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- 9/27/2023
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. - 9/27/2023
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. - 9/26/2023
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. - 9/26/2023
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. - 9/26/2023
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. - 9/26/2023
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. - 9/25/2023
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory
Union president Pier-Luc Bujold says the postings are disconnected from reality and amount to a kind of discrimination that belongs in a previous century. - 9/25/2023
Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease
The agency says the shot is not meant for routine immunization, nor for vaccination before travel. - 9/25/2023
Perinatal and child registry data breach affects health info of 3 million Ontarians
The Better Outcomes Registry and Network Ontario said Monday that the breach in May resulted in information leaked largely regarding approximately 1.4 million people seeking pregnancy care and 1.9 million newborns born in the province. - 9/25/2023
Toxic drugs leading cause of death in B.C. for those age 10 to 59: coroner
The statistic comes as the latest figures are released for August, saying there were 174 toxic-drug deaths last month.