FDA clears first OTC continuous blood glucose monitor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the country's first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes.
Mar 6, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the country's first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes.
Mar 6, 2024
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February is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's also important to recognize the warning signs of heart disease and understand the exercise paradox.
Feb 26, 2024
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With hospital emergency departments overwhelmed and Canadians feeling frustrated by a lack of primary care access, a free webapp developed at the University of Ottawa is providing trusted information about preventative health ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with time, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Feb 12, 2024
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New research shows an innovative education program is helping to address Alberta's rural doctor shortage by making it more likely medical students will set up a rural family practice after graduation.
Feb 1, 2024
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Researchers from Unity Health Toronto led a first-of-its kind trial in which Indigenous actors were trained to perform as patients and evaluate health care providers who completed intensive and brief Indigenous cultural safety ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Although about 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, only about 1 in 44 will die from it. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer die from other causes, especially those with ...
Jan 26, 2024
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An Indiana Senate bill seeking funding for research into medical applications of psilocybin was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services on Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2024
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Zita Magloire carefully adjusted a soft measuring tape across Kenadie Evans' pregnant belly. Determining a baby's size during a 28-week obstetrical visit is routine. But Magloire, a family physician trained in obstetrics, ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Compared to patients who had a virtual visit with their own family doctor, those who received virtual care from a doctor outside of their family care team were 66% more likely to visit the emergency department within seven ...
Dec 27, 2023
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