Cheryl Mack MD MA FRCPC
@ebmyeg.bsky.social
Evidence-based medicine, ethics of uncertainty, medical ethics, professional ethics, drug policy ethics, and the ethics of advocacy. Anesthesiologist. Pediatric palliative care. Weaver. Quilter. Being kind is an act of defiance.
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Let's just call an election.
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Let's just call an election.
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Re-upping this as daily temps are set to plunge in Edmonton. Zero frostbite amputations is an achievable goal we all can work towards. City Council and the Government of Alberta can lead here by overhauling their winter emergency response efforts #yegcc #ableg
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Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Re-upping this as daily temps are set to plunge in Edmonton. Zero frostbite amputations is an achievable goal we all can work towards. City Council and the Government of Alberta can lead here by overhauling their winter emergency response efforts #yegcc #ableg
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mRNA vaccines 💉don't cause death but prevent it
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
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Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
mRNA vaccines 💉don't cause death but prevent it
Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
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Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com
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"About 25% of children who develop chronic hepatitis B will die of their infection."
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"About 25% of children who develop chronic hepatitis B will die of their infection."
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
--Dr. Andrew Pavia, pediatric infectious disease specialist, professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Utah, and spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Since the RFK crew is all up in arms about it, I guess it's time to talk about the Hepatitis B vaccine for infants.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Since the RFK crew is all up in arms about it, I guess it's time to talk about the Hepatitis B vaccine for infants.
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Carbon capture and storage remains deep in the fiction section of the climate solutions bookstore.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Carbon capture and storage remains deep in the fiction section of the climate solutions bookstore.
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I concluded this weeks ago. They didn't hide it.
The UCP didn't have to use the notwithstanding clause. They wanted to, in order to avoid an arbitration process they knew they'd lose.
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The UCP didn't have to use the notwithstanding clause. They wanted to, in order to avoid an arbitration process they knew they'd lose.
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Alberta used notwithstanding clause to avoid costly arbitration with teachers, infrastructure minister says
Alberta infrastructure minister says the province invoked the notwithstanding clause to force teachers back was due to cost.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I concluded this weeks ago. They didn't hide it.
The UCP didn't have to use the notwithstanding clause. They wanted to, in order to avoid an arbitration process they knew they'd lose.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
The UCP didn't have to use the notwithstanding clause. They wanted to, in order to avoid an arbitration process they knew they'd lose.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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"Some infections will require hospital care, but staying in hospital can be challenging for people with a history of being treated poorly by health-care professionals, for people who are still using drugs but aren’t allowed to use in hospital."
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As Winter Sets In, Infections Creep into the DTES | The Tyee
Living conditions mean people struggle to fight infections and risk losing a limb. A clinic offers a solution.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Some infections will require hospital care, but staying in hospital can be challenging for people with a history of being treated poorly by health-care professionals, for people who are still using drugs but aren’t allowed to use in hospital."
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Of course, the RFK ghoul crew is coming for Hep B vaccination. Delaying Hep B jabs for infants by 3 days increases risk of infection 10X.
Maybe vaccination can be obviated by proper prenatal screening. But proportion of US women with inadequate screening is >10%.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Maybe vaccination can be obviated by proper prenatal screening. But proportion of US women with inadequate screening is >10%.
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US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisers will vote this week on whether to delay hepatitis B shots for most American children, the new chair of the committee said, a move that would be the most conseq...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Of course, the RFK ghoul crew is coming for Hep B vaccination. Delaying Hep B jabs for infants by 3 days increases risk of infection 10X.
Maybe vaccination can be obviated by proper prenatal screening. But proportion of US women with inadequate screening is >10%.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Maybe vaccination can be obviated by proper prenatal screening. But proportion of US women with inadequate screening is >10%.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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"You know the difference between a real science and a pseudoscience? A real science recognizes and accepts its own history without feeling attacked." - Foucault
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"You know the difference between a real science and a pseudoscience? A real science recognizes and accepts its own history without feeling attacked." - Foucault
Can we get back to paying attention to the human rights abuses of provincial governments using the notwithstanding clause?
They are afraid of having their legislation tested in court.
They are afraid of facing their citizens in court.
Shame on them.
They are afraid of having their legislation tested in court.
They are afraid of facing their citizens in court.
Shame on them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Can we get back to paying attention to the human rights abuses of provincial governments using the notwithstanding clause?
They are afraid of having their legislation tested in court.
They are afraid of facing their citizens in court.
Shame on them.
They are afraid of having their legislation tested in court.
They are afraid of facing their citizens in court.
Shame on them.
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“In these 50 years, vaccination accounts for 40% of the improvement in infant survival, and more children now live to see their first birthday and beyond than at any other time in human history.”—World Health Organization
www.thewhig.com/opinion/lowe...
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Lower immunization rates driving measles outbreaks
“Vaccines are one of humanity’s greatest achievements,” the World Health Organization declared at the beginning of World Immunization Week
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“In these 50 years, vaccination accounts for 40% of the improvement in infant survival, and more children now live to see their first birthday and beyond than at any other time in human history.”—World Health Organization
www.thewhig.com/opinion/lowe...
www.thewhig.com/opinion/lowe...
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"We condemn the Government of Alberta's actions in making this legislation a reality. We call on every person across this land to stand up and make your voices heard here," says Chief Troy Knowlton, Piikani Nation, Treaty No. 7 Territory.
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First Nations Call for Solidarity on Water Protection in Alberta
/CNW/ - The Chiefs Steering Committee on Technical Services (CSC) rejects the Government of Alberta's Bill 7 - Water Amendment Act. This legislation is not...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
"We condemn the Government of Alberta's actions in making this legislation a reality. We call on every person across this land to stand up and make your voices heard here," says Chief Troy Knowlton, Piikani Nation, Treaty No. 7 Territory.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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"Ryan Herriot, a family physician and addiction medicine specialist based in Victoria, said the change represents an 'egregious interference by non-experts into the practice of medicine.'"
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#bcpoli #harmreduction
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#bcpoli #harmreduction
B.C. to require safer supply medications to be taken under supervision
Change follows considerable scrutiny and political pushback on the program
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December 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"Ryan Herriot, a family physician and addiction medicine specialist based in Victoria, said the change represents an 'egregious interference by non-experts into the practice of medicine.'"
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#bcpoli #harmreduction
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#bcpoli #harmreduction
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Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries
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Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries - CCPA
Privatization is deadly. Canada needs to learn from other countries and focus on public health care instead.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries
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Wanting to start a bit of a ongoing discussion about palliative care to help educate about the very broad scope of practice our teams provide. 1/5
November 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Wanting to start a bit of a ongoing discussion about palliative care to help educate about the very broad scope of practice our teams provide. 1/5
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Great to see some provinces understanding the importance of investing in 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive health care
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N.L. commits to bettering transgender health-care effort, minister says | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador's new health minister used one of her first interviews to commit to improving inclusive and accessible health care for the province's transgender and LGBTQ+ population.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Great to see some provinces understanding the importance of investing in 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive health care
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November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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privatizing healthcare WORKS for private profit
Will PRIVATIZING Canadian MEDICARE WORK?
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
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Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
privatizing healthcare WORKS for private profit
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When people are forced to choose between paying rent, feeding their family, or seeing a doctor, our society has failed.
We need a system that guarantees universal access because life and health are not negotiable.
Anything less is injustice dressed up as policy.
We need a system that guarantees universal access because life and health are not negotiable.
Anything less is injustice dressed up as policy.
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
When people are forced to choose between paying rent, feeding their family, or seeing a doctor, our society has failed.
We need a system that guarantees universal access because life and health are not negotiable.
Anything less is injustice dressed up as policy.
We need a system that guarantees universal access because life and health are not negotiable.
Anything less is injustice dressed up as policy.