B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appealDarold Sturgeon was fired as executive director of medical affairs for Interior Health in November 2021 after refusing to get the vaccine based on his Christian beliefs. Canadian non-profit that facilitates abortion pill access sees surge in U.S. requestsThe majority of inquiries came from women who were not pregnant, suggesting many want the drug on hand in case they need it. Atrial fibrillation: Doubts about the use of anticoagulants for young patients Doctors will now have to try to understand how atrial fibrillation—the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide—increases the risk of dementia or cognitive decline later in life. A medical first: Scientist treats her breast cancer herself using viruses Beata Halassy administered strains of virus prepared in her own laboratory to treat a recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer. Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown The infection announced earlier this month was the first human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada. About 25% of Canadian women don’t know about taking folic acid before pregnancy New study shows Canadian awareness levels unchanged in a decade. No Minister Jones, pharmacists are not physicians The province has conflated the practice of medicine and pharmacy, argues Dr. Christopher Leighton. Does oral isotretinoin cause IBD in acne patients? Using for more than year might increase risk but not all are convinced. First needleless device for insulin administration now available in Canada InsuJet, a needle-free insulin injection system, uses jet-injection technology to deliver insulin subcutaneously in persons six years of age or older. 1 in 20 Canadians skip doses, delay refills due to cost: study Women, Albertans, young people, bisexuals and non-white Canadians were some of the cohorts found to have higher rates of cost-related nonadherence. First Previous 51 52 53 54 55 Next Last
