Health in the News

A survey of physicians suggests privacy and confidentiality are essential in emergency care, especially for patients reluctant to undress or divulge…

In 2017, the Canadian Association of Optometrists warned of a looming "vision crisis" due to Canada's aging population, as seniors 65 and older are projected to make up 20% of the population by 2024. The…

The New Brunswick Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings Working Group audited vending machines and operations at arenas, pools, gyms and other facilities to determine what was offered. Its…

Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital is piloting a managed alcohol program (MAP), in which patients with chronic alcoholism are provided a daily oral dose of ethanol to manage their illness. Only about 15 patients have gone through the program…

Harvard Business Review provides an overview of three models of human-centred design and co-creation, a set of approaches that can accelerate and humanize healthcare innovation that aims to get patient feedback during the innovation process and…

The report highlights health inequities among Island children, with those from families with low income, higher rates of…

A project for a private eye surgery centre in Corner Brook is getting a second look from Nova Scotia’s Department of Health. A local ophthalmologist met the province’s health minister and the premier is considering looking further into the…

The medical director at the hospital said the facility’s dealing with chronic overcapacity for months, adding that an influx of extra hospital stays is throughout the rest of Horizon Health Network. Figures from the health authority show the 146-…

The U.K.'s Care Quality Commission (CQC) is concerned patients' chances of making a full recovery are negatively impacted when they're denied contact with relatives and friends. Its…

The federal government's budget allocated $75 million for a seniors pilot project. The funding, tabled in the 2018 budget, will be provided through the Public…

Mayo Clinic tested a program aimed at improving the patient experience by designing a new model of pregnancy care. The program piloted 14 alternative prenatal care options, offered to women with low-risk pregnancies. During the course of the…

Concerns were raised over a staffing shortage that caused a partial shutdown at the Moncton Hospital. In reaction to this, the province is hiring six nurse practitioners to improve access to primary care.

The not-for-profit healthcare system opened a virtual hospital called Connect Care Pro that combines the health system's 35 telehealth programs and over 500…

The community, called The Village, will be designed for people with dementia and be built in Langley, B.C. It will be comprised of six, single-storey, cottage-style homes and a community centre. It…

Penn.-based Health Plan Partners (HPP) said its work with the state's Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANN) led to lower blood glucose…

This is an example of a healthcare organization joining community workers to address population health and social determinants of health. U.S.-based Health Education Research …