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JAMP Pharma Corp. says it is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medication because some bottles labelled to contain 50-milligram capsules may contain 150-milligram capsules instead.The mislabelled product could lead to patients receiving a much larger dose than prescribed, which could result in an overdose and "pose serious, potentially fatal health risks," Health Canada said in a public advisory. JAMP-Pregabalin is a prescription drug used in adults to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles or spinal cord injury, as well as pain associated with fibromyalgia.The 150-milligram capsule of JAMP-Pregabalin is white with “PG” and “150” printed on it in black ink. (Health Canada)Symptoms of pregabalin overdose may include sudden mood changes, sleepiness, confusion, d...

A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man begins today in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore. Normand Meunier, 66, was stuck on a stretcher in an emergency room at a hospital in Saint-Jérôme, Que., for four days in January of last year.During his stay, Meunier didn't have access to a special mattress and developed a major pressure sore on his buttocks. It eventually worsened to the point where bone and muscle were exposed and visible — making his recovery and prognosis bleak. He was told the sore — a gaping hole a few centimetres in diameter — would, at best, take several months to heal, according to the experts he consulted. The day before his death, Meunier spoke to Radio-C...

A northern couple who have been together for a decade were happy to learn they were the perfect match for kidney donation.Crystal Morin-Marinuk and her husband Darwin Morin have been together for 10 years. They have been dealing with trials and tribulations around Darwin's health since the beginning."When we first started dating, he had already been suffering from some of the effects of kidney disease, as his kidneys were starting to fail," Crystal said.Darwin, who is Type 1 diabetic from childhood, was in need of a kidney transplant."I noticed just a lot of deterioration with everything, with his strength, with the way he moved around and headaches," Crystal said.As they waited years for a match with an eligible donor, she witnessed him becoming more and more sick."I started to think, 'We...

The McGill University Health Centre’s Surgical Performance Enhancement and Robotics Centre is hoping to “contribute to the shaping of the future of surgery” with the use of cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence. Source link

The Current23:33Grey divorce: Why more Canadians are separating later in lifeWhen Marnie Wraith looked at her relationship and asked herself if good enough was enough for her, she knew she needed a change."I needed a recalibration of my life based just on my needs," she told The Current host Matt Galloway. Wraith and her common-law partner met when she was 50, a few years after her first divorce. They bought a house in Meaford, Ont., and spent their free time travelling. She says they had a good eight years together, but she felt there was more life to experience."I was coasting and I felt that I wasn't growing, and being almost 60, there were still more meaningful connections and adventures in life that I wasn't going to get in my situation," she said.Wraith's breakup is what some call a ...

Several years ago, Molly Carlson enjoyed posting "perfectly captured and edited pictures" to her Instagram account.Faking, she says, almost a perfect life.But Carlson developed a binge-eating disorder before Canada's 2016 Olympic diving trials while struggling with anxiety and body dysmorphia disorder, a condition that constantly had her thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in her appearance.Carlson limited herself to 300 calories a day at least five days a week, threw breakfast prepared by her mother on the floor and ate three almonds for lunch.WATCH | Molly Carlson shares struggles with anxiety, and overcoming:Cliff diver Molly Carlson talks about the importance of staying authentic The Canadian social media star shares how being authentic helps her connect with the onli...

55:49What questions do you have about making friends as an adult?For adults, making new friends can be an uphill battle. Gone are the default spaces like school, extracurricular clubs or teams, student residence halls and other spots kids, teens and young adults naturally connect and make friends. Adulthood puts up a host of challenges: physical distance from your best buds, for instance, limited time after work, family obligations and the common shrinking of social networks that comes with age. Then there's our growing tendency towards social isolation to consider, as some may simply have been raised to focus on career and family first, leaving friendships a distant concern.It's understandable then that people may come to the sudden realization that years have passed since they've truly c...

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.Doctors are urging public health officials in Ontario and Alberta to step up vaccination and messaging efforts as measles outbreaks in those provinces continue to grow. Ontario reported 223 new confirmed and probable infections of measles over the past week. As of May 2, a total of 210 confirmed measles cases were reported to Alberta Health."That's the largest single week increase since the outbreak began in October of 2024," said Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician with Public Health Ontario."A lot of important developments in the last week, unfortunately."The bulk of Ont...

Two unions representing workers at Halifax hospital sites say parking problems for employees are so acute that it will become a staffing retention issue if solutions aren't found soon.The Houston government made good on an election campaign promise Thursday by implementing a new free parking program at health-care sites in Nova Scotia. But angry feedback from Halifax staff had Nova Scotia Health and the IWK asking for patience after workers complained the new system has made it impossible for them to find parking spots unless they arrive significantly earlier for their shifts."It's definitely extremely frustrating for our members and absolutely our members are going to look for other options if they continually face this situation every day," said Hugh Gillis, first vice-president of the N...

The measles outbreak continues to spread across the province, with cases climbing in Elgin and Oxford counties. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 65 additional cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 451 for the region since Oct. 30."This sharp rise in cases may be concerning to the community. However, the majority of these cases are part of a group of cases we are investigating that are linked to one another," said Dr. Ninh Tran, medical officer of health for Southwestern Public Health. "This is a good example of how quickly measles can spread in groups where there are unvaccinated individuals," he said, noting linked cases can be from exposure in large households or gatherings. Last week, the health unit posted 28 new cases, signalling the ongoing outbreak continues."The key messa...