Telling kids the truth about a parent’s illness can help ease worry, grief: expertsBefore delivering the bad news to his children, Matt Brown had to think hard about how to tell them he had a newly diagnosed disease that was progressing quickly, had no cure and would ultimately kill him. Shifting grief towards a fulfilling careerPharmacist Sandra Tadros Guirguis has found her passion in promoting the power of wellness. UBC researchers create oral insulin drops for diabetes The needle-free alternative is a mixture of insulin and a cell-penetrating peptide that's absorbed into the body after being put under the tongue. Is mental illness contagious? What? Of course not! This has been scientifically proven in the last century . . . hasn’t it? Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training Physiologist Dr. Marcas Bamman says age-related decline in strength comes from putting too few demands on the body rather than too many. Sour stats: 46% of Manitoba docs are considering leaving the province, retiring or reducing their hours While some docs are simply due for retirement, the majority of flighty physicians say (fixable) systemic and institutional problems are to blame. QUIZ: Do you know what actually contains gluten? If you have patients with celiac disease or a gluten allergy or intolerance, how do you counsel them about dietary concerns? Lindsay Dixon launches AI-powered search engine for pharmacists The search engine, Medlume, summarizes and cites key studies in topic areas, and it only returns results from PubMed. Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted patients could face lengthy prison term Some victims, whose names are protected under a publication ban, told the sentencing hearing the assaults left them with long-term anxiety and fear. Hurry up! Report highlights long wait times between Health Canada approval of new drugs and when they appear in provincial drug coverage Canadian patients wait a very long time, much longer than in other developed countries, before being able to access new treatments, notes the Conference Board of Canada. First Previous 124 125 126 127 128 Next Last
