Canadian women opting for less effective birth control
Canadian women are ditching the pill in favour of condoms, or sometimes even less reliable contraception, according to a national survey
Family physicians support Open Pharma
Family doctors support disclosing payments from drug companies to individual doctors
Half of Canadians can expect cancer diagnosis during lifetime
Cancer rates expected to continue rising as population ages
Fewer Canadian MDs heading to the US
The exodus of Canadian MDs to the US appears to have ended
Ukrainians battle escalating HIV epidemic
Subway ads for free HIV testing have prompted complaints about the promotion of “non-traditional sexual orientation.”
Drug pricing reforms promising but problematic
Canada is overhauling its drug pricing system but Canadians won’t see major savings without a single-payer model, say experts
Nigeria’s polio endgame impeded by Boko Haram
Boko Haram thwarts efforts to eradicate polio in Nigeria
Health News Recap
Alcohol-related harm, new cancer stats, and more in top Canadian health news
Manitoba’s unique health care burdens stall federal deal
Higher-than-average obesity rates are contributing to high prevalence of diabetes in Manitoba
Researchers unite in demand for funding
More than 200 scientists brainstormed ways to prod the federal government to increase research spending
Health Canada wants more funds from pharma
The senate is considering whether to give Health Canada more control over fees it charges drug companies
A game-changer for hereditary cancer patients
Toronto protocol helps patients with inherited cancer
Author wins award for CMAJ article on hospital architecture
Author of CMAJ article on hospital design wins prestigious award
Massive cuts to science and medicine in Trump budget
Deep cuts to science and medicine in Trump budget draw intense criticism
Speciality medical education being transformed
Within five years, specialty education will switch to a competence by design model
CMPA refocuses on preventing complaints
CMPA to overhaul phone support and education programs in response to increasing complaints
The future of legal pot (Pt. II)
Producers of medical marijuana want their products to be treated by insurers like any other medical product
The future of legal pot
Some physicians and health researchers think the minimum age to purchase marijuana should be higher than 18 years old
NHS ransomware attack spreads worldwide
Cyber attack on UK hospitals causes delayed surgeries and cancelled appointments
Is police–public health collaboration an oxymoron?
Some public health advocates say aggressive policing of people with addictions does more harm than good
Record number of unmatched medical graduates
Increasing numbers of Canadian medical graduates aren’t matching to residency programs while family medicine spots in Quebec remain empty
Is Ontario’s youth pharmacare proposal just a symbolic gesture?
A pharmacare plan for youth instead of the most needy is a missed opportunity, say some drug policy experts
Renowned researchers inducted into hall of fame
2016 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inductees have shaped Canada’s health care system
Canadian women opting for less effective birth control
Canadian women are ditching the pill in favour of condoms, or sometimes even less reliable contraception, according to a national survey
Family physicians support Open Pharma
Family doctors support disclosing payments from drug companies to individual doctors
Half of Canadians can expect cancer diagnosis during lifetime
Cancer rates expected to continue rising as population ages
Fewer Canadian MDs heading to the US
The exodus of Canadian MDs to the US appears to have ended
Health News Recap
Alcohol-related harm, new cancer stats, and more in top Canadian health news
Ukrainians battle escalating HIV epidemic
Subway ads for free HIV testing have prompted complaints about the promotion of “non-traditional sexual orientation.”
Drug pricing reforms promising but problematic
Canada is overhauling its drug pricing system but Canadians won’t see major savings without a single-payer model, say experts
Nigeria’s polio endgame impeded by Boko Haram
Boko Haram thwarts efforts to eradicate polio in Nigeria
The home care conversation we’re not having
Governments have been keen to invest in home care as a cheaper alternative to nursing homes, but are we counting the true costs?
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