Daily Media Digest November 2, 2018

Globalnews.ca
“WATCH ABOVE: Dianne and Irving Kipnes made a massive donation to a local urology centre and an Alberta woman shares her stem cell donation …”
TAGS: donation, urology, Research, patient care

 

News-Medical.net
“… the online learning arm of The British Pharmacological Society, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College), …”
TAGS: prescribing techniques, learning technology, patient care, medication errors, Canadian Patient Week

 

The Globe and Mail
“Far from a classroom exercise happening behind the walls of the ivory tower, university research is a fundamental component of Canada’s economic …”
TAGS: Research, universities, David Naylor, fundamental science

 

Globalnews.ca
“A nationwide initiative is aiming to help those living with diabetes during National Diabetes Awareness Month in November.”
TAGS: National Diabetes Awareness Month, #UpsideChallenge, diabetes research, awareness

 

CityNews
“Dr. Romina Mizrahi, a clinician-scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, called the Boston research “important.” “What was …”
TAGS: cannabis use, memory, learning, young adults, adolescents

 

Globalnews.ca
““In the immediate moment, you want to call an ambulance when you see … Alberta Health Services also has information about concussions on its …”
TAGS: children, head injuries, concussion

 

iPolitics.ca
“Finally, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor teams up with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and the city’s chief medical officer, Dr. Vera Etches, to host a …”
TAGS: politics, Ottawa, federal budget, Bill Morneau

 

U of T Engineering News
“The emergence of artificial intelligence is altering the way we study, work … and certificate in artificial intelligence (AI) engineering in January 2019.”
TAGS: artificial intelligence, education, engineering

 

CBC.ca
“”In order to better understand the issues facing our health care system we … the opioid crisis, the effects of poverty on health and Indigenous health.”
TAGS: Nursing, Ontario, public health, advocacy

 

CBC.ca
“During her pregnancy, Casey was enrolled in a methadone treatment program, which is used to treat opioid dependence and to reduce withdrawal …”
TAGS: pregnancy, opioid addiction, neonatal abstinence syndrome, neonatal care

 

Globalnews.ca
“WATCH ABOVE: Minds in Motion helps people diagnosed with early stage dementia stay active while connecting with others in a social setting.”
TAGS: dementia, social connections