Patient Lifestyle

A pharmacy nightmare before Christmas!
Thanks to those who have already entered our "Write to Win" reader contest. In the coming weeks we'll be publishing your entries. First up is an excellent (and dare we say, perhaps triggering?) poem by pharmacist Lauren Sule. What a story! What a team!
On walnuts and multivitamins
Some recent studies looked deeper into the potential beneficial health impacts of nutritional supplementation.

Looking forward into the past: Lessons for the future of Medicare on its 60th anniversary

It is the 60th anniversary of Medicare, but no one seems to care. It is, after all, hard to be enthusiastic about a system in crisis.
Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare systems grow in frequency and sophistication

Disruptions during ransomware attacks affect care delivery, jeopardize information integrity, and may threaten patient safety and outcomes.
EXPLAINER: Why did NFL player Damar Hamlin suffer sudden cardiac arrest during a game?

The incident kicked off discussions on social media about CPR and other emergency measures everyone—not just medical professionals—should be trained in.
Ottawa paramedic leader says drug supply getting more toxic amid overdose crisis

Ottawa paramedic leader Darryl Wilton says not a day went by in 2022 that didn't include an overdose-related call.
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 jumps from 9.9% to 40.5% of U.S. COVID cases in two weeks

Concerns raised about another potential wave of COVID-19 cases following the busy holiday travel season.
Two health-tech players join forces to offer online booking for minor ailments prescribing and other pharmacy-based clinical services

Vancouver-based Medimap and Toronto-based MedEssist are set to launch online service that will connect patients to pharmacies that offer clinical services.
Team-based care is the solution for healthcare sustainability

The primary care crisis puts all care at risk and Dr. Kevin Wasko argues the solution is clear.
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?

The latest data from the BC Coroners Service show that about 14,000 people have died since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016.

A pharmacy nightmare before Christmas!

On walnuts and multivitamins

Looking forward into the past: Lessons for the future of Medicare on its 60th anniversary

Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare systems grow in frequency and sophistication

EXPLAINER: Why did NFL player Damar Hamlin suffer sudden cardiac arrest during a game?

Ottawa paramedic leader says drug supply getting more toxic amid overdose crisis

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 jumps from 9.9% to 40.5% of U.S. COVID cases in two weeks

Two health-tech players join forces to offer online booking for minor ailments prescribing and other pharmacy-based clinical services

Team-based care is the solution for healthcare sustainability

B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?