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- 9/14/2023
Fishing in the ER
Dr. Jabir Jassam realizes a colleague has a different attitude toward work-life balance during a fishing trip. - 9/14/2023
People with ‘extreme’ drug addiction should be forced into rehab: N.B. public safety minister
Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said the Progressive Conservative government had decided it needed to take sharper measures. - 9/14/2023
Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible U.S. approval
The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy. - 9/14/2023
Johnson & Johnson is getting rid of its script logo after more than 130 years
The healthcare giant said Thursday that it will replace the well-known signature script it has used since 1887 with a modern look that reflects its sharpened focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. - 9/14/2023
How universal contraception coverage is impacting people in B.C.
With pharmacists also able to prescribe, patients have more access to birth control—but high demand is also leading to long waits for procedures like IUD insertion. - 9/13/2023
Survey shows nearly half of FP trainees would pick a different specialty if training is extended
Dr. Paul Dhillon argues that the CFPC’s decision to extend family medicine training from two to three years should be paused and reassessed. - 9/13/2023
Food for thought: Uncovering the complexities of drug–nutrition interactions
Vulnerability to drug-induced nutritional deficiencies is greatest in older adults, patients taking multiple medications and those with chronic illness, multiple co-morbidities, or marginal or inadequate nutrition. - 9/13/2023
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal human transplants
The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons at NYU Langone Health removed the pig kidney and returned the donated body of Maurice “Mo” Miller to his family for cremation. - 9/13/2023
Ontario rolling out flu, COVID-19 shots, first to high priority groups
Ahead of expected viral surges, the province is also planning to allow pharmacists to administer more vaccines and to prescribe flu medication. - 9/13/2023
Ont. drug and alcohol overdose deaths almost doubled during pandemic, researchers say
The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario say almost 3,000 people died from drug or alcohol toxicity in 2021, compared to nearly 1,600 people in 2018.