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- 11/24/2021
Canada's breast cancer screening policy based off flawed study: researchers
Two trials—collectively known as the Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS)—found that mammograms for women in their 40s did not reduce death rates from breast cancer. - 11/24/2021
Legault under fire as opposition seizes on explosive report on COVID in care homes
After congratulating itself for months for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party is on the defensive following an explosive report of its handling of long-term care during spring 2020. - 11/24/2021
AB booking site had 4 pharmacies that weren't prepared to give pediatric COVID-19 shots
Frustrated parents made appointments for the 1,500 slots that didn't really exist, sending them scrambling to re-book and in some cases showing up only to encounter baffled pharmacists. - 11/24/2021
New Brunswick urologist creates website encouraging those without family doctors not to skip prostate exams
Prostate cancer cases make up about 10% of cancer-related deaths in Canadian men, but many still avoid the exam. - 11/24/2021
PEI to cover shingles vaccines for seniors
The Shingrix vaccine will be available through community pharmacies across the province. - 11/23/2021
Take action with these 3 tips to offer personalized preventive skincare services
Summer is the season we most typically associate with the need for protective skincare. But as we transition into winter, believe it or not, you and your patients have to be just as mindful, if not more, of the UV exposure you receive on a daily basis. - 11/23/2021
Women's health. Menopause - what's the pharmacist's role?
It doesn't have to be summer for many women of a certain age to experience the vasomotor symptoms associated with menopausal hormone changes. They will have their own ‘heat waves’ with their personal thermometer rising on the inside. - 11/23/2021
Around 11,000 cases among B.C. healthcare workers since COVID-19 began
There are about 126,400 healthcare workers in B.C. so 11,000 cases in the sector would imply that nearly 9% of all healthcare workers in the province have contracted COVID. - 11/23/2021
NOTICE ME! Researchers developing mRNA vaccine to provoke immune response to tick bites
The study has shown promise on guinea pigs and the researchers are looking to broaden the animals in testing. - 11/23/2021
Questionnaire distributed to First Nation to trace source of possible blastomycosis
Symptoms range from a mild cough to serious breathing problems.