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- 11/11/2020
Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government funded health services
The procedure currently costs at least $6,000, not including the price of the cocktail of hormones a patient must take. That cost can rise significantly if more complex forms of the procedure—or donated eggs—are required. - 11/11/2020
Clinicians worry pandemic is worsening youth mental health
British Columbia's children's representative says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified inadequacies in mental health services as experts brace for rising rates of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in children and young people. - 11/11/2020
Influenza vaccination provides clues for COVID-19 vaccines
Influenza vaccination may provide a roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular patients - 11/11/2020
Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy
Older adults who faithfully get their influenza vaccination year after year appear to get less protection with each subsequent season—yet an annual flu shot is still recommended for this high-risk population. - 11/11/2020
Canadian researchers tout hyperventilation as method to treat alcohol poisoning
Lead researcher Joseph Fisher, a senior scientist at University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, calls the technique a "no-brainer'' that doesn't have side effects and involves a very simple mechanical device to assist breathing. - 11/11/2020
ER staff must update how they respond when opioid users present
Until recently, only methadone was available to help these patients get off street drugs and, although Health Canada has removed prescribing restrictions for methadone, in Ontario the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario still requires us to get special training. - 11/11/2020
Where the wild teens are
- 11/11/2020
OMA says Ontario's new colour-coded COVID-19 framework doesn't go far enough
In a release, the OMA said doctors support the concept of such a framework but say its current form is too lax and allows too many businesses to remain open given the corresponding number of cases of the virus. - 11/11/2020
AB outpatients may have to pay for meds
The cornerstone of Alberta Health Services’ new program, which has not yet been implemented, requires outpatients to buy medications at their local pharmacy and obtain necessary infusions from medical clinics.