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- 10/31/2023
Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says
Lawrence Faucette, 58, was dying from heart failure and ineligible for a traditional heart transplant when he received the genetically modified pig heart on Sept. 20. - 10/31/2023
Nurses injured in Winnipeg hospital attack files lawsuit against health authorities
A judge ruled earlier this month that Trevor Farley was not criminally responsible for attacking Candyce Szkwarek, his colleague at Seven Oaks General Hospital in Winnipeg, as well as killing his mother and father. - 10/31/2023
Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak over after eight weeks: Alberta Health Services
The health authority said in an update on its website Tuesday that the final three affected sites came off outbreak status last week and there are no children left in hospital. - 10/30/2023
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
A police watchdog says there are options, besides jails, that are already being used in other places in the province, such as sobering centres or having health professionals on site to help. - 10/30/2023
Kansas can’t enforce new law on abortion pills or make patients wait 24 hours, judge rules
The ruling was another big victory for abortion rights advocates in Kansas, where a statewide vote in August 2022 decisively confirmed protections for abortion access under the state constitution. - 10/30/2023
Case report: Flaky foot
A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic reluctantly reveals an aggravated case of athlete's foot. - 10/30/2023
Pharmacists prescribe another round of U.S. protests to highlight working conditions
The extent and impact of the demonstration, which is planned until Wednesday, were not clear as of Monday afternoon. - 10/30/2023
Canada expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services
The drug landscape has changed with an increasingly toxic supply since the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy was first developed in 2016, Health Canada said Monday. - 10/29/2023
Are mites responsible for vitiligo?
Researchers have discovered that exposure to dust mites could be the triggering factor for this autoimmune disease in some patients - 10/29/2023
The third-year question: You don’t want to read this if you have made up your mind
We need to discuss values that I think we all share. We all understand the problems. We all care about the best outcome.