The common pill that’s killing in the shadow of the opioid crisis | CBC News
Benzodiazepines, a group of sedatives that include medications like Valium, Xanax and Ativan, have been prescribed for half a century. But when combined with opioids, the results can be lethal. Source: The common pill that’s killing in the shadow of the opioid crisis | CBC News
Why isn’t there a single medical licence for all doctors in Canada? – The Globe and Mail
A growing chorus of physicians and health administrators is pushing for some form of national standard Source: Why isn’t there a single medical licence for all doctors in Canada? – The Globe and Mail
Going off antidepressants – Harvard Health
Source: Going off antidepressants – Harvard Health
Mayo Clinic Radio – Mayo Clinic Radio: When it comes to exercise, every little bit helps – Blubrry Podcasting
Mayo Clinic Radio is a weekly program covering health and wellness topics for consumers. Source: Mayo Clinic Radio – Mayo Clinic Radio: When it comes to exercise, every little bit helps – Blubrry Podcasting
AFM, the Polio-Like Illness, Will Be Back – The Atlantic
The 2018 spike in acute flaccid myelitis has peaked, but the quest to understand this debilitating illness continues. Source: AFM, the Polio-Like Illness, Will Be Back – The Atlantic
Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates | NEJM
Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine — Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates Source: Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates | NEJM
Scrubbed: Ontario emergency room chief faces questions about failing to hire any female doctors in 16 years – The Globe and Mail
A physician credited with reducing emergency wait times has been subject to allegations of gender discrimination and questionable billing practices Source: Scrubbed: Ontario emergency room chief faces questions about failing to hire any female doctors in 16 years – The Globe and Mail
Baby Health App | TELUS Personal Health
In partnership with Baby Box, the TELUS Baby Health app is designed to help you easily track your baby’s health and milestones all through your smartphone and tablet. Get the TELUS Baby Health app and get your free Baby box today. Source: Baby Health App | TELUS Personal Health
Moms of shot kids want gun control, not prayers, mother says as group launches campaign for handgun ban | The Star
Stacey King, whose two children were shot this summer in a Toronto playground said the time for platitudes has passed. Source: Moms of shot kids want gun control, not prayers, mother says as group launches campaign for handgun ban | The Star
Ottawa man suing two doctors for failing to ‘diagnose and treat’ Lyme disease | CTV Ottawa News
An Ottawa man is suing for half a million dollars claiming his Lyme disease wasn’t properly diagnosed or treated. Two local doctors are at the heart of the case; the first of its kind in Canada. Source: Ottawa man suing two doctors for failing to ‘diagnose and treat’ Lyme disease | CTV Ottawa News
