Healthcare

Drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada.

Canadian researchers wondered if the way hormones are absorbed—orally, vaginally or through the skin—could play a role.

On May 8, the Ford government passed Bill 60, which allows for the appointment of directors to regulate for-profit clinics.

Systematic review and meta-analysis finds that patients using biosimilars have equivalent clinical responses and functional capacity compared with those using reference biologic drugs.

Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions, says updating the toxic drug and health alert system will make it easier for people who use drugs to stay informed and safe in their communities.

More than three-quarters of community pharmacies in the province have started offering the service.

Contest prizes range from kayaking adventures to water bottles.

Doctors of BC said this was the first time they had heard of a practice being reduced by age category.