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- 11/22/2021
Would 'surgery selfies' improve speed of diagnosis for surgical site infections?
Patients in the new study used the a tool sent photographs of their surgical wounds three, seven and 15 days after surgery. - 11/22/2021
45% prepared to ditch social distancing at holiday gatherings: poll
Almost half of Canadians plan to abandon social distancing during holiday gatherings and hug, kiss and shake hands with friends and family, a new poll shows. - 11/22/2021
One day in family medicine
Dr. Jabir Jassam examines two parts of his day as a family physician: the joy of the direct patient care and the soul-destroying paperwork. - 11/22/2021
Short-term fasting reduces tumour growth among cancer patients: study
Calorie restriction altered immune cell activity to fight cancer cells. A study from Cancer Discovery. - 11/22/2021
First Nation declares state of emergency, looks to trace source of blastomycosis
The source of the fungus in the community is currently unknown. - 11/22/2021
How to love chronic pain patients
It can feel frustrating for all parties when patients don't get better; because of this, many physicians dread treating chronic pain patients. We spoke with Dr. John Crosby, a family physician of 48 years, about how he learned to love them in this video. - 11/22/2021
Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday. - 11/22/2021
Steps pharmacies are taking to make symptomatic COVID-19 testing as safe as they can
Some pharmacies are making changes so they can perform testing on people with COVID-19 symptoms indoors. But while the weather might be getting a little more frightful outside, other pharmacists insist such testing is a purely outdoor activity. - 11/22/2021
Video: Four things to know before specializing in neurosurgery
Dr. Amit Persad, a neurosurgeon at the University of Saskatchewan, about the four things that he wishes he had known about the field before beginning his career. Also: videos of him running down: Five reasons to love neurosurgery and five ways to navigate the emotional weight of neurosurgery. - 11/22/2021
Two charged in alleged COVID-19 security breach of Ontario's immunization system
Police say they began investigating last week after the Ontario government received reports of spam text messages.