The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction dramatically revised the recommendations for low-risk…
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A Toronto neurology centre is using virtual clinics to cut wait times for patient referrals. The virtual clinics cut the number of days between referral and appointment overall by 25% and up to 38%, depending on the condition. The technology…
EDs at The Moncton Hospital (TMH) and Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) experienced critical shortages of nursing staff the weekend of Aug. 26-28. During that time, Horizon asked patients with non-life-threatening medical needs to not come to…
Statistics Canada reports that N.B. had the second-highest cancer rate in Canada in 2019 at 655 cases per 100,000 people. The most common type of cancer in N.B. in 2019 was lung and bronchus cancer, at 99.1 cases per 100,000 people, followed by…
The federal government’s plan will target families with an annual income of under $90,000. That's a huge leap from N.B.’s payer-of-last resort program, which covers adults on social assistance and youth under 18 from low-income families. The…
A report from Statistics Canada projects Canada's population could reach 47 million in 2043 and 56 million by 2068 under a medium-growth scenario. Other…
A national physician health survey found that nearly half of respondents screened positive for depression, up significantly since the 2017 survey (33%). Other…
Up to 750 Manitobans waiting for hip and knee replacement surgeries could get care out-of-province, after the provincial government signed three agreements with providers in Thunder Bay, Ont., Fargo, N.D. and Cleveland, Ohio. Patients will be…
Ont.-based researchers found that Alta., B.C. and Ont. saw twice the increase in pediatric hospitalizations than Que., which prohibited edibles at the time of the study. They found…
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says health authorities in B.C. gave out about $393 million worth of contracts to private clinics to provide surgeries and medical imaging over the past six years, with a 57% surge in annual…
In 2019, the rate of cancer diagnoses increased from 547.5 to 550.2 cases per 100,000 Canadians, a consequence of both population growth and population aging. When considering all cancer types together, an east-west gradient is observed with…
The NoMoreWaitlists.net platform allows people to find and book appointments with doctors, specialists, daycares and natural practitioners that don’t have wait times. It’s the only online platform in…
The mobile PET scan unit aims to improve access to healthcare for New Zealanders living in rural or deprived parts of the country and cut wait times. PET scans detect early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. A combination PET-CT…
As he tries to address long wait times and other chronic problems in the healthcare system, Premier Blaine Higgs says he’s leaving the door open to more private-sector delivery of healthcare services. He clarified that New Brunswickers wouldn’t…
A study found that young adults are more prone to developing an eating disorder if they engage in cheat meals that stray from their eating habits. Young men,…
High tech goggles will be worn by community nurses on home visits to free up time with patients, as part of an NHS pilot. With patient consent, the virtual reality style headset can transcribe the appointment directly to electronic records. Staff…