Side effects described by the members of a proposed class action lawsuit against the makers of Ozempic include intense vomiting, gallstones and stomach obstruction. The proposed class action applies to damages arising from the drugs Ozempic,…
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While many hospitals already have similar systems in place, this will provide a national standardized process to ensure issues are detected and escalated quickly. The system allows doctors to track possible deterioration in a child’s condition on…
The Red Spruce Mental Health Centre is operated by Acadia University counselling students. Its goal is to provide free and equitable access to underserved communities in the Annapolis Valley. The centre gives counselling students a place to…
The clinics, operated by Halifax-based cardiac surgeons, decrease the travel distance patients in Sydney, Yarmouth and surrounding areas have to travel for appointments as cardiac surgical care is only available in Halifax. Patients visiting the…
Senior Fredericton physicians are calling on the provincial government to open a specialized surgical suite at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital that would enable surgeons to do imaging, biopsy, diagnosis and surgery all in the same room…
RNs and registered psychiatric nurses in B.C. will be able to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) in a move the province hopes will allow more people with addiction to seek assistance. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives…
A study uncovered significant disparities in stroke treatment access, shedding light on the impact of socioeconomic factors on healthcare outcomes. The research…
Virtual physician care through Teladoc Health will be available by the end of Nov. for patients who don't have a family doctor and to cover emergency care in a remote area near Gander. Those patients will have to register with Patient Connect NL…
AI tools, which will allow NHS staff to analyze X-rays and CT scans, should be in place by winter. With over 600,000 chest X-rays performed each month in England, the deployment of this technology to more locations will support clinicians in…
The registered charity provides mental health services for youth in Moncton and surrounding areas. The internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy tool, which was launched in N.S. last year, is for youths across N.B. aged 16-21 who are…
With N.B.’s population projected to grow by 16% over the next two decades, the Vitalité Health Network is focusing on finding solutions to impacts an aging population will have on the health system. Vitalité President & CEO Dr. France…
A study found while most of the population likely caught COVID-19 at least once, more than four in 10 elderly adults may have avoided infection so far, while remaining at the highest risk for hospitalization and death. By July, more than 80% of…
More than 2,200 people in high-risk communities were identified as being at risk of liver cancer, thanks to NHS roaming liver trucks across the country. The risk of liver cancer is due to their cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis and they were found…
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An Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) campaign promoting the importance of social connectedness will target caregivers, rural and underserved…
The jump is part of a continuing trend since the practice was legalized in 2016. Health Canada says 13,241…
Arexvy was approved by Health Canada in Aug. for people aged 60 and older and costs an estimated $270 per dose in N.B. The Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents' Rights calls the decision to not publicly fund the RSV vaccine…