Most B.C. kids and adults younger than 60 infected with COVID-19 or vaccinated: studyLead author Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, said the findings can be generalized to the rest of Canada. Respite care staff redeployed to help out at Alberta Children's Hospital Alberta Health Services says in a news release that with respiratory viruses surging in the community, Alberta Children's Hospital is seeing “sustained high volumes of acutely ill patients.'' FIP releases handbook on pharmacists' role fighting HIV The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) recently published a handbook on HIV prevention, screening and management, on World AIDS Day. Undiagnosed diabetes may be common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients Study suggests measuring HbA1c in COVID-19 patients. New guidance available on how to assess and manage pain in children Canadian Paediatric Society issues best practices in pain assessment and management for children. Pharmacies offer rapid tests for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections as part of large study The testing, which is part of the APPROACH study, will allow some pharmacies in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta to test for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis. Managing constipation in pediatric patients In North America, it is thought to affect 10% to 23% of children up to 18 years of age and contribute to 3%–5% of visits to a pediatrician. 'Jargon oblivion': How and why patients often misunderstand their doctors A recent study pinpointed certain communication pitfalls that result in patients interpreting their doctors' explanations as the exact opposite. U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection For more than a decade, some U.S. doctors have used stool samples from healthy donors to treat the condition. QUIZ: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome How much do you know about this mysterious, and messy, emerging condition? First Previous 370 371 372 373 374 Next Last
