<<Reposted from the Globe and Mail | December 12, 2022>> Canada’s health care system needs physicians to fill important gaps, but it has also set up barriers for international graduates to practise here instead

“About three percent of family doctors across the province — 385 doctors — stopped practising between March and September 2020, according to a study led by Unity Health Toronto that was published Monday in

A tablet, Internet access and a little technical support. It’s a simple combination, but one that is making a big difference to seniors who have been cut off from friends, family and activities during

The contact-tracing app was set at the wrong sensitivity level, meaning many users were not sent self-isolation alerts after they came into contact with infected people. The error meant users whose “risk score” should

B.C. has passed another milestone, as the cumulative number of COVID-19 infections exceeded the 9,000 case mark. Although today’s new case count higher than yesterday’s, the number of active and monitored cases continue to decline

Despite federal, provincial, and territorial governments devoting a lot of effort on plans to reduce poverty in recent years, too many Canadians continue to struggle to meet their basic daily needs on incomes that

Federal health officials say they are “keeping a very watchful eye” on COVID-19 severity indicators. There has been an almost 13 percent increase in the average number of daily cases of COVID-19 over the

The Australian government app notifies users if they have had contact with a user who has Covid-19. Source: Coronavirus: Australians download COVIDSafe contact tracing app – BBC News

Watch Rural Alberta doctors say health minister’s announcements not enough Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca Source: Rural Alberta doctors say health minister’s announcements not enough | Watch News Videos Online

Ontario has stopped releasing information about possible community transmission, in contrast to Alberta and B.C. Source: How the provinces differ when it comes to messaging on COVID-19 – The Globe and Mail

Enough of this nonsense of every jurisdiction having different messages. It’s essential that public health officials and politicians speak with a unified voice and adopt consistent, coherent policies Source: To combat the coronavirus, we

Source: Tax Nightmare for American Expats As IRS Treats Them Like Cheats – Bloomberg

From New York State to the Pacific archipelago of Palau, lawmakers around the world are seeking to protect the planet. Source: Here are 5 new environmental laws coming into force in 2020 | World

‘When you do speak up with courage and conviction, it brings a certain peace of mind.’ Source: Jane Philpott on Politics, Integrity and Her New Role in Indigenous Health | The Tyee

What’s with the sudden hate on for nurses by United Conservative Party supporters? It comes from somewhere. Your average UCP internet troll doesn’t just come up with this stuff on his – or occasionally

What’s with the sudden hate on for nurses by United Conservative Party supporters? It comes from somewhere. Your average UCP internet troll doesn’t just come up with this stuff on his – or occasionally

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Source: Should we be taking first-generation H1-antihistamines, like Benadryl, off the over-the-counter shelves? – Healthy Debate

Canada’s major pharma lobby is objecting to the removal of a requirement in the new North American trade deal that would have extended the data protection period for biological drugs in Canada from eight

You can spend your entire life in a foreign country, but if you were born in the U.S. or have at least one parent who’s a U.S. citizen — surprise! — you’re an American.

A new provincial helpline has been created to help caregivers in need of support. Source: New provincial helpline for caregivers | CTV News Northern Ontario

The Ontario Liberal Party has been around for 162 years — but its future leader will be taking on unprecedented challenges. Source: Why the next Liberal leader faces a daunting task of historic proportions

An interactive application comparing countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in the area of patient safety. Source: OECD Interactive Tool: International Comparisons — Patient Safety | CIHI

By Taresh Mistry Lina Amaral cherishes the two young granddaughters she never would have met, had it not been for the tiny device in her heart that keeps her alive. The Toronto woman had

Mobile and tablet apps, ubiquitous and pervasive computing, wearable computing and domotics for health. Source: JMU – Evaluation of Heart Failure Apps to Promote Self-Care: Systematic App Search | Wali | JMIR mHealth and

You’ll find our best evidence related to the use of health technologies in rural and remote communities. We’ve selected the following materials to get you started: Source: Evidence Related to Rural and Remote Health

The health system we have today had its roots in a conflict that ended a century ago Source: Let’s not forget that our medicare system was also born of war – The Globe and

The death of a 19-year-old First Nations man in the early morning hours of Sept. 27, 2018 is a reminder of the failures in Canada’s health care system, Tanya Talaga writes. Source: He went

Source: The Use of Medical Cannabis with Other Medications: A Review of Safety and Guidelines – An Update | CADTH.ca

Source: Liberals promise family doctors for all but is it realistic? | CMAJ News

We talk a lot about helping the sick, elderly and disabled to die, but we should be starting with what we can do to help them live. Source: What’s missing from the conversation about

#SuperSHIFTER Maryann Murray has taken on an advocacy role in promoting medication safety. Her journey began in 2002, after losing her daughter to Source: Promoting medication safety is #SuperSHIFTER Maryann Murray’s passion

We ask seven clinical trials experts which single technology they think will have the biggest impact on clinical trials. Source: The single technology that will have the biggest impact on clinical trials – INDUSTRY

Find out about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and how it helps protect teenage girls against cervical cancer. Source: HPV vaccine overview – NHS

Aside from the more common signs that a person may be depressed, there are several other changes in behavior that can be signs of depression in children and teens. If you notice any of

Doctors had advised child’s transfer to palliative care but her parents opposed recommendation Source: Six-year-old girl at centre of life-support treatment case dies | Society | The Guardian

Wondering how a teen or young adult can smoothly smoothly transition from seeing a pediatrician to a medical practice that treats adults? Making plans and taking these steps will help. Source: Too old for

Reducing isolation at work is good for business. Source: Work and the Loneliness Epidemic

A new study links naturally higher iron levels to a reduced risk of clogged arteries but a raised risk of clots related to the slowing of blood flow. Source: Higher iron levels may protect

Source: How Mindfulness Training Can Boost Your Immune System – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Source: WHO | Safe hospitals and health facilities

The Innovation Excellence community is home to articles, webinars, videos, training and education – powering growth in the innovation management profession. Source: Responsible Innovation in Healthcare – Unlocking the Power of Users – Innovation

Source: Half of all patients dying in Ontario receive some form of palliative care, usually in hospital

A patient thanked me today. Her words stayed with me, writes Nadia Alam Source: Opinion | Health care is not a service industry — it’s a people industry | InsideHalton.com

Source: Dying With Dignity Canada 2019 Election Toolkit – Dying With Dignity Canada

Community groups are meeting in downtown Montreal today to raise awareness of the risks of drug use as part of International Overdose Awareness Day. Source: Overdoses continue to take a toll, killing 119 Quebecers

This Viewpoint discusses 4 tobacco harm reduction strategies to aid with smoking cessation for pregnant women who smoke who cannot or do not want to quit during pregnancy. Source: Tobacco Harm Reduction for Women

There is no doubt that fax machines can be eliminated, and they must be, André Picard writes Source: The British are axing the fax. Will Canada follow suit? – The Globe and Mail

In Utah, 85% of deaths from firearms are suicides. To help people who might be vulnerable, outreach workers are discussing suicide prevention at gun shows and firearms classes. Source: In Rural Utah, Preventing Suicide

Source: Don’t Ignore These 7 Potential Cancer Symptoms – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Coronary Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Source: Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Coronary Disease and Type 2 Diabetes | NEJM

This narrative review summarizes advances in molecular testing for mutations in non–small cell lung cancer, selection of molecularly targeted therapies based on those mutations, and the use of PD-1 inhibitor immunotherapies for the management

The bacteria that cause gum disease also can travel to the brain, and may lead to Alzheimer’s disease by destroying nerve cells essential for memory. Source: Good oral health may help protect against Alzheimer’s

Source: 6 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Source: Managing Your Atrial Fibrillation: What to Eat (and Avoid) – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts. Source: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ – The New York Times

Ottawa – For the first time, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has given accreditation status to an international program. The internal Source: Royal College grants accreditation to residency program in

Source: Raising and responding to frontline concerns in healthcare | The BMJ

Government of Canada Announces New Support for Canadians Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Those Who Care for Them Source: Government of Canada Announces New Support for Canadians Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and

Mashrura Tasnim’s goal is to create a smartphone application that would monitor users’ conversations and alert their emergency contacts or mental-health professionals when it detects depression Source: University of Alberta PhD student develops AI

People with diabetes say they’ve been waiting for years for better technology to manage their chronic condition. Tired of waiting, some tech-savvy, do-it-yourselfers are constructing their own devi… Source: DIY Tech Gives People More

Source: Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada

Source: Does My Stomach Actually Shrink When I Lose Weight? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

A new study finds that many U.S. adults are using daily low dose aspirin to prevent heart disease, despite new guidelines advising against this. Source: Heart disease: Millions taking daily aspirin without doctor’s advice

New research examines the correlations between untreated ‘white coat hypertension,’ treated ‘white coat effect,’ heart disease, and heart disease death. Source: Heart disease death: ‘White coat hypertension’ may double risk

Source: Suicides dans le Grand Nord québécois: «Très, très inquiétant», dit la ministre D’Amours | PHILIPPE TEISCEIRA-LESSARD | National

Today, the Government of Canada issued an Order in Council to formally introduce a new financial support program for eligible Canadian thalidomide survivors. Source: Government of Canada announces details of the new financial support

What’s measles, what’s the best way to prevent it, when should the vaccine be given to adults and children? Source: The basics of the MMR vaccine from a pediatrician

Money has a dual relationship with burnout.  It can be used in a way that makes our potential for burnout much greater. Source: How our relationship with money can help or hinder physician burnout

There are a few major mistakes that you can avoid that will save you from quite a bit of frustration and headache, especially as a newbie. Source: 5 mistakes new physicians make when investing

Working part-time is the perfect solution for me. But the part-time blues are real. Source: The physician part-time blues

If we talk more with each other, we can also develop a more shared vision of what we want out of our jobs for ourselves and our patients. Source: Despite the talk about team-based

Source: Eastern Europe: A Wellspring of Liberalism?

Tourists and newcomers may not be aware that 100 per cent Charlottetown’s tap water is naturally filtered groundwater.  To promote their liquid asset, the City of Charlottetown has launched the Drink Local campaign to

It was called a “radical change” during a sitting of the legislature on Wednesday. Green MLA Hannah Bell introduced a report from the Standing Committee on Rules, Regulations, Private Bills and Privileges, informally known

Consumers should look at medical news stories with a degree of skepticism, and appropriately tempered expectations. Source: Medical news: A case for skepticism – Harvard Health Blog – Harvard Health Publishing

A first-of-its-kind study finds a molecular link between high levels of a food preservative compound and neuronal disruptions that may explain ASD. Source: Could processed foods explain why autism is on the rise?

RBC Wealth Management Services analyzes the latest pre-election proposed tax measures, and the effect they may have on you. Source: Federal budget 2019: Key tax measures that have a direct impact on you –

The country offers a cautionary tale about democracy and voting rights. Source: Should Expats Always Be Able to Vote Back Home? – The Atlantic