May

Daily Media Digest May 30, 2023

New data highlights high cost of healthy eating in B.C. BCCDC “A new report suggests nutritious diets are unaffordable for many B.C. families and individuals living on low-incomes.” TAGS: nutrition, BC Centre for Disease Control […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 29, 2023

Free medications produce overall health-care savings in Ontario trial, new study suggests CBC News “… suggest covering the cost of medication produces overall savings for the health-care system, according to a new study.” TAGS: prescription […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 26, 2023

Mimicking brain plasticity in children to control post-traumatic stress Canadian Association for Neuroscience “The CHU Sainte-Justine team, led by Graziella Di Cristo, has made an important breakthrough in the treatment of people suffering from symptoms […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 25, 2023

Study shows high-dose radiation treatments safe and well-tolerated by women with uterine cancer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre “With a median follow-up of nine months, the patients enrolled in SPARTACUS reported an acceptable level of side […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 24, 2023

Why should you, and our federal government, care about antimicrobial resistance? The Hill Times “One of the most concerning aspects of AMR is that common infections that were previously relatively simple to cure are now […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 23, 2023

Different methods of giving patients a drug to prevent stroke complications lead to ‘massive variation’ in outcomes: study University of Alberta “Standardizing the treatment for survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage could help ensure all have […]

May

Daily Media Digest May 19, 2023

Project looks to improve access to cancer care, outcomes in Métis citizens living in rural, remote areas Penticton Herald “The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has announced funding for more than 20 projects … including one […]