Daily Media Digest September 17, 2019

CBC.ca
“Next year, his team at the University Health Network will embark on the first controlled study where doctors will use cannabis to reduce their patient’s …”
TAGS: opioid crisis, cannabis, pain management, University Health Network

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is inventing the future of health care for the 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for each year through the …”
TAGS: mental health, youth, fundraising

 

Folio – University of Alberta
“In June, the government of Canada released its long-awaited Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire. As a family caregiving researcher …”
TAGS: dementia, caregivers, technology

 

TheChronicleHerald.ca
“I was lucky that my vision was supported by Dr. Maria Alexiadis, department head of family practice, Nova Scotia Health Authority, central zone, Katie …”
TAGS: primary care provider, Nova Scotia

 

Globalnews.ca
““Generally, about two weeks after the start of the school year, we see the September spike — we call it — for asthma,” Dr. Mary Noseworthy with the Alberta Children’s Hospital said.”
TAGS: asthma, children