by CMAJ News | Oct 11, 2019 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | October 11, 2019 The popularity of vaping among youth could lead to “a resurgence in smoking — reversing decades of progress and creating new public health problems,” according to a statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health....
by CMAJ News | Oct 4, 2019 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | October 4, 2019 Female surgeons in Ontario earn 24% less per hour than their male peers, found a study published in JAMA Surgery. The study analyzed more than 1.5 million procedures performed by 3275 surgeons from 2014 to 2016. Alberta’s health...
by CMAJ News | Sep 20, 2019 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 20, 2019 There have been four reported cases of severe lung disease in Canada that may be linked to vaping. Three of the cases are in Ontario (one “probable”, two “possible”) and one in British Columbia (“possible”). For every 20...
by CMAJ News | Sep 6, 2019 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 6, 2019 People who use vaping products should seek medical attention if they experience shortness of breath, chest pain or other symptoms of pulmonary illness, warned Health Canada. There have been recent cases of acute pulmonary...
by CMAJ News | Sep 4, 2019 | Archive, Featured, Roger Collier
Helping doctors by helping patients meet social needs Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 4, 2019 Upstream interventions, such as ensuring access to food and shelter, may not only improve patients’ health but could also potentially improve physicians’ health. Health...
by CMAJ News | Aug 9, 2019 | Archive, Health News Recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | August 9, 2019 Health Canada announced changes to patented medicine regulations to make brand-name drugs more affordable. The government estimates the changes, which include adjusting comparison countries and considering value to patients in...