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- 9/13/2023
Ontario proposes letting pharmacists prescribe flu meds, give RSV vaccines
The Ministry of Health is asking for feedback on new draft regulations from the Ontario College of Pharmacists, but with a short two-week comment period as the respiratory virus season looms. - 9/13/2023
Why serious kidney disease occurring in some Calgary kids infected with E. coli
There have been 310 lab-confirmed cases, mostly in children. - 9/12/2023
‘Needle in a haystack’: Expert says finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex
There have been 264 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection since the outbreak at 11 daycares was declared on Sept. 4. - 9/12/2023
Ontario to create $25M Black health hub in Peel Region
About 20% of the members of Ontario’s Black communities live in Peel Region. - 9/12/2023
Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?
Early studies of zuranolone suggest PPD symptom improvement can be observed as early as three days after starting the treatment. This is an unusually rapid response to an antidepressant medication, which usually take effect over several weeks. - 9/12/2023
Handling demanding patients
Digital communication can make the doctor-patient relationship more fraught. - 9/12/2023
‘In control’: Study looks at exercise to boost overall well-being of kids with cancer
Study lead Nicole Culos-Reed, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology, would like to see an exercise program included in children's clinical care. - 9/12/2023
The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, a French agency says
Apple disputed the findings and said the device complies with all regulations governing radiation. - 9/11/2023
Bill prompts call for Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health system
The professional order overseeing the province’s doctors was the first group to testify at two days of consultations on a bill aimed at instituting a “cultural safety approach” toward Indigenous patients.