Interesting that giardiasis is among the triggers for these serious post-infection conditions. I learned something new today (there's always new things to learn in the medical laboratory field).

One of my memories of the 2022 convoy-times is that we healthcare workers were told to make sure we didn't wear uniforms or hospital ID badges. Because after working through the terror of the 2year long pandemic, these asshats were threatening us. canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/my-experienc...

Back in the 1980s-90s there were many surgeons whose standard pre-op orders included a bleeding time. The med Lab technologists had to perform this inappropriate test until finally the pathologists had a word with the surgeons.

Those are exactly my top reasons for avoiding travel to the US. I would normally be there right now as being in Palm Springs in November had been a tradition for the past several years.

And the payout from the class action lawsuit netted less than $8 for each claimant whose most personal health data was breached. Not really much of a deterrent to prevent the next breach.

Thanks CBC for reporting on this. Vancouver Island health authority also had a breach that affected employees who accessed counseling through their EFAP program in 2021. It was also handled poorly. databreaches.net/2021/07/28/c...

Pre-clearance also prevents Canadians from being detained by US authorities. The Canadian is still on Canadian soil and can just walk back outside the airport and go home if they want to.

Danielle Smith is DARVO-ing an entire town.

That's what I was thinking...it will just cost them later if the patient gets lymphedema. Peers of mine who have lymphedema are unable to work, so reducing the likelihood of lymphedema would also save the employers or long term disability insurers.

These microsurgeons who perform breast reconstruction using microscopes in the operating room for up to 16 hours at a time are very tough. I wouldn't mess with them if I were united.

I haven't seen it in Canada. But it's easy to guess which lab results have been recorded.