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- 11/30/2023
A quarter of dermatology patients have anxiety disorders: study
We know anxiety is more common in people with chronic health problems, and those with skin conditions are no exception. - 11/30/2023
Are we closer to a treatment for narcolepsy?
Trial showed significant improvements in patients with type 1 narcolepsy but stopped prematurely. - 11/29/2023
Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or improve sleep?
An optometrist reviews the various claims and weighs the evidence for benefits and harms. - 11/29/2023
Cutting costs and increasing the number of surgeries is possible
Just ask Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy how he instigated change. - 11/29/2023
Create national breast implant registry to help prevent complications: committee
Health Canada officials told the committee breast implants are associated with a range of potential complications, including life-threatening ones. - 11/29/2023
Alternative healer faces manslaughter charge over woman’s death at a U.K. slapping therapy workshop
Hongchi Xiao was charged with manslaughter by gross negligence in the October 2016 death of Danielle Carr-Gomm, Wiltshire Police said. - 11/29/2023
‘No one will be turned away’: 988 suicide crisis helpline launches across Canada
People having suicidal thoughts or other mental health distress can now call or text 988 to reach a trained responder 24 hours a day, seven days a week—no matter where they live in the country. - 11/28/2023
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
Gordon McKee, a lawyer for Janssen Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, told the B.C. Supreme Court that certifying Canadian governments as a class in their pursuit of damages against opioid makers isn’t manageable or preferable compared with separate trials. - 11/28/2023
Study finds lower healthcare costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons
The study involved more than one million adult patients who had 25 common elective and emergency surgeries between 2007 and 2019.