Older adults with polypharmacy at risk of drug-drug interactions with nirmatrelvir-ritonavirResearchers propose a deprescribing strategy to mitigate risks. LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: FordThe province has pushed through Bill 7 quickly as part of its efforts to deal with an ongoing healthcare crisis, moving earlier this week to bypass public hearings on the legislation. New Canadian guideline for using GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for cardiorenal risk reduction GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors have proven cardiorenal benefits in patients with and without type 2 diabetes. A day in a life of a family physician As this play-by-play reveals, there are not enough hours in the day for the family doctor, says Dr. Alykhan Abdulla. Doctor makes checklist for patients on what to do when they lose their FP List includes information on where to complain about the waiting list for primary care. Health officials in Ontario investigate reports of diners getting sick York Region Public Health says in a news release it responded immediately by launching an investigation and closing Delight Restaurant & BBQ. Proposed alcohol guidelines highlight health risks with just a few drinks per week The report also calls on Health Canada to require labels on alcoholic beverages that list the number of standard drinks each contains. Vegan mom gets life in prison for starvation death of son Sheila O'Leary, 38, whose family followed a strict vegan diet, was convicted in June on six charges. Lot of Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium recalled due to potential incorrect strength on label One bottle from the lot, labelled to contain 10 mg Jamp-Atorvastatin Calcium was found to contain 40 mg tablets of the drug. Preventing delirium protects seniors in hospital, but could also ease overcrowding and ER backlogs Delirium affects up to 25% of older persons presenting to hospital, and is acquired by a further 25% while in hospital. First Previous 433 434 435 436 437 Next Last
