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- 12/7/2021
How to tell if your patients are overusing supplements
You’re at the pharmacy counter where you’ve just finished counselling Joan, a 65-year-old woman on her new medication for insomnia. You’ve checked all the boxes for a thorough patient encounter. You’ve updated her allergy status, checked pharmanet for her other medications, assessed drug interactions, and counselled her appropriately. But have you asked about non-prescription medications? In particular, have you asked about supplementation? - 12/7/2021
Man arrested for threatening N.L. health minister about mask mandate
A release says the threats were related to provincial public health rules requiring everyone older than five to wear a mask in public indoor settings. - 12/7/2021
Some Manitoba patients may be shipped elsewhere to help clear surgery backlog
Doctors Manitoba, which represents 4,000 physicians across the province, says the backlog of surgeries and diagnostic tests has grown to more than 52,000 cases. - 12/7/2021
Ford’s war on midwives threatens rural patients
Two healthcare students, one medical and one in midwifery say Ontario's government is neglecting the province's midwives and they key role they play in maintaining robust care in obstetrics, especially in rural settings. - 12/7/2021
Corporatization of medicine continues unabated
Dr. Sohail Gandhi sees rising corporatization in Canadian healthcare: and has some questions that should be asked. - 12/7/2021
62 weeks. 62 female leaders. 62 inspirational stories.... and that’s a wrap!
Since October 2020, in partnership with PharmacyU.ca, a female leader in pharmacy has been featured on a weekly basis. 62 leaders were featured from Australia, Canada, England, Finland, India, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Spain and the USA. - 12/7/2021
Omicron has made it to Yukon as the territory expands boosters to 18 and older
Acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Catherine Elliott says that the two people with the newest variant of concern have "mild illness'' and are recovering at home. - 12/6/2021
Omicron vs. delta: A look at the key questions
It's too soon to know how likely it is that omicron will spread more efficiently than delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over. - 12/6/2021
What happened when cancer researchers tried to recreate 50 influential lab experiments?
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. - 12/6/2021
POP QUIZ: Latest NACI updates on COVID-19 vaccines
Based on recent updates from, all of the following statements about COVID-19 vaccination are true, EXCEPT for . . .