by CMAJ News | Feb 14, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
No place to pump Wendy Glauser | Toronto, ON | February 14, 2020 Doctors encourage their patients to breastfeed but have limited workplace accommodations to do so themselves. Dr. Miriam Mottiar, an anesthesiologist at the Ottawa Hospital, returned to work when her...
by CMAJ News | Feb 12, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Canada has long way to go on virtual care Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | February 12, 2020 New national report urges action to scale up video consults and other virtual care. Canada is a long way from having the virtual care that is available in other countries, according to a...
by CMAJ News | Feb 7, 2020 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Lauren Vogel
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | February 7, 2020 Health Canada should reconsider how it funds services for people with opioid use disorder, according to an internal report citing a “lack of progress” on the issue. The report suggests a shift to an “outcomes-based” model where...
by CMAJ News | Feb 7, 2020 | Allison Daniel, Archive, Latest
Why are parents in Canada less likely to breastfeed than those in poorer nations? Allison Daniel | Toronto, ON | February 7, 2020 Many low- and middle-income countries have higher breastfeeding rates than Canada. No countries fully meet internationally accepted...
by CMAJ News | Feb 6, 2020 | Archive, Greg Basky, Latest
Spike in e-scooter injuries linked to ride-share boom Greg Basky | Saskatoon, SK | February 6, 2020 E-scooter injuries are increasing as use of rent-by-the-minute scooters skyrockets. They’re new and they’re fun. But the urban invasion by ride-share electric scooters...
