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Better ob-gyn by design: Doc goes viral after asking Twitterverse how to improve his clinic
Twitter users chimed in with suggestions ranging from where to put the scale to how to angle the exam table (hint: with the patients' private parts facing away from the door).
An exciting find: Sildenafil a potential drug candidate to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Studies by American researchers suggest that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil could decrease a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

HIV, Hepatitis C and syphilis tests coming to pharmacies in Alta., NS and NL

Pharmacies in Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta, and Nova Scotia will offer rapid tests for HIV, Hepatitis C and syphilis by next fall.
Omicron vs. delta: A look at the key questions

It's too soon to know how likely it is that omicron will spread more efficiently than delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over.
Concerns for Quebec physicians around surrogacy raised in Bill 2: CMQ

Surrogate mothers must consent from birth that their parentage bond with he child is deemed never to have existed, says the Collège de Médecin du Québec (CMQ), which judges that Bill 2 'leaves a blur.'
McMaster led study seeks to understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous populations

Six Nations of the Grand River has regularly reported among the highest per capita COVID-19 rates in Ontario.
WHO advises against use of survivors' plasma to treat COVID

The guidance against the use of convalescent plasma, a component of blood that is rich in antibodies, was published in the British Medical Journal.
Doctor found culpable in patient's narcotic addiction ends 50-year career with forced resignation

It wasn't the first time Dr. Harvey Stephen Pasternak, who practised in Toronto, had been found guilty of professional misconduct in relation to his prescribing practices.
RCMP urging parents to call 911 if intimidated outside vaccine clinics for kids

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says about a dozen people voiced their opinions against vaccines at a clinic in Prince George on Monday, and some of them followed families to their vehicles.
WATCH: Maximizing your technicians Part 2: The technicians' perspective

In our ongoing 'How to' video series, here is the second in a two-part series on maximizing the role of RPhTs in order to provide pharmacy services more efficiently and effectively.