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B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
VANCOUVER — Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened health system.
May 31, 2023 6:24 PM
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California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen bills aiming to address the fentanyl crisis, including some that would impose harsher prison sentences for dealers, ahead of a critical deadline this week.
May 31, 2023 5:57 PM
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Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
VANCOUVER — A series of letters from doctors raising the alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital is placing British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny.
May 31, 2023 5:04 PM
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Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations.
May 31, 2023 4:15 PM
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Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR
The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body, researchers concluded in an early study .
May 31, 2023 3:42 PM
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Poor air quality remains as Nova Scotia wildfires continue to burn: officials
HALIFAX — People living near raging wildfires in Nova Scotia are being advised not to spend too much time outdoors because of the health risks caused by smoke in the air.
May 31, 2023 3:11 PM
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Naloxone kits mandatory in high-risk Ontario workplaces starting Thursday
TORONTO — Some workplaces in Ontario will be required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
May 31, 2023 3:06 PM
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Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows
TORONTO — The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows.
May 31, 2023 3:00 PM
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Fort Erie, Port Colborne urgent care centres closing overnight permanently
Urgent care centres in the southern Ontario communities of Port Colborne and Fort Erie will no longer operate overnight as Niagara Health faces physician shortages, the hospital network announced Wednesday.
May 31, 2023 2:20 PM
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Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA says
TORONTO — A shortage of family doctors in the province is only going to get worse if burnout and growing administrative burdens are not addressed, the Ontario Medical Association is warning. As of March 2022, there were 2.
May 31, 2023 1:39 PM
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