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- 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. - 1/10/2024
Case report: A problematic 'out-of-season' rash
A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic says perpetual rash just a matter of course with his job. - 1/10/2024
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, U.S. FDA says
The review follows a recent federally funded study that showed that people taking semaglutide, the medication in Ozempic and Wegovy, had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other drugs to treat obesity and diabetes. - 1/10/2024
Fighting for attention: Why continuing education for healthcare professionals has to be as interesting as the latest Netflix series
Ajit Johal, clinical director of Immunize.io Health Association, talks about his non-profit's efforts to create highly engaging, digestible educational materials for situations where healthcare professionals need to grasp swiftly developing information. - 1/10/2024
Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening
On Tuesday, the B.C. government announced that testing for human papilloma virus, or HPV, will gradually replace Pap tests as the standard screening. HPV causes cervical cancer. - 1/10/2024
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns
A new report states the liquid clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put newborns at risk of severe illness. - 1/10/2024
Virtual ERs are still the topic of debate, but this one saved a life
A 12-bed hospital in a small N.L. town found itself at the centre of a heated debate about staff shortages in rural healthcare when the province signed a contract to staff its emergency department virtually. - 1/9/2024
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan
The results of the study come as the New Democrats and the government negotiate the broad principles that will shape a federal pharmacare program.