A Vancouver family physician says Canada should consider this approach since nearly half of people who died from drug poisonings in the country last year had illegal stimulants in their system. Growing evidence supports prescribing…
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The Canadian Cancer Society is recommending that people stay within existing daily limits of aspartame consumption and encouraging more studies on the artificial sweetener after the WHO deemed it possibly carcinogenic. The classification means…
Three physician assistants were hired to collaborate with orthopedic surgeons in Halifax and Dartmouth under a three-year pilot project in 2020. Based on the success of the pilot, efforts are underway to recruit four additional orthopedics…
This program is open to physicians who take on positions within NL Health Services, including family care teams. Eligibility includes:
- NBHC Engagement
By the end of July, B.C. patients will no longer have to wait to see their doctors for diagnostic imaging results as they’ll be available on the provincial Health Gateway website. Reports will be…
P.E.I. implemented a province-wide EMR system and most family doctors are using it to manage the treatment of their patients. Two years ago, 70% of island general practitioners were primarily using paper records and the rest were using a virtual…
The clinic addresses gaps in care for patients with skin conditions and diverse skin types. As one of the first in Canada, the clinic focuses on improving access to care and providing up-to-date treatments for patients with non-Caucasian skin…
- NBHC Engagement
The NHS says 900,000 will become eligible for a shingles vaccination as of Sept. Anyone severely immunosuppressed and over 50 will be able to get two doses of the Shingrix vaccine. Currently the vaccine is only available to those over 70. As of…
- NBHC Engagement
Two UBC students developed the Lifegiver Box to reduce harm against Indigenous people and empower them to have autonomy over their healthcare. Consultations were held with the FNHA and Indigenous groups to determine what would be included in the…
N.B. and other regions facing a shortage of pathologists should consider interprovincial or national licensing, says the Canadian Association of Pathologists. The national association believes it could be a good short-term solution for the…
A dozen patient medical homes are up and running or in the developing stages on P.E.I., though Health P.E.I. says they’re not taking on new patients because they’re already full practices. The patient medical homes include at least one doctor and…
University of Cambridge researchers say an active lifestyle has a direct correlation to the overall quality of life for those over the age of 60. The study says…
The organizations say that as understandings of gender and sexuality have become more advanced, health record systems haven't kept up. They’re asking Health Canada to create more data fields to capture the spectrum of gender and sexual identities…
The Canadian Climate Institute analysis found that extreme heat could kill 1,370 people and send 6,000 to…
The CMA released targets it says governments can use to drive health system improvements. The association believes these targets are key to turning healthcare…
The strategy has eight priorities with specific actions to…