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August 14, 2018
Thoughts
By BECKY RAMPHAL The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) commissioned Lpsos to conduct a survey in May to reveal Canadian’s perceptions on the current direction of the Canadian healthcare system and their level of acceptance to technology being integrated more rapidly into their healthcare. Its findings suggest a more technological-based approach should be implemented to reduce the generation gap with patients’ …
August 14, 2018
In the News
By MAX GREENWOOD Sometimes a patient bus driver will wait and let trailing passengers hop on before they leave for the next stop. Well, those late riders may have to start waking up a few minutes early, at least in one Canadian town. The City of Candiac in Quebec—about 20 minutes outside of Montreal—has announced the completion of a long-term project that …
August 14, 2018
In the News
By HOWARD SOLOMON (Opinion) This summer has been hot in Canada, but – if you excuse mixing cliches – it’s nothing like the heat Chinese networking equipment manufacturer Huawei has been facing. Last week the Globe and Mail reported unnamed senior government officials as saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is “increasingly alarmed” about the national security threat the company’s products may …
August 14, 2018
In the News
By LISA SPEAR The blue light emitted from the screens of cell phones and computers could accelerate blindness, according to new research. Ongoing exposure to this light triggers a reaction in the eye’s light-sensitive cells that can speed up damage from macular degeneration, a relatively common condition in older adults. It can cause blurred or no vision in the center …