Risk of eye infections prompts recall of eye drops in Canada
A Canadian pharmaceutical company is warning consumers not to use some of its eye drops because of potential microbial growth ...
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People with diabetes in lower-income areas at higher risk for amputations: report
More than 7,000 people with diabetes undergo a leg, foot or toe amputation every year — and the majority of those procedures ...
Winnipeg Free Press12h
‘Not much has changed’: Indigenous physicians reflect on health care in Canada
Dr. Michael Anderson clearly remembers a First Nations child flown into the Toronto pediatric ward where he was working 30 ...
Healthy Debate1d
CMA’s apology to Indigenous Peoples rings hollow
The CMA can only play a role in healing wounds if it openly reflects on what continuously harms Indigenous people so ...
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Rising number of Canadians support major health care reform, survey finds
Despite 73 per cent telling Navigator that Canada’s health system needs major reform – up 14 points since 2022 – more people ...
BMJ1d
Canadian Medical Association formally apologises to First Nations peoples for history of racism and abuse
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has made a formal apology to Canada’s First Nations peoples for the role physicians played in a history marked by discrimination, substandard care, medical ...
Medscape1d
Genetically Driven Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity
A higher cumulative genetic burden for depression is linked to an increased risk for relapse and worsening disability in ...
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine
BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus. The ...
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Health Canada approves Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, manufacturer says
Pfizer Canada says Health Canada has approved its updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently ...
Prince Albert Daily Herald2d
‘A step in the right direction’: Canadian Medical Association issues apology to Indigenous Peoples across Canada
Anasophie ValleeLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe TelegramWhen apologies are issued by organizations or governments for ...
'They're never going to see me cry': Michael Kovrig shares experience of more than 1,000 days in Chinese detainment
It's been exactly three years since Canadian Michael Kovrig returned to Canada after spending 1,019 days in a Chinese prison.
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'Our patience has come to an end': Alberta doctors call for new pay model, acute care plan
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is urging the provincial government to implement a new compensation model for doctors ...