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- 10/29/2023
A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week
The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source. - 10/29/2023
Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
The move follows a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this year. - 10/26/2023
25 recommendations to improve healthcare in Nova Scotia
A panel of Nova Scotians from all walks of life weighed in on how primary care can be improved to serve them better. - 10/26/2023
QUIZ: Have some fear—a quiz on phobias is here!
Specific phobias are a type of anxiety disorder in which a patient has intense and irrational fear or anxiety about an object or situation. With Halloween fast approaching, see how much you know about this scary topic! - 10/26/2023
Atopic dermatitis overview and treatment landscape
What's available to help patients with this chronic inflammatory skin condition? - 10/26/2023
Can the COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines be administered in a single visit?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says this option is acceptable, but be aware of the risks. - 10/26/2023
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.” - 10/26/2023
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. - 10/26/2023
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. - 10/25/2023
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.