Microplastics are everywhere — we need to understand how they affect human health | Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

'Miracle natural supplement' contains powerful hidden painkiller causing frightening side effects. winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/it-could-be-ca… CTV News Winnipeg Danton Unger

Voluntary water limits put in place in face of possible Alberta drought
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Expanding Canada’s supply of sperm donors ⁦⁦Rachel Aiello⁩ ⁦CTV News⁩ ctvnews.ca/politics/healt…

Expert says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes loaded with an artificial sweetener made by a major $ donor theguardian.com/commentisfree/… By Neil Barsky Via Nina Teicholz, PhD The Guardian #diabetes

How useful is Paxlovid for early COVID infections? Therapeutics Initiative UBC Medicine
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Doctors spend about 10 hrs/week on administrative work and writing chart notes after a patient's appointment.
The Ottawa Hospital is using AI to record/transcribe those medical visits save them time for patient care. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-hospita… Josh Pringle

The World Health Organization better defines what it means for a disease to 'spread through the air' in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic. #airborne #droplets #transmission reuters.com/business/healt… Reuters

Rural communities around Wawa Ontario lose mobile #cancer screening bus that provides #mammograms and other tests. Last year officials say that some 300 people used that service. Officials are asking the province for help. #postalcodemedicine CTV News

Some experts say it wasn't 'cloud seeding' that caused recent torrential rains in Dubai. But dozens of countries in Asia and the Middle East use cloud seeding to boost water supplies ctvnews.ca/climate-and-en… CTV News

Ontario’s Minister of Health is asking her federal counterpart to help close a loophole she says has led to a 'disturbing' rise in clinics charging for access to primary care.⁦CTV News⁩ ⁦Siobhan Morris⁩ toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-asks-o…

Nestlé Adds Sugar to Baby Milk and Cereal in Poorer Nations
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Can you really lift people out of poverty with an additional $6.66 a day? Canada’s disabled advocates are angry about the 2024 federal budget Canada Disability Benefit. ⁦Rachel Aiello⁩ ⁦CTV News⁩ ctvnews.ca/politics/6-66-…

Michael.J.Fox is one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential people of 2024 - piece written by his friend Ryan Reynolds time.com/6963869/michae… Michael J. Fox #Parkinsons

U.K. plan to phase out smoking for good passes first hurdle ⁦CTV News⁩ ctvnews.ca/world/u-k-plan…

Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say cp24.com/news/outdated-… CP24

Systemic shortage of nurses and PSWs means the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive. ⁦CTV News⁩ toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-may-no…

Pilot project aims to treat Montreal mental health patients at home, not the ER | CTV News montreal.ctvnews.ca/pilot-project-…