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Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
The bill became law on Oct. 10, and allows the federal government to sign agreements with the provinces and territories to begin providing free access to contraceptives and diabetes medication.
Metastatic melanoma: How patients are gaining a decade with immunotherapy
The prognosis for advanced melanoma is improving, thanks to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors, new research shows.

‘Pizza and coke is a vegetarian diet’: How to get patients to eat better in pursuit of good mental health

Author of ‘Calm Your Mind with Food’ shares how in her clinical practice she teaches people to eat well in order to feel mentally well.
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COVID-19 Awareness: A 5-Minute Conversation That Makes a Difference

Help patients understand how COVID-19 may impact long-term health
What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing

New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims.
Why heart patients have trouble sticking to a healthy diet, and 3 things that help them eat better

Study finds primarily cost, in addition to information overload and cultural considerations, to be barriers to nutritional eating among cardiac patients.
P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records ‘carried off by strong winds’

Anyone who finds the paperwork is asked to return it to the Health P.E.I.’s Charlottetown offices.
Updated Canadian guidelines for prevention of episodic and chronic migraine

Canadian Headache Society updates the migraine prevention guidelines, incorporating newer therapies and adding guidance on preventing chronic migraine.
New stroke guidelines from the American Stroke Association

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023.
‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts

The first large Canadian study on menopause looked at a range of symptoms, what people turn to for help and how much they pay out of pocket.

Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program

Metastatic melanoma: How patients are gaining a decade with immunotherapy

‘Pizza and coke is a vegetarian diet’: How to get patients to eat better in pursuit of good mental health

COVID-19 Awareness: A 5-Minute Conversation That Makes a Difference

What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing

Why heart patients have trouble sticking to a healthy diet, and 3 things that help them eat better

P.E.I. residents asked to look out for health records ‘carried off by strong winds’

Updated Canadian guidelines for prevention of episodic and chronic migraine

New stroke guidelines from the American Stroke Association

‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts