ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/29/2023
Let’s not get complacent about reconciliation
As I prepared my children’s orange shirts earlier this week, I couldn’t help but reflect on what a different world this conversation now lives in. - 9/28/2023
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada. - 9/28/2023
2 accused of false Alzheimer’s diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions
The U.S. Justice Department has said Sherry-Ann Jenkins was not trained or licensed to provide any medical care but presented herself as a doctor and billed patients for unneeded treatments. - 9/28/2023
Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan host duelling healthcare recruiting events
Yvette Coffey, president of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Registered Nurses Union, was unimpressed by the duelling recruiting events. - 9/28/2023
Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in B.C. emergency rooms
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the ministry and the college have worked together to make the change, which will give patients better access to services while supporting other healthcare workers. - 9/28/2023
CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show up
Pharmacists in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies did not show up for work last Thursday and Friday and planned to be out again this Wednesday until the company sent its chief pharmacy officer. - 9/27/2023
Overconsumption of ultra-processed foods linked to mental health disorders
French study confirms connection between the recurrence of depressive symptoms and too much junk food. - 9/27/2023
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges
Alberta chief medical officer Dr. Mark Joffe said the number of cases has plateaued at 351, and tests and interviews indicate the cause of the outbreak was meat loaf and vegan loaf. - 9/27/2023
A trio of hypertension trials that may change your practice
Hydrochlorothiazide remains a viable option for older patients with hypertension, as it is associated with a lower risk of hypokalemia vs. chlorthalidone and is available in more generic single-pill combinations. - 9/27/2023
A new route to curb breast cancer metastases
A team from McGill University Health Center uncovers role of protein in the metastatic development of certain breast cancer tumors.