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What if mental health wasn't just about what's wrong?
How do we describe what constitutes well-being? In a consensus study published in Nature Mental Health, an international team proposes a first taxonomy of ‘positive mental health,’ a way of thinking about it that goes beyond simply the absence of symptoms.
Travellers coming from Ebola-affected regions will have to isolate for 21 days
The World Health Organization’s director-general says an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola is outpacing response efforts, with more than 900 suspected cases and more than 220 deaths.

Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness

Some 90 organizations have penned an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Justice Minister Sean Fraser.
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Dr. John Gordon, a reproductive endocrinologist, has been a man of faith for years. When he began to have doubts, they were not about his God, but his life’s work.
Yes, PrescribeIT is dead. But pharmacists say Canada still needs a national e-prescribing plan.

A new pharmacy sector submission warns Canada risks a fragmented patchwork of prescribing systems without renewed federal leadership on e-prescribing.
Should Manitoba pharmacists be allowed to prescribe virtually? Your college wants to know

The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba is seeking feedback on proposed virtual care rules that would formally allow pharmacists to complete prescribing assessments remotely under certain conditions.
Alberta college updates ‘Verify a Nurse’ tool to allow searches by registrant ID

The updated registry lets healthcare providers quickly verify prescribing authority, licence status and disciplinary history for Alberta nurses.
Five new Health Canada advisories pharmacists and physicians should know about

Check out these new Health Canada advisories as part of our drug news roundup for June.
Seven new indications pharmacists and physicians need to know about

Check out these new indications as part of our drug news roundup for June.
What to know about the Japanese-style scalp massages catching on

Getting a scalp or face massage is often a relaxing highlight of getting a haircut or a facial. Now, head spas are popping up across the U.S. offering deep cranial and facial relaxation.