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- 10/27/2023
An app to save precious time during a heart attack?
Developer describes technology, currently being deployed at Montreal hospitals, as the “Uber Eats of critical care.” - 10/27/2023
Ontario plans to expand midwives' prescribing power
A spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the ministry is reviewing further scope of practice changes and is rolling them out based on advice from healthcare partners. - 10/27/2023
Rural Islanders account for 70% of P.E.I's Pharmacy Plus consults
Maddy MacDonald, a pharmacist with Remedy Rx in Souris, estimated their staff complete between 10 and 20 assessments billable through the program per day. - 10/26/2023
Judge accepts $17 million class action deal for N.B. psychiatric hospital abuse
The judge’s decision allows class members who suffered physical or sexual assaults dating back decades to receive amounts ranging from $10,000 to $85,000, depending on the severity and number of assaults. - 10/26/2023
U.S. FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
The products, which supplement regular feeding and contain live organisms such as bacteria or yeast, can lead to invasive, potentially fatal infections or disease. - 10/26/2023
Alzheimer's disease: Shank3a protein deficiency may contribute to cognitive decline
An international research team has highlighted the role played by this synaptic protein in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. - 10/26/2023
Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus
A 2022 study confirmed that people with MS have almost always been infected with EBV previously. - 10/26/2023
Normalizing questions about drinking habits key to successful patient screening: docs
Patients often minimize the amount they drink, perhaps because they don’t realize that a nine-ounce glass of wine amounts to nearly two standard drinks. - 10/26/2023
Regulator to restart consultations on long delayed drug price reform guidelines
Last year, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board stalled the implementation of new guidelines that would govern changes intended to lower the cost of patented drugs in Canada. - 10/25/2023
The WHO is trying to make traditional medicine safer and more standardized
Herbal medicine, acupuncture and Ayurveda are among the kinds of traditional healthcare practiced by 80% of the world's population.