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- 8/28/2023
Nova Scotia health officials say legionella outbreak in New Glasgow considered over
The outbreak of the bacteria that causes legionnaires’ disease had been monitored by Public Health since early July. - 8/28/2023
When to pay yourself extra from your corporation
The Canadian physician, aka the ‘loonie doctor,’ advises on when to take out some extra cash from your corporation—and ideas on how to better deploy it. - 8/28/2023
Neurosurgeon investigating patient’s mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman’s brain in Australia
The creature was the larva of an Australian native roundworm not previously known to be a human parasite. - 8/27/2023
48.82 million hours: How do we lower the number of administrative tasks docs take on each year?
As part of its annual health summit, the Canadian Medical Association addressed a recurring question: how to reduce the administrative burden on physicians. - 8/27/2023
Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID 19: StatCan
Life expectancy also fell once again from 81.7 years to 81.6 years. It had decreased in 2020 by 0.6 years. - 8/27/2023
Internal memo provides insight into federal efforts to curb infant formula shortage
The government is expected to reveal its long-term plans to deal with the problem this fall as part of an overhaul of outdated rules that govern how Canada approves infant formula products. - 8/27/2023
New guidance on using take-home naloxone for in-community overdose response
The guidance is aimed at helping policy makers understand best practices for this tool. - 8/27/2023
Don't forget to enroll in PRIME by Aug. 31, B.C. pharmacy college reminds PharmaNet users
Pharmacists, students, techs and more all need to be registered with PRIME or they’ll soon lose access to PharmaNet. - 8/27/2023
Need to know about live saving CPR? A new study says it’s probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri
Researchers asked voice assistants eight questions that a bystander might pose in a cardiac arrest emergency. - 8/27/2023
Racism partly to blame for unequal healthcare provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study
Researchers used data for all females aged 15 to 55 from the annual Canadian Community Health Survey between 2015 and 2020.