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- 12/2/2019
Overcoming flu vaccine hesitancy due to out-of-pocket costs
Healthcare providers may recognize the merits of the high-dose flu vaccine for seniors, but many mistakenly assume patients won’t pay out of pocket for it. - 12/2/2019
British Columbia soon to implement new restrictions for some codeine-containing liquid preparations
Will require a Controlled Prescription Program duplicate prescription form and storage in a time-delay safe - 12/2/2019
N.L. physicians' group calls for 243 family doctor hires over next decade
The organization representing doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador says the province must hire at least 243 additional family physicians over the next 10 years in order to keep up with the population's needs. - 12/2/2019
MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer but also false alarms
Giving women with very dense breasts an MRI scan in addition to a mammogram led to fewer missed cancers but also to a lot of false alarms and treatments that might not have been needed, a large study found. - 12/2/2019
HIV rate continues decline to record low in British Columbia: health ministry
The British Columbia government says the number of new annual HIV cases has reached a record low. - 12/2/2019
Moving Benadryl behind the counter doesn't resolve safety concerns: pharmacists
One pharmacist says moving all the diphenhydramine-containing drugs behind the counter is unrealistic due to the sheer number of products that contain these ingredients - 12/1/2019
Women who suffered child abuse have worse menopause symptoms
The effects of childhood abuse on physical health are slightly stronger for women than men, according to research - 12/1/2019
Manitoba releases blueprint for next phase of healthcare overhaul
The Progressive Conservative government received major pushback on the first phase of its healthcare overhaul - 12/1/2019
Physicians are coming together on universal pharmacare
There are many reasons universal drug coverage is necessary, including the one million Canadians who are forced to decide between food, rent and medications - 12/1/2019
Alberta aims to cut 500 nursing jobs over 3 years; union calls it 'betrayal'
The province is looking at options to deliver more cost-effective services, including increased privatization of universally available and publicly paid-for services