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- 11/12/2020
Your COVID-19 long haulers IQ
- 11/12/2020
5 Tips: Enhancing adherence to inhaler therapy
Whether being used to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory inhalers have very high nonadherence rates at 30%-to-70%. - 11/12/2020
Chains, independents partner with U.S. Health and Human Services to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
Ahead of vaccine approval, pharmacies have been named key immunization sites by the U.S. health agency - 11/12/2020
Assisted dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities
Bill C-7 attempts to strike a balance between an individual's right to personal autonomy and self-determination and the need to protect vulnerable people who might feel pressured—either directly or indirectly by societal attitudes and a lack of support services—into seeking medical help to end their lives. - 11/11/2020
More the 300 Saskatchewan doctors sign letter urging province to boost COVID-19 action
The letter, addressed to Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Paul Merriman and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, doesn't make any specific policy demands or suggestions but rather hopes to spur momentum for further action without appearing political. - 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
Where the wild teens are
- 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
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.