Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Those who received peginterferon lambda within three days had an 89% reduction in risk of hospitalization.

Heart and Stroke Canada has released a new report for Heart Health Month in February. It highlights several disparities women continue to experience in the prevention and treatment of heart attack and stroke, in comparison to other Canadians.

Given the role that alcohol plays in many of our lives, it’s of little surprise that people are reacting to these new recommendations with a fair degree of skepticism.

A new study compared pharmacists’ happiness with their work in New Zealand and Canada. It found similar issues—but one country fared better in several key areas.

While alcohol-related services have typically focused on men because they tend to drink more, day programs should provide child care so more women can have the opportunity to access them, said one expert.

Countries such as the United States, Australia and England all collect racial identifiers as part of health data.

Lead author and Ottawa Hospital family physician Dr. Daniel Myran said the data, collected between March 2020 and May 2021, also show a 6% increase in hospitalizations.

Health Canada and other international regulatory agencies have not observed an elevated risk of stroke or any signals.