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- 10/28/2020
Healthcare providers encouraged to watch out for diabetics' mental health
The level of amputations has risen for diabetics during the pandemic, he said, as people have been afraid to seek treatment even with telltale trouble signs like numbness in limbs. - 10/28/2020
700 doctors say centralization has caused multiple deaths in Quebec hospitals during COVID-19
Spokesperson for the group, Dr. Vincent Bouchard-Dechene explained that healthcare professionals cannot even decide to put a wall between two sections of a hospital in order to avoid contamination. - 10/28/2020
U.S. FDA recommends avoiding use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later
U.S. FDA recommends avoiding use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later NSAIDs may cause rare kidney problems in unborn babies and/or low levels of amniotic fluid. - 10/28/2020
Nova Scotia Tories propose splitting off mental health, addictions into distinct government department
The plan said the province spends more than $344 million on mental health services, which would make it the seventh largest government department if it were separated from health overall. - 10/28/2020
Cost for cancer fighting drugs triples in Canada but still no national drug plan
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has released data showing cancer medications account for about 15 per cent of all spending on pharmaceuticals. - 10/28/2020
Kroger Health launches COVID-19 antibody tests at pharmacies
The tests use a finger-prick blood sample to test for antibodies and will be in all Kroger pharmacies and clinics by the end of November, following the rollout in California and Michigan. - 10/28/2020
Physicians group calls on Alberta to start using COVID-19 alert app
Adopting the app is one step in a six-point plan the organization is suggesting as alternate options for the province's leaders to consider.