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What's cooking? New med school elective serves up important lessons for doctors
The idea for a culinary medicine course came to Lauren Wong at the end of her first year in medical school, when she had become more interested in cooking but noted the lack of nutrition training in undergraduate medical education.
It's so cold in Edmonton this hospital is resorting to space heaters
The hospital says the problem is being caused by a malfunction in its air handling system, caused by temperatures of -36 C.

The Royal College has a new president-elect

An orthopedic surgeon with a particular focus on arthritis care, Dr. Marcia Clark is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Calgary.
Two unnamed sources tell the Globe and Mail that Rexall is on the buyer’s block

McKesson has neither confirmed nor denied that it's looking to unload Rexall, which it bought in 2016 for $2.9 billion.
Alberta emergency doctors sometimes work for free, medical association says

Dr. Warren Thirsk says Premier Danielle Smith’s government has yet to follow through on a promise to reimburse emergency room doctors for so-called ‘good faith’ payments.
QUIZ: What you need to know about dental health to help your patients

Test your knowledge around Canada's new plan and other dental health questions.
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy show no link with suicide, U.S. FDA says

The review follows a recent federally funded study that showed that people taking semaglutide, the medication in Ozempic and Wegovy, had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other drugs to treat obesity and diabetes.
Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

On Tuesday, the B.C. government announced that testing for human papilloma virus, or HPV, will gradually replace Pap tests as the standard screening. HPV causes cervical cancer.
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns

A new report states the liquid clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put newborns at risk of severe illness.
Virtual ERs are still the topic of debate, but this one saved a life

A 12-bed hospital in a small N.L. town found itself at the centre of a heated debate about staff shortages in rural healthcare when the province signed a contract to staff its emergency department virtually.