Patient Lifestyle

It is estimated that over 11 million Canadians are living with pre-diabetes and diabetes, and it is becoming increasingly important to find ways to effectively manage the disease to prevent long-term health complications.

When Rick Siemens from Lethbridge, graduated from the University of Alberta, he quickly realized that many of his patients with diabetes were struggling with their condition.

As these two pharmacists prove, there are still many gaps worth filling in current care for diabetes patients.

An experience with a patient prompts Dr. Jabir Jassam to question the role of doctors in filling out disability forms, eligibility requirements, and the option of omitting a medical condition at the request of a patient.

As B.C. decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, some pharmacists hope the move will reduce the stigma and encourage more people to talk to pharmacists about drug use.

Some pharmacists in Nova Scotia will be allowed to prescribe PrEP under a new study out of Dalhousie University.

The announcement Thursday came about a year after his family said that Willis would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder that leads to speaking, reading and writing problems.

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