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Health Canada warns about fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs
Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The health agency says it has found retailers in Canada selling unauthorized GLP-1 products — sometimes referred to as “fauxzempic” — both in stores and online. Source link
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mayor concerned about ambulance staffing levels
New data is raising concerns about ambulance staffing levels in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after hours were cut at the local emergency department. Source link
Federal health benefits program for First Nations and Inuit 'frustrating' to deal with, say clients
The Non-Insured Health Benefits program covers things like prescription drugs and glasses for eligible First Nations people and Inuit. However, health-care advocates say the paperwork involved is a heavy burden on clients and the program isn’t keeping up with standard reimbursement rates. Source link
Manitoba respiratory therapists 'in crisis mode' amid staffing shortage, union says
A provincewide shortage of respiratory therapists threatens to get worse with an exodus of retirees anticipated in the coming years and an inadequate number of Manitoba-based respiratory therapy graduates “in the pipeline,” warns a union that represents thousands of allied health-care workers. Source link
Indigenous physician Dr. Barry Lavallee remembered as 'fearless advocate': Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin
Dr. Barry Lavallee, a prominent Indigenous physician whose work focused on improving health care for First Nations and Métis people in Manitoba, has died, Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin said Tuesday. Source link
Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits
A Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently visit emergency departments that has seen great success. Source link
This woman was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. It turns out she has a rare autoimmune disease instead
A relatively new class of autoimmune diseases that affect the brain is throwing psychiatrists for a loop. Source link
Montreal adults spending more of their free time on screens, public health finds
A new study released on Tuesday shows the proportion of individuals who use their screens more than two hours a day for leisure activities increased by 13 per cent between 2018 and 2025. Source link
New health warnings considered a good start, but do they go far enough?
Canada Health’s new front-of-package labelling is giving consumers more nutritional information at a glance. A magnifying-glass graphic is now mandatory to alert shoppers about foods high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium. Source link
N.L. urgent care clinics won't reduce emergency room wait times, says doctor
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials have been promoting urgent care clinics as one of the ways the province will reduce wait times at emergency rooms. Dr. Scott Wilson, an emergency doctor in St. John’s with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, says they’re mistaken. Source link