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- 2/17/2020
The founding of Canadian Doctors for Medicare
At a pivotal moment in healthcare history, a group of doctors came together to speak up - 2/17/2020
Early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with asthma and wheeze in young children
The researchers hypothesize that chemicals in cleaning products may damage the respiratory lining by triggering inflammatory pathways of the immune system - 2/13/2020
'Talking' prescription labels coming to pharmacies across Canada
Lawtons Drugs, Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, FreshCo and some IGA pharmacies soon to offer service for blind or partially sighted patients - 2/13/2020
N.B. pharmacy offers reusable glass vials for prescriptions
Bathurst pharmacist said amount of plastic used at pharmacy is “incredible” - 2/13/2020
1,700 Chinese healthcare workers affected by coronavirus, 6 dead
Medical workers account for about 3.8% of confirmed cases - 2/13/2020
Ontario physicians adjust to new CPSO referral guidelines
Some specialists feel the new policy, which requires them to respond quickly and to call patients, is less efficient and puts a strain on their office resources - 2/13/2020
N.B. deputy premier quits minority Tory government over health care reforms
The move follows the government's decision this week to close emergency rooms overnight in six community hospitals in the province - 2/12/2020
Federal NDP seeks provincial support for national pharmacare plan
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wrote to every premier in Canada to outline the party's plan and ask for their buy-in - 2/12/2020
Coronavirus: The latest disease to fuel mistrust, fear and racism
Scapegoating is often used to distract from the underlying economic and political decisions that produced vulnerability to disease - 2/12/2020
Japan confirms 12 Canadians on cruise ship infected with novel coronavirus
The 12 Canadians who contracted the virus on board the ship have been moved to Japanese health facilities, and at least three require hospitalization