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- 11/19/2023
Anxiety vs. stress: The right definition will lead to better mental healthcare
Identifying individuals with high stress levels is challenging since there is a lack of consensus or guideline on the best screening method to be used in family practice. - 11/19/2023
What pharmacy owners in B.C. need to know about the new Pay Transparency Act
The new legislation has new rules for how employers post available positions. - 11/19/2023
What B.C. doctors should know about the new Pay Transparency Act
The new legislation has new rules for how employers, including doctors, must post available positions. - 11/18/2023
At least 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital and are bound for Egypt
The fate of the newborns at Shifa Hospital had captured global attention after the release of images showing doctors trying to keep them warm. - 11/16/2023
The Doctor’s Lawyer: Physicians at risk when it comes to patient privacy
The hospital is the ultimate custodian of the hospital record, even the parts that include the physician’s chart, and they don't have to share it. - 11/16/2023
Manitoba axes group set up by former PC government to tackle surgery backlog
Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the group, formed by the previous Progressive Conservative government, was supposed to be a short-term solution and has now served its purpose. - 11/16/2023
All talk and no comprehension
The government has decreed that all new immigrants should be able to receive all their healthcare in French after six months in the province. So I'm not exactly optimistic about much needed funding for translation services. - 11/16/2023
Prostate cancer: MRI could fill gaps in PSA tests
Research shows that MRI, independent of the PSA test, could be relevant as a primary screening tool. - 11/16/2023
Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring
Premier Danielle Smith appointed Dr. Lyle Oberg, who’s a doctor and former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, to run the AHS board. - 11/16/2023
Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
The products were sold by CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and other national retailers who said they would be removed from store shelves.