird populations if it manages to spread beyond the island of Newfoundland. - 1/9/2022
Trial underway: Regina doctor pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting five patients
Crown prosecutor Jackie Lane says the doctor sexually assaulted the women during medical exams he did as a gastroenterologist. - 1/9/2022
Hospital pharmacist pens op-ed saying homeopathy has 'no role in patient care'
A recent opinion piece in The Toronto Star comes out swinging against the idea that homeopathic remedies have a place on pharmacy shelves. - 1/9/2022
Medical first: U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. - 1/9/2022
Canadian politician lampooned for pic of wife shoveling driveway after 12-hour hospital shift
Many had one question: Why wasn't he the one shoveling the driveway in the freezing Winnipeg weather? - 1/9/2022
High rates of trauma in Canada among forceps and vacuum deliveries: study
Maternal trauma included severe perineal tears, impaired sexual health, urinary or fecal incontinence, and other pelvic disorders while severe neonatal trauma could include long-term nerve damage and brain injury. - 1/9/2022
2021 CTS guideline update: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults
Guideline update: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults.