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App provides clinical evidence for appropriate probiotic products
App version of the Clinical Guide to Probiotic Products is gaining popularity.
Ontario drops five day isolation guideline for COVID-19
Dr. Kieran Moore says people should also wear a mask "in any setting'' for 10 full days from the start of their symptoms, even if they feel better.

Canada to implement 988 suicide crisis line starting in fall 2023

The Public Health Agency of Canada will decide which group will provide the service, along with the scope of care it will offer.
LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford

The province has pushed through Bill 7 quickly as part of its efforts to deal with an ongoing healthcare crisis, moving earlier this week to bypass public hearings on the legislation.
B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance 'investment' as he addresses infant death

On Monday, Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer had called for flexibility around which first responders were allowed to take patients to hospital.
Montreal public health probing 'probable' monkeypox case involving child

The agency did not provide any details on the case or the child's condition.
Nearly 14,000 more mammograms are under review across Newfoundland and Labrador

Officials from three of the province's four health authorities told reporters today the approximately 13,884 mammograms under scrutiny represent about 11,751 patients.
The (pharmacy) funny pages: That's not where pills go

Your weekly dose of giggles!
CMPA to host webinar on legal implications of providing abortion care to Americans

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, questions about abortion tourism in Canada have abounded.
Five things to know about aconite, the toxin suspected of sickening diners in Markham

Twelve people were sick enough to visit local hospitals after eating the same chicken dish from a Markham, Ont., restaurant over the weekend.