Daily Media Digest November 19, 2018

Globalnews.ca
““As an organization such as Calgary Pride, Calgary Queer Arts Society and in partnership with Alberta Health Services, we want to extend those tools …”
TAGS: LGBTQ+, Health, Wellness, access to healthcare

 

The Loop (blog)
“Frank Schweizer, a professor from the University of Manitoba, called it a … Manitoba researchers are part of a larger group of scientists looking into …”
TAGS: antibiotic resistance, nanotechnology, medical technology

 

Queen’s Journal
“… of Medicine, Timothy Hanna, assistant professor in the Oncology Department, and Glenn Monteith, vice-president of Innovative Medicines Canada.”
TAGS: pharmaceutical industry, drug pricing, panel discussion

 

The Globe and Mail
“Ms. McBain’s only child, Jordan Miller, died of an accidental opioid overdose in February, 2014. Ms. Schulz’s youngest child, Danny Schulz, died in …”
TAGS: opioid crisis, harm reduction, addiction, Moms Stop the Harm

 

The Globe and Mail
“The Health Ministry says gender-affirming surgery will be available at Vancouver Coastal Health starting next year and trans people will also have …”
TAGS: LGBTQ+, transgender people, access to healthcare, gender-affirming surgery, British Columbia,

 

Toronto Star
“CALGARY—Canada’s first conference on cannabis and Indigenous … “The social, economic and health benefits will have an impact on each of our …”
TAGS: Indigenous, cannabis, public health