PNL October #5 '25

October 30, 2025

🎃 Hello Medimap Community,

What’s Scarier Than Halloween? The Wait to See a Doctor. Luckily, a new fix might be closer than you think...

Plus: a new Alzheimer’s drug gets Canadian approval, food bank visits hit record highs, and a new lawsuit hits Tylenol.👇

. DEEP DIVE .

🏥 How to Skip Your Doctor’s Wait Time

Most Canadians wait weeks to see a doctor, yet they could get treated the same day just down the street. The catch? You just have to know where to go.

Sneak Peek Inside:

  • What you can get treated for at your pharmacy

  • How to get care at night when clinics are closed

  • Why this switch could cut your next wait time in half

. NEWSFLASH .

🧠 New Alzheimer’s Drug Approved in Canada
A breakthrough treatment now targets the cause of Alzheimer’s, not just symptoms. It can delay decline by up to a year, but with a $26 K annual price tag.

🥫 Canada’s Food Bank Visits Hit Record Highs
Food bank use has doubled since 2019 with 2.2 million monthly visits. Shockingly, 1 in 5 people using food banks are employed, showing Canadians can’t keep up with grocery costs.

💊 Texas Sues Tylenol 
Texas is suing Johnson & Johnson, saying they hid autism risks linked to Tylenol use during pregnancy. The company denies wrongdoing.

🚫 Doctors Warn: Dieting Is Hurting Teens
The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging parents to stop encouraging diets for kids, warning it’s fueling eating disorders and long-term harm.

. NUTRITION .

🍆 Healthy Eating on a Budget

💰 Cost per serving: ~$0.81 | Ratatouille | ⏱️ Time: ~65 min

France’s most famous veggie dish, made easy. Baked in a rich red sauce with herbs and cheese, this ratatouille proves healthy comfort food actually exists.

. YOUR TAKE .

🎥 The Ultimate Halloween Classic

Some movies never get old, just creepier.

Which Halloween classic takes the crown?

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. BUZZ & BANTER .

✏️ Medi-Wordrow

🔎 Keeps the doctors (and trick-or-treaters) away.

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