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- 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. - 11/21/2021
Vaccine bookings open for young children in Ontario on Tuesday
In total, the province is expecting to receive about 1,076,000 doses of the paediatric Pfizer vaccine from the federal government, which was approved by Health Canada last week. - 11/21/2021
Quebec building resource to connect those without an FP to primary care
The recently completed pilot saw 10% of users find a family doctor. - 11/21/2021
UK to probe racial bias in medical devices after COVID toll
The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19. - 11/21/2021
Apartment building owner hopes to set precedent with vaccine requirement
The policy applies to new tenants, but the company says existing tenants must show proof of vaccine to access common areas like gyms and party rooms.