Healthcare

North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday.
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
Dr. Fahad Razak says the wastewater surveillance in dozens of communities across Ontario is useful not only for detecting COVID, but for monitoring potential threats, including the possible arrival of H5N1 avian flu.

Cut it out: CFPC wants DTC forms off family docs' books for good

The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to get the 16-page Disability Tax Credit off doctors' piles—and suggests people applying for the DTC should be able to self-attest.
Inquest explores challenges of remote healthcare after death of First Nations woman

A coroner’s inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities.
The time has come to erase the stigma surrounding diabetes

It is time that we erased the stigma surrounding diabetes—not only the one that exists in society, but also the internalized blame and shame that people with diabetes carry, Diabetes Canada board chair Sonia Yung argues.
Health Canada assessing whether to take action after U.S. study found lead, arsenic in tampons

The study found that all tampons tested had the presence of metals, including some toxic metals such as arsenic and lead.
Updated guidance on corticosteroid use for managing rheumatoid arthritis

Canadian Rheumatology Association updates its living guidelines with the addition of three new recommendations for glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis.
Part one: Should transgender athletes compete with their cis counterparts?

What are the parameters that need to be considered to make a good-faith assessment of the question?
King Charles III officially becomes patron of the Royal College

The college is one of more than 3,000 charities and other organizations of which different members of the Royal Family serve as patron.
U.S. pharmacy chain The Vitamin Shoppe’s top 5 health and wellness trends for 2024

Data reveals the latest trends, products and shopping behaviors shaping the North American nutritional supplements market.

North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says

‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

Cut it out: CFPC wants DTC forms off family docs' books for good

Inquest explores challenges of remote healthcare after death of First Nations woman

The time has come to erase the stigma surrounding diabetes

Health Canada assessing whether to take action after U.S. study found lead, arsenic in tampons

Updated guidance on corticosteroid use for managing rheumatoid arthritis

Part one: Should transgender athletes compete with their cis counterparts?

King Charles III officially becomes patron of the Royal College

U.S. pharmacy chain The Vitamin Shoppe’s top 5 health and wellness trends for 2024