The research found that pregnant people who got COVID-19 were more likely to have worse outcomes than infected people who weren't pregnant. Researchers found that pregnant…
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The University of Calgary study finds while overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, the raw numbers of cases and deaths each year are projected to increase owing to the country’s growing and aging population. It projects there will be 233,…
The Calgary Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) team will work with EMS crews to direct them to the most appropriate care facility for each of their patients based on patient need and site capacity. The IOC team will be composed of specially…
The mobile drug-checking service would operate out of a van at different sites across the city. Users would be able to submit samples of drugs to be tested for toxic substances before they're used, such as fentanyl. After seeing the test results…
As researchers say only 40% of LTC homes routinely involve residents in end-of-life care discussions, the University of Waterloo developed Better tArgeting, Better outcomes for frail ELderly patients…
Island Health is taking over the leases and purchasing the surgical equipment at surgical centres in Victoria and Nanaimo. The facilities will transfer to Island Health ownership from their current operator, Surgical Centres Inc. (SCI) The health…
With the number of lingering vacancies plus the number of people out sick from COVID-19 and other infections circulating in the province, staff are stretched thin at Horizon Health Network. The health authority…
The organization says it's the most convincing study to date that establishes a clear link between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and suicide…
The Newly Institute specializes in mental health, addiction, trauma and chronic pain treatments. It’ll open in June and says it offers rapid access to treatment, which includes psychedelics and…
The province’s Action for Health plan outlines six broad areas that need reform. It'll tackle three core issues:
The University of Toronto study suggests that even with high immunization rates, unvaccinated people threaten the safety of people vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Attack rates among…
Researchers found minimal improvement among those who completed two follow-up assessments and the study reported the most persistent symptoms…
The PaRx program expanded to N.B., N.S. and P.E.I. so healthcare professionals in the Maritimes can formally prescribe time outdoors and national park passes as part of personal healthcare plans.…
After rolling out the service for adults in 2021, the province saw positive effects of the adult program on the overall wait times for treatment and mental health. Horizon Health Network received some additional funding for new positions and…
The survey found that 17% of Canadians vaped in the past 12 months, up seven points since a similar poll conducted in Sept. 2020. Vaping remains more…
Cataract surgery makes up the largest component of Alta.’s total surgical waitlist and the provincial government decided that about 25% more eye procedures will be done in private surgical facilities this year to reduce surgical backlogs. AHS…