A report shows people with disabilities account for 13% of all pregnancies in Ont. but…
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Exposure to a transportation accident (31%) was the most common type of potentially traumatic event, followed by physical assault (18%), life-threatening illness or injury (17%), natural disasters (15%) and unwanted sexual experiences other than…
The project, which harnesses the power of magnets, is said to drastically improve breast cancer surgery in the province. The magseeds replace traditional hook wires to mark tumours, which can be uncomfortable or get dislodged. The Calgary Health…
Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital is building a specialized mental health crisis zone at its ER to better treat patients dealing with psychiatric emergencies and alleviate the strain on the system. The hospital gets more than 50,000 annual visits to the…
Patients waiting at an ER in Dartmouth with symptoms including chest pain, severe bleeding or trouble breathing are given a portable device that allows nurses to monitor their pulse and oxygen levels. The pulse oximeter is wirelessly connected to…
The Virtual Health Hub, the first in Canada, will be built at Whitecap Dakota First Nation. It’ll allow health professionals and specialists to provide telehealth and robotics care for remote and rural communities in real time. The province,…
The private clinic, which opened in Feb. 2023, offers a subscription-based, nurse-practitioner-led service. The clinic’s founder says the practice is allowing Nova Scotians to access the care they need amid lengthy wait times in the public system…
The study estimates teens using cannabis are at 11…
The plan includes initiatives to improve access to healthcare services, enhance cultural safety and promote traditional healing…
In the three years before legalization in 2018, the rate of ER visits by Ont. seniors for cannabis poisoning stood at 5.8 per 100,000. That figure spiked during the first phase when dried cannabis became available to 15.4 per 100,000 and it rose…
The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) says Bill C-64, now before a Parliamentary committee, is too narrowly focused and provides insufficient coverage,…
The study adds to evidence that school-based health centers - studied extensively in urban contexts - improve children’s healthcare and provide broader…
The program targets young people between 16 and 18 years of age. The DISCOVER one-day workshop program uses self-referral, CBT methods and more visual materials while allowing more clinician interaction. The CBT approach in this program involves…
Greater oversight is welcomed by the Manitoba Nurses Union, saying nurses in the private and public sectors need to be held to the same standards and operate under similar working conditions. In the first nine months of FY2023-2024, the Man.…
The first-of-its-kind report aims to make people aware of the connection between housing and healthcare, pointing to several ways that…
This adds to a growing field of studies that suggest women are less likely to experience miscommunication, misunderstanding and bias when treated by female doctors. In this case, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre…