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- 8/18/2020
Doctors brace for viral overload between cold and flu season and COVID-19
Doctors are anticipating that the collision of COVID-19 and cold and flu season could bring a new host of healthcare challenges when the cold weather sets in. - 8/18/2020
Saskatchewan chief demands answers after elder says she was burned in hospital
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants answers after an elder says she suffered burns to her arm at a Saskatchewan hospital. Janette Sanderson said last month she went to the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert after tripping in her hotel washroom and injuring her ankle. - 8/18/2020
CEO of Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital not self-isolating despite recent return from Quebec
The Winnipeg Free-Press and the CBC have reported that the CEO of St. Boniface Hospital is not self-isolating after travel in apparent violation of Manitoba's current public health orders. A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority told CBC that Martine Bouchard returned to work at the hospital in Winnipeg on Aug. 10 from her home in Quebec where she'd gone in April and worked remotely. - 8/17/2020
How to add quality of life for Canada’s older adults? AVOID frailty
Five keys to addressing frailty in seniors - 8/17/2020
Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers' unions of 'playing politics'
Under pressure over his pandemic back-to-school plan, Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his attacks on teachers' union leaders Tuesday, as critics said his government is trying to shift blame over the province's controversial restart strategy. During his daily COVID-19 media briefing Ford criticized the province's teachers' unions who have been critical of his plan to reopen schools, alleging it violates the province's own health and safety laws. - 8/17/2020
Does diet play a role in adult acne?
Emerging evidence that diet may influence the incidence and severity of adult acne vulgaris - 8/17/2020
Ontario male physicians bill 15.6% more than female physicians
Gap remains even when data adjusted for specialty and other factors - 8/17/2020
Feds should make data a priority, tie it to new health funding
Yet again, the federal government looks like it is about to transfer tens of billions of dollars to the provinces with essentially no strings attached. We’ve seen this before. The 2004 First Ministers’ Health Accord transferred $40 billion to the provinces with homecare as one of the priorities. In the 2017 Health Accord, $11 billion was transferred with money earmarked for homecare and for mental health and addictions. We have no evidence of any significant progress in the provision of home care. - 8/17/2020
Walgreens rolls out flu shots chain-wide with safety measures
Patient temperature screening, pharmacist face shields among new protocols. - 8/16/2020
New Brunswick doctor facing emergency measures charge after cluster of COVID-19 cases
The potential charge is a regulatory matter and not a criminal charge, according to the doctor's lawyer