For patients on life support, moving them to an MRI scanner can be a difficult experience, which includes going to another hospital or being pushed across hallways with the possibility of being disconnected. Unlike regular MRI scanners, the Swoop…
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The UCP government tabled the proposed legislation, which would create four standalone health agencies out of the centralized Alberta Health Services (…
The University of Calgary found rates of lung, colorectal and prostate cancers are projected to decrease in 2024, while less common cancers such as melanoma, liver and kidney cancers and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are on the rise. Also, more people…
The study also confirms a higher risk of developing new neurological disorders after the infection. The University of Alberta compared (sub.…
While the province is now posting the wait times on MyHealthNB for non-urgent medical diagnostic tests, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Atlantic hopes the dashboard will make patients and the government aware of the…
The organization is urging provinces and territories to lower the start age for breast screening programs to 40 for individuals at an average risk of developing breast cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is responding to emerging evidence…
A group of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in N.B. is sounding the alarm on the health risks associated with fracking and calling for a permanent ban on the practice. This comes after recent comments by N.B. Premier Blaine…
Alta.’s first pharmacist-led clinic has seen between 14,600 and 21,900 patients per year since opening in 2022. The…
The health authority’s quarterly progress report on its critical action plan shows it hired more than 2,400 employees, including more than 900…
The 2024 ParticipACTION report card reveals higher grades compared to the 2022 edition in…
The plan centres around creating incentives for healthcare providers to join team-based practices under the Family…
The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program looks to fill vacancies across the province by getting nurses into hospitals about a year faster than the traditional nursing programs offered. There are already about 36 students expected in…
The latest collective agreement for nurses in N.S. includes a provision that’ll set nurse-to-patient ratios for hospital settings. The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union believes the change will have a huge impact on the working lives of nurses as they’ll…
The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing funds five activities aimed at supporting the mental health of farmers, including:
The report claims Canada needs a chief children’s health officer to oversee a national strategy that will prioritize and solve…
Devant l’opposition des psychiatres, des travailleurs sociaux et des criminalistes, le gouvernement provincial ne déposera finalement pas le projet de loi « sur l’intervention humanitaire » ce printemps à l’Assemblée législative. Le gouvernement…