B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatmentsHealth Minister Adrian Dix says in a news release that full coverage of the medications will be available to all B.C. residents with an active medical services plan. Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reformsCurrently, family doctors should be going to patients’ homes if they die suddenly with a known health problem. But about two million Ontarians are without a family physician and a doctor might refuse to attend a scene. ‘My child doesn’t feel so alone’: Online program helps kids with allergies A new study looked at an online peer-to-peer mentoring program and found it helped kids feel more confident about their allergies. Public Service Health Care Plan changes affect dispensing fees, frequency On July 1, the Public Service Health Care Plan will change to Canada Life. That will affect pharmacies in several ways. Myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a new screening test A team from Quebec has developed a PCR test that diagnoses these two diseases with similar symptoms. Targeting allergies to better prevent or treat osteoarthritis? New study shows having allergic asthma or eczema could increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis. VEXAS syndrome: little known, but more frequent and serious than expected Symptoms often confused with other rheumatic or hematological diseases, but different treatment required. Systemic sclerosis: low survival rate despite advances in diagnostic methods Swedish study shows patients with disease had a 181% higher rate of premature death after five years, compared to general population. Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada presents to the World Pharmacy Council The discussion centred on scope, where Canada is a global leader. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease The 2021 CCS dyslipidemia guidelines recommend statin therapy for certain higher-risk primary prevention patients. First Previous 294 295 296 297 298 Next Last
