Despite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death - and this risk has increased for women in recent years - according to results…
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Federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor agreed with her provincial counterparts to look into the merits of a pan-Canadian pharmacare program for prescription medicines. The joint effort will explore potential cost and scope of the program…
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A survey of Manitoba voters suggests 53% strongly oppose a plan by the provincial government to implement healthcare premiums. Only 23% of residents came out in favour of the levy, which would reportedly be around $75 per household. The poll also…
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A month after protesters criticized the provincial government for putting a mental health emergency wing on hold, Saskatchewan's health minister says a temporary…
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Nova Scotia is rolling out a two-pronged approach to recruiting doctors that will see staff from the province's Immigration Department join the Nova Scotia Health Authority at an international jobs fair for health professionals. The recruitment…
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PrescribeIT, the e-prescribing service developed by Canada Health Infoway, claims that 20 community pharmacy companies in six provinces subscribe to the product. Those contracts represent over 3,300…
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The Health Quality Council of Alberta's Annual Review includes:
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A study from Arthritis Research Canada and UBC finds individuals who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 47% greater risk of developing COPD later on. The results confirm the link between chronic inflammation, a hallmark of RA, with COPD and…
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The Australian Government says a report into aged care funding highlights several options to modify the country's residential care funding instrument. The government will use the…
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Vitalité Health Network signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Université de Moncton for the training of health professionals. The MOU includes Vitalité's four zones - Acadie-Bathurst, Beauséjour, Northwest and Restigouche. The…
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A survey of nurses conducted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) showed indicators of the strain Canada's aging…
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In an effort to show how primary healthcare (PHC) access has important implications for rural health service and workforce planning, the team's proposed Index of Access captures key components of access and uses a floating catchment approach to…
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Federal health minister Ginette Petipas Taylor will sit down with her provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss ongoing issues and it's expected the health implications of legalized marijuana and the response to the opioid crisis will…
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A report from Canada's Health Coalitions contends the recent bilateral health agreements promoted by the Trudeau government have come at a huge cost.…
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Abhi Mukherjee, Director of Finance at the University Health Network, writes that the healthcare system's funding mechanism is fueled by volume and the flow of sick patients, and imagines a scenario where the population didn't need so many…
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The European Commission has wrapped up a public consultation on the transformation of healthcare in the Digital Single Market and the need for policy measures that will promote…