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- 9/18/2023
Manitoba Tories make election promise to have more healthcare at pharmacies
The Tory plan would see pharmacists treating common conditions such as strep throat, pink eye and tick bites, as well as managing chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, - 9/18/2023
Unlicensed New York City acupuncturist charged after patient’s lungs collapsed, prosecutors say
Yong De Lin, 66, was arraigned on four criminal charges Monday in connection with unlicensed treatments he performed on 63-year-old Shujuan Jiang. - 9/18/2023
How to make your mark with marketing
You don’t need a big budget to promote your pharmacy. What you do need is a well-thought-out strategy. In this two-part series, we talk to pharmacists who have found innovative ways to stand out from the competition. Spoiler alert: YOU are your best marketing tool! - 9/17/2023
Common ground
Six mostly straightforward ER patients—but Dr. Raj Waghmare realizes finding ‘common ground’ didn’t help one of them. - 9/17/2023
Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases
A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.” - 9/15/2023
5 Tips: Educating patients and managing risk factors to prevent stroke
Nine in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for stroke or cardiovascular disease—many of which are modifiable. - 9/14/2023
QUIZ: Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS: 10%-to-13% of women suffer from it worldwide. Do you know your stuff? - 9/14/2023
Health Canada to review U.S. panel’s conclusion that common decongestant doesn’t work
The U.S. FDA must still decide whether to revoke the over-the-counter designation for medications containing phenylephrine, meaning they may need to be removed from store shelves. - 9/14/2023
Health professionals, patients challenging rejection to use psilocybin in training
Health Canada turned down the request last month to allow health workers to access and consume psilocybin. - 9/14/2023
Smith announces funds for families affected by E. Coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
The Alberta government will immediately provide families $2,000 for each child affected by an E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares, Premier Danielle Smith said Friday.