Ottawa – The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents with an annual adjusted family net income of less than $90,000 who do not have access to dental insurance. Applications will open in phases starting with seniors. Find out when you can apply. Families with children under age of 12 If …
Ottawa – Many diseases are spread by the bites of infected insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas or flies. Learn how you can reduce your risk of infection and disease caused by bites, both at home and abroad. Preventing and reducing bites Use these tips to lower your risk of being bitten by disease-carrying insects. Cover up Wear light-coloured, loose …
Ottawa – Health Canada has approved a new vaccine to protect two groups most severely affected by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): newborns, who would receive antibodies through maternal immunization, and Canadians over 60. Pfizer Canada’s bivalent vaccine, called Abrysvo, aims to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by the virus. It is the first RSV vaccine in Canada approved …
KIRKLAND – Pfizer Canada ULC announced that Health Canada approved BEQVEZ (fidanacogene elaparvovec), an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults (aged 18 years or older) with moderately severe to severe hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX (FIX) deficiency) who are negative for neutralizing antibodies to variant AAV serotype Rh74. “Pfizer has more than 30 years of …
London – This year, users of the well-known corticosteroid inhalers Flovent HFA or Flovent Diskus will have to look for a new medicine to manage their asthma as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the company that makes them has decided to stop its production. It said they would instead create an approved generic version using the same device design and composition. Doctors are …
Ottawa – Treatment options at each OSI clinic include one on one therapy sessions and group sessions to address mental health issues related to service. Each operational stress injury (OSI) clinic provides in-person and virtual assessment, treatment, and support to address mental health issues related to service. Each clinic has a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, …
Lahore – Pneumonia cases are increasing in Lahore due to smog, dry and cold weather. Most of them are visiting emergency and out-patient departments (OPDs) at the hospitals. It is mostly hitting among elderly people and children. Pakistan is among 13 countries across the globe where pneumonia spreads every year. Doctors recommend antibiotics and it is must to complete the …
INDIANAPOLIS – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has announced LillyDirect™, a new digital healthcare experience for patients in the U.S. living with obesity, migraine and diabetes. LillyDirect offers disease management resources, including access to independent healthcare providers*, tailored support, and direct home delivery of select Lilly medicines through third-party pharmacy dispensing services. “A complex U.S. healthcare system adds to the burdens patients face when managing a …
Ontario – As of the end of 2022, Ontario has over 50 approved hospital development projects that will build more than 3,000 new hospital beds in communities across the province over the next 10 years. Ontario’s investments over the next decade will lead to over $48 billion in health infrastructure across the province. In 2020, Ontario released a strategy to …
LA – Obesity (BMI > 30) is a complex chronic disease that affects people all over the world. Despite obesity being a leading risk factor for many other health conditions, it is often stigmatized. Many people living with obesity may face an increased barrier when it comes to accessing comprehensive obesity care including intensive behavioral therapy, dietician/nutrition services, anti-obesity medications and bariatric …
