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- 10/3/2021
Advil Cold & Sinus day/night blister packs recalled due to labelling error
Health Canada says mistakenly taking a nighttime caplet could result in serious health consequences for those who need to remain alert. - 9/30/2021
Two new menopause guidelines on sexuality highlight new treatments
New guidelines from SOGC are the first of seven to be published over the next two months as part of the overall Menopause Guidelines. - 9/30/2021
'Tightly knit': Small but mighty band of N.L. healthcare workers heading off to help Alberta battle COVID-19
Premier Andrew Furey says he's happy Newfoundland and Labrador will be sending a small team of healthcare workers to Alberta, a province closely linked with his own. - 9/30/2021
Fighting cancer better with AI
Canadian, American, German and Belgian researchers have developed an artificial intelligence application that has been able to collect and then synthesize for analysis millions of medical data concerning cancer patients followed for a decade. - 9/30/2021
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
If cleared, the drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major advance in efforts to fight the pandemic. - 9/30/2021
Spotlight 7: Massage therapist blessings
A patient who kept on wanting massage therapy for his chronic anxiety but wouldn’t consider meds or psychotherapy. That didn’t thrill Dr. Jassam—but then the patient’s requests went to something he had to say no to. - 9/30/2021
Drug combo yields ‘excellent’ survival outcomes in HER2+/HR- early breast cancer
Pertuzumab and trastuzumab plus paclitaxel strong survival outcomes in HER2+/HR- early breast cancer. Results from the WSG (West German Study Group)-ADAPT Her2+/HR- trial at the 2021 ASCO conference. - 9/30/2021
'Not prepared to commit fraud': How doctors are communicating with patients who demand vax exemptions
From general pestering to offers of payment, doctors are looking for effective ways to tell patients they don't have a valid reason to be exempt from vaccination. - 9/30/2021
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen in health news this week
An examination of health-related stories and claims that made the rounds this week, despite being entirely false.