Ontario Drops Annual Physicals
As of the beginning of January 2013, healthy patients between the ages of 18 and 64 will no longer receive a full annual physical from their physician. Instead, patients will receive “personalized health reviews” which will involve limited examination, fewer tests and more discussion. The change is a result of the recent collective bargaining agreement […]
Zostavax And Pnemovax 23 Strongly Recommended
The National Advisor Committee on Immunization, a division of the Public Health Agency of Canada strongly recommends that people over the age of 60 years be immunized with the Zostavax vaccine. They also strongly recommended that people over the age of 65 years be immunized with both the Zostavax and Pneumovax 23 vaccines. The first […]