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Happy mid-winter thaw! Whether youāre battling the sniffles or just battling your inbox, weāve got your back with this weekās juiciest healthcare updates. Shoutout to our new subscribersāwelcome to the club where "wait times" arenāt just for surgeries but also for our next newsletter! š This editionās got everything: flu chaos, political hot takes, and why your kidās cotton candy vape might stick around longer. Letās dive in!
š”ļø Flu Frenzy Hits Canada
š„ Ontarioās Primary Care Overhaul
š Vape Flavor Ban Goes Up in Smoke
š¦ Trumpās ā51st Stateā Healthcare Fantasy
Dive in and enjoy the ride. š
News that Impacts You!
š”ļø Flu Frenzy Hits Canada
Respiratory viruses are partying like itās 2020.
Flu cases are spiking nationwide, with Toronto and Vancouver hardest hit. Norovirus (aka āwinter vomit rouletteā) is also surgingā15 particles can KO you! Wash those hands, folks. š·
Will you mask up in crowded spaces?
š Vape Flavor Ban Goes Up in Smoke
Sweet victory for Big Tobacco, sour loss for lungs.
Health Canada delayed the national vaping flavor ban (again), despite youth addiction rates soaring. Provinces like Quebec are going solo. Your teenās mango vape habit? Still legal.
Should flavor bans be a federal or provincial fight?
š„ Ontarioās Primary Care Overhaul
Connecting every Ontarian to a doctor by 2029? Challenge accepted.
Ontarioās historic $3B plan aims to fix the 6.5M ādoctorlessā crisis. Team-based care (think docs + dietitians + social workers) is the MVP. Imagine your GP finally having time to listen to your weird rash story.
Whatās your biggest primary care struggle?
š¦ Trumpās ā51st Stateā Healthcare Fantasy
āJoin the U.S. for better coverage!ā Spoiler: Canada says āNah, eh.ā
Trumpās latest pitch to annex Canada got roasted online. Canadians cling to their āfreeā healthcare like maple syrup on poutine. Aunt Karenās Family Dayās rant just got new material.
Would you trade Tim Hortons for lower taxes?
šLet us know what you think in the comment section.
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