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- 10/25/2020
PMPRB releases new guidelines amid dissent over rare-disease drug price controls
The Canadian Forum for Rare Disease Innovators says the new price controls within the guidelines will make things more difficult for Canadians suffering from rare diseases. - 10/25/2020
Doctors frustrated by unpaid claims after Ontario pledged to honour expired health cards
Ontario announced in March it was extending the validity of drivers' licences and health cards to promote physical distancing at ServiceOntario locations. But Dr. Samantha Hill, president of the OMA, said after many doctors supported the move, the province hasn't followed up regarding related claims. - 10/24/2020
Vertical chivalry: Little kids and bigger threats
When Northern Ontario moved into stage two in June, our spas and salons suddenly got inundated with calls from 416 and 613 area codes. People desperate enough to blow 800 km worth of gas into our atmosphere to get their toenails painted. All of these tiny microaggressions toward the future citizens of the planet; all so encased in the fabric of our hyperconsumeristic culture that we don't see them as part of a far greater health threat than COVID-19. - 10/23/2020
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- 10/22/2020
Banning single-use plastics is the right choice for our environment and our health
Even if the virus is spread via surfaces, the role of disposable plastics remains unclear. Disposable plastic is no less likely to be contaminated than a similar reusable option. Touching the plastic wrapping around a bunch of bananas is not safer than touching the banana directly. - 10/22/2020
UofA doctor develops app to help FPs better treat adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Dr. Sue emphasized the importance of clear communication when caring for patients with developmental disorders. He recommended using short phrases and straightforward language. - 10/22/2020
Nanaimo man sets up website aggregating B.C. family doctors taking new patients
Don Gayton, an electrical engineer, started the crowdsourcing site nine months ago after he moved from North Vancouver to Nanaimo and had trouble finding a physician. - 10/22/2020
Milestone for Nova Scotia's first all-women transplant surgery team
Dr. Hiebert stressed the need to normalize women working in surgery, which is why she gifted her nieces with two surgical dolls to play with. - 10/22/2020
76% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have symptoms months later: study
Apart from symptoms, the research found 88% of patients studied had lung abnormalities.