Health in the News
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It's estimated that falls costs the province’s healthcare system about $250 million annually. Almost 40,000 New Brunswickers visit an ER for a fall injury every year, making these injuries the leading cause of ER visits in the province.
The pilot involved patients interacting with forms and a text message service, allowing them to assess their pain regularly and use the information to make choices about how they manage it. It also promoted the use of evidence-based, non-…
Family Service Saskatchewan was chosen by the province to provide suicide postvention services. People affected by the loss of someone who died by suicide or survived with significant injury or trauma will have access to immediate psychological…
Antibiotic resistance is often attributed to overuse and misuse of antibiotics. UBC investigated how deficiencies in micronutrients such as vitamins affected the community of…
The province hasn't ironed out the details of the updated funding model but the intention is for nurse practitioners (NP) to be allowed to take on patients at their own clinics sometime next year. Unlike a physician's fee-for-service model, the…
A ransomware attack on five Ont. hospitals in Oct. forced a number of patients, including those who needed cancer treatment, to be…
The Conference Board of Canada suggests implementing a discounted billing model for services provided by physician assistants (PA) could…
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The survey follows the province's decision to dismantle Alberta Health Services and invites respondents to share their feelings about the proposed reforms, outline what they feel are the…
Despite efforts and investments, the primary care system isn’t meeting the standards of a high-performing system. The University of Toronto finds between 2012 and 2021…
Under federal law, nurse practitioners can assess patients for medically assisted death and perform the service. However, many provincial jurisdictions don't have a mechanism for NPs to be paid for MAiD services, leading many to perform the work…
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In the U.K., 12,000 men die of prostate cancer each year and it’s the most common cancer that doesn’t have a national screening program. As such, the TRANSFORM trial will involve…
The University of Alberta analyzed health data from 2006 to 2016 to compare the prevalence of pre-existing and gestational diabetes among Métis births with non-Métis births. It found Métis pregnancies had a 1.72 times higher prevalence of…
A partnership with the Fredericton Cataract Surgical Centre will result in thousands more Medicare-covered cataract surgeries offered each year. The surgical centre has the capacity to complete over 3,200 surgeries annually and completed over 100…
A study found an association between youth participation in non-contact or team sports (such as soccer or basketball) and a reduction in behavioural and social…
Amazon hired a nurse practitioner to facilitate cancer screening for the growing number of Ottawa-area residents who don’t have a regular primary-care provider. A…