Free access to essential medicines increases patient adherence to taking medication by 35 percent and reduces total health spending by an average of over $1,000 per patient per year, according to a two-year study that tested ...
May 21, 2021
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A minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure that can be done in an ophthalmologist's office leads to better long-term integrity and structure of the retina's photoreceptors—cells that allow us to see—compared ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Just over half of surveyed Ontario high schools reported providing CPR and AED training to students despite being mandated by the province to provide training for the lifesaving technique, according to a new study by Unity ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Evidence that COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities, low-income individuals and certain occupations was available to policymakers early in the pandemic, according to a rapid review of early data on the ...
Apr 1, 2021
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A study that tested individuals living at shelters for COVID-19 found that among those who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, less than 15 percent had symptoms, suggesting expanded testing of asymptomatic individuals ...
Mar 31, 2021
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A new study has found one in four clinical decisions made by physicians falls short of best practices, but when physicians reviewed a simple traffic light system prior to making a clinical decision, uncertainty was reduced ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Pharmacy-based naloxone dispensing increased in Ontario—particularly among individuals at a high risk of accidental opioid overdose—following changes to the Ontario Naloxone Program for Pharmacies (ONPP), suggests a new ...
Dec 3, 2020
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A new commentary co-authored by obstetricians across four provinces is encouraging pregnancy care providers to lean on Canada's evidence-based guidelines to support prospective parents living with and affected by HIV.
Dec 2, 2020
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A medication used to treat diabetes is able to reduce hospitalizations and cardiovascular deaths in patients with heart failure by 33 percent, suggests a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Nov 18, 2020
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As a veteran researcher who has studied intimate partner violence for 25 years, Dr. Patricia O' Campo knows that women experience higher rates of increased violence during epidemics—a troubling and well documented pattern. ...
Oct 23, 2020
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