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- 10/18/2020
NB pharmacy creates care packages for intravenous drug users
Ashley Legere, a pharmacy assistant with the Guardian store who helped launch and oversees the initiative, became concerned that some customers were reusing needles after she noticed people buying a bag of 1cc insulin syringes but not returning for two weeks. There was also an outbreak of endocarditis in the community of 5,300. - 10/18/2020
5 things physicians should consider when a marriage ends
Unlike other professionals, most doctors don’t have the option of increasing their earnings to make up for losses after a divorce. Financial recovery will take time and good planning, especially with new costs such as spousal support. - 10/18/2020
How expressive writing could help frontline healthcare workers address trauma
Expressive writing is a form of creative writing that enables those with experience of difficult or troubling events to express their feels in a structured and safe way—allowing them to detach from the experiences themselves and turn them into shareable stories. - 10/18/2020
A radical reimagining of abortion care and medical education
The regulatory environment in Canada, combined with the safety and effectiveness of medication abortion and the presence of strong, visible Canadian women leaders in medicine, creates an opportunity to further streamline abortion services and eventually move to a demedicalized model where mifepristone and misoprostol could be available directly from pharmacies. - 10/18/2020
Medical cannabis users more likely to seek guidance from friends, family and online than from a pharmacist
The survey of 1,000 Canadians found they most commonly use medical cannabis for anxiety disorder, depression, and insomnia. - 10/18/2020
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 10/18/2020
White surgeon denies 'inside joke' involving noose was meant to target Black colleague
Under oath, he said that the South African government's restrictions on outside media caused him to be ignorant of the significance of a noose as symbol in North America to evoke lynching and thereby terrorize and intimidate Black people. - 10/18/2020
Quebec pharmacists ready for first round of flu vaccinations; systems aren't
While many pharmacists in Quebec feel ready to administer influenza vaccines for the first time this fall, computer systems have yet to integrate the new claim codes required to bill for the service. - 10/17/2020
Go-to chart for flu vaccines by age indication
Check out CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca’s interactive tool and downloadable chart for a quick summary all influenza vaccines available in Canada by age indication and funding status