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- 11/15/2020
Caring for kids with colds
It often seems like children catch one cold after another all winter long. In fact, they can get as many as eight to 10 colds each year before they turn two years old. - 11/15/2020
Flu shots help with government PPE in some provinces
Influenza vaccination programs have helped provincial advocacy bodies successfully make their case for government aid for personal protective equipment - 11/15/2020
Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use
The "gold-standard'' COVID-19 tests need to be processed in a lab, and usually take at least a day to provide results. Rapid tests can be processed in the same place a patient is tested, sometimes in as few as 15 minutes, but they are generally considered less reliable than lab results. - 11/15/2020
CFPC launches family medicine Indigenous health supplement
The document discusses seven key CanMEDS-FM roles: the family medicine expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar and professional—defining each in the context of Indigenous tradition. - 11/15/2020
Keeping seniors safe in cold and flu season
- 11/15/2020
Top 10 ways to avoid the common cold
- 11/15/2020
New Brunswick Public Health reports adverse events following three flu shots
Provincial authorities say they have advised the Public Health Agency of Canada of the issue and an alert has been posted to ensure other jurisdictions are aware of the situation in New Brunswick.