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- 11/7/2023
Connecting the dots between distraction and neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at Laval University are studying our propensity for distraction in a bid to find ways to slow the progression of certain diseases. - 11/7/2023
How changes to Alberta's health system may impact its doctors
The Alberta government announced major changes will be coming to the province's health system. Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association, weighed in on what we know so far. - 11/7/2023
Physician health and wellbeing in the spotlight: CCPH 2023
What emerged very clearly was the recognition of how interlinked the well-being of physicians is with the healthcare system as a whole and the health of patients. - 11/7/2023
What happens when drugs don’t have to be tested on people who are obese
More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies. - 11/7/2023
U.S. FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
Zepbound is the latest diabetes drug approved for weight loss, joining Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, a high-dose version of its diabetes treatment Ozempic. - 11/7/2023
UPDATED: Alberta making massive changes to health system, announces ‘transition’ board
Premier Danielle Smith’s government is dismantling the provincial health provider and scattering its responsibilities among a slew of new organizations. - 11/7/2023
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says
MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her an X-ray showed a shadow on her right lung. - 11/7/2023
ChatGPT: an ally in dealing with vaccine hesitancy
AI chatbot scores in answering the 50 most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccinations. - 11/7/2023
Leaked documents show Alberta to dismantle health provider, may sell off care homes
NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the proposal to break up Alberta Health Services would give complete political control over all health decisions to Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet. - 11/6/2023
Alberta health minister says fundamental change needed as system is ‘not working’
Last year, Premier Danielle Smith fired the board of AHS and replaced it with a single administrator.