Chronic and new anxiety were associated with a nearly thrice higher risk of dementia from any cause, with an average time to diagnosis of 10 years. Anxiety that resolved within the first five years was so unassociated with greater risk that the…
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Building on the success of the Health Career Access Program (HCAP), which trained over 8,000 healthcare support workers in LTC homes, assisted-living facilities, home support and acute-care settings, the program’s expanding into mental-health and…
The service provides seniors with some of the essential support of a LTC facility in their own home. The Long-term Care at Home program equips seniors’ homes with technology for virtual care and monitoring, customized to an individual’s needs and…
Research suggests Ont. paramedics face an elevated risk of developing all cancers compared to other workers but face a particularly high risk for melanoma…
Researchers say likely factors associated with rising rates of hypertension include women getting pregnant at older ages and higher rates of obesity. High blood pressure is dangerous for both the mother and fetus but can be identified with…
The Sayhut app reduces diagnostic time for patients who may be experiencing a heart attack due to a blocked artery. The app improves the speed and accuracy of communication…
The London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London introduced a digital navigator to assist patients with virtual care appointments. The navigator sets up software and troubleshoots technical issues. He can also:
Help…N.S. is funding a clinical psychology residency at Dalhousie University to attract more mental health professionals to the province. The program will begin in the fall of 2025 and offer four full-time residency seats for advanced doctoral…
Indirect health impacts from extreme heat include poor air quality, increased workplace injuries and increased mental health distress and gender-based violence. While older adults and children are typically more sensitive to heat, so are people…
The initiative, launched in Jan. at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital's ER in Fredericton, sees patients who could benefit from accessing physiotherapy or occupational therapy services identified during triage and connected to…
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The hospital features a psychiatrist, social workers and mental health nurses who offer therapeutic group programs and individual psychiatric treatments. Patients can attend the hospital in the day and go home in the evening. The provincial…
The health app lets people provide information on their medications,…
The Ontario government is starting consultations on adding 14 more common ailments to the list of health issues that Ontarians can get treatment for at a pharmacy. Consultations will look at treating and prescribing at pharmacies for ailments…
Virtual Hallway, which connects physicians and nurses with specialists in P.E.I. and N.S. for patient-specific advice, has been operational on the Island for the last 10 months. The P.E.I. government says…
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA)…