New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients
Hill Times
“Over the past five years, Canadians have had less access to innovative medicines that treat diseases such as cancer and rare disorders than Americans and Europeans.”
TAGS: innovative medicines, price ceiling, cancer, rare disorders
Sun protection tips with skin cancer specialist
Hamilton Health Sciences
“According to the Ontario Cancer Registry, the rate of skin cancers in people ages 50 to 74 is increasing at a rate of 2.3% per year, and by 4.6% per year for those age 75 and older.”
TAGS: cancer, melanoma, ultraviolet radiation, Hamilton Health Sciences
MUHC designated first provincial establishment for islet cell transplants for patients with type 1 diabetes
McGill University Health Centre
“The MUHC has been the leader in the development of this unique medical expertise in Quebec, thanks to the dedicated work of research and clinical teams.”
TAGS: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, McGill University Health Centre
Virtual Reality: Care from the Comfort of Home
WCH
“Teams across Women’s College Hospital (WCH) are leading the way in developing first-of-its-kind care models with digital tools, resulting in more equitable and responsive healthcare.”
TAGS: reproductive health services, virtual care, artificial intelligence, Women’s College Hospital
Canada’s poorest residents more vulnerable to opioid-related harm, study finds
Times Colonist
“A new University of Waterloo study is the first ever to find a link … has been reached to recover health-care costs related to opioid use.”
TAGS: pain medication, healthcare costs, opioids, University of Waterloo
1 in 4 people experience pain during sex, but research excludes the needs of the LGBTQ+ community
YGK News
“Caroline Pukall, Queen’s University, Ontario. Chronic genitopelvic pain, defined as pain in the genital and/or pelvic region lasting three months …”
TAGS: chronic genitopelvic pain, mental health, LGBTQ+, Queen’s University