Healthcare

Hospital president Todd Stepanuik says the situation is weighing heavily on the "exhausted'' emergency department workers.

According to the 2022 Global Self-Care Readiness Index, Canada is behind other countries in taking advantage of self-care opportunities.

Nova Scotia pharmacist Connie Gault was also sanctioned for prescribing drugs for family members.

The study was part of a larger project investigating various aspects of noise levels in the OR on factors such as adverse events as well as patient well-being. 

Recent findings from a CDC report suggest diphenhydramine—the active ingredient in many common antihistamines—may be a hidden risk.

Evusheld was only recently approved in Canada as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19.

Jean-Raphaël Itoua also allowed an unauthorized person to immunize one patient who came to his pharmacy, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.

Public Health Ontario says COVID-19 activity in the province is generally stable, though it has been gradually increasing since early September.