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- 1/4/2024
FDA go-ahead to allow Canadian drugs to be exported to U.S. causing worry
Joelle Walker, vice president of public affairs for the Canadian Pharmacists Association says the decision is not great news for Canada. - 1/4/2024
QUIZ: Diabetes-related foot infections
An international group, including Canadian authors, recently issued an updated guideline on diagnosis and treatment of diabetes-related foot infections. How much do you know about this potentially devastating complication? - 1/4/2024
Eli Lilly starts U.S. website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs
The drugmaker said Thursday it will use the site, called LillyDirect, to pair visitors with third-party mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions and to care providers through a virtual medical weight-loss clinic. - 1/4/2024
Put the brakes on allowing Medical Assistance in Dying for those with mental illness
Studies of prognostic accuracy show psychiatrists are wrong half the time. I have cared for patients struggling with chronic suicidality; patients I worried might one day take their lives. - 1/4/2024
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
Thursday’s report says cases of influenza are rising in B.C., along with RSV, while hospitalizations and deaths linked to COVID-19 have decreased since early November. - 1/4/2024
Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants
Pfizer says the vaccine, called Abrysvo, is also approved for adults aged 60 and older. - 1/4/2024
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role
The new study is very small but offers the first direct evidence of a seizure link. - 1/3/2024
Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. - 1/3/2024
The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year’s resolution
Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80% of resolutions fail. - 1/3/2024
ER doctors don’t want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube made comments recently suggesting people avoid unnecessary emergency department visits—rhetoric the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians took issue with.