by CMAJ News | Mar 29, 2018 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | March 29, 2018 The number opioid-related deaths in Canada from January to September of 2017 (2923 deaths) was almost the same as for all of 2016 (2946 deaths), according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The agency estimates that...
by CMAJ News | Mar 28, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Roger Collier
Chronic pain associations struggle to raise awareness of “silent epidemic” Roger Collier | CMAJ | March 28, 2018 Waking up in pain every day is a fact of life for many Canadians. Part three of a series on pain management (Read: part one, part two) Little has been...
by CMAJ News | Mar 27, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Review calls for major overhaul of federally funded health organizations Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | March 27, 2018 Despite sizeable federal investment, pan-Canadian health organizations are plagued by “gaps, overlaps and limited capacity to accelerate change,” according to...
by CMAJ News | Mar 26, 2018 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Rise of women in medicine not matched by leadership roles Wendy Glauser | Toronto | March 26, 2018 More than 40% of doctors in Canada are women, as are 63% of medical students. Part two of a series on women in medicine (Read part one) When Dr. Lesley Barron was in...
by CMAJ News | Mar 23, 2018 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Lauren Vogel
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | March 23, 2018 Health Canada will launch a public consultation on whether to restrict the sale of high-sugar, high-alcohol drinks. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says she is “deeply concerned” by the increasing number of young people...
