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The Ontario Medical Association, through an analysis of Ontario health billing data, found an increase of almost 50% in patients with dementia. That aligns with a study by the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, which predicted a tripling of Canadians with dementia by 2050.

A small amount of Pediatrix Acetaminophen Oral Solution was found to have too much acetaminophen during routine testing.

Enrolment began last month for a new federal benefits program, which was developed as a condition of a political pact between the Liberal government and the NDP.

Matthew Mukash, 72, a former grand chief of the Grand Council of Crees in Quebec, received treatment but remained in the ER hallway after being admitted to hospital—a common situation in Quebec’s overtaxed emergency rooms.

Quebec pharmacy owner Sarah Saudrais Janecek also admitted she gave non-pharmacist associates access to her prescription and clinical services software, and stored certain prescription documents outside her pharmacy.

The ratification vote is set to close Feb. 02.

The new service, set to launch on Feb. 1, will start with about 5,000 residents aged 16 and older. An app with more features is currently in development.

The province’s plan to expand the number of facilities offering services like cataract surgeries and MRIs, as well as adding hip and knee replacement surgeries, has raised the ire of some health advocates who worry it is a stepping stone to privatization.