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- 10/6/2021
Racialized healthcare workers claim systemic racism in Montreal health authority
An orderly at one of Montreal's largest health authorities, says some of her white patients aren't shy about being racist toward her, and she says the issue is not being addressed by the administration. - 10/5/2021
How to help your patients with dementia and their carers
Early detection is the key to effective management of dementia. For starters, if testing is done early enough, patients might learn that their memory loss results from vitamin B12 deficiency or other conditions that can be fully or partially reversed. - 10/5/2021
Pharmacy Leader Annette Robinson: "You need to step out from behind the pharmacy counter."
Today there are many more career choices for pharmacists. My aspirations were similar to today’s graduating pharmacy student: I wanted to make a difference in the lives of my patients. - 10/5/2021
Can I travel with my medical cannabis anywhere?
With COVID travel restrictions being gradually lifted, more and more people are making travel plans either within or outside of Canada. That raises questions when it comes to patients with medical cannabis. - 10/4/2021
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
A primer on symptoms of “long-COVID” and how pharmacists can help patients manage lingering effects of acute COVID-19 illness - 10/4/2021
Risk of death 133% higher with Delta than original COVID, Canadian study finds
Some of the findings echo results from previous research, but co-author Dr. David Fisman believes the study is the first large-scale analysis to include Canadian data. - 10/4/2021
Canada's changing pharmacy landscape
Rising banners reflect the new reality of exciting new pharmacy practice opportunities - 10/4/2021
5 Tips: Twitter for pharmacists
With an estimated 350 million monthly users, Twitter is one of the most influential and divisive social media platforms of the 21st century - 10/4/2021
Wholehealth’s 100th store is a first in Canada!
Insalata Cannabis Market is the first recreational cannabis store to have two licensed pharmacists who specialize in cannabis, as business partners. They are now the guiding force for helping Wholehealth pharmacists and technicians manage patient questions. - 10/3/2021
Non-melanoma skin cancer rates up 30% in Ontario from 2003 to 2017
While most deaths occurred in adults older than age 65, the study found the annual incidence rate of new cases was highest in people younger than 35.