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Health in the News
Note: These are summaries of information originally produced by external sources (media, press releases, government, etc.). All questions should be directed to the original news source listed.
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Collaboration in Agrifood New Brunswick (CANB) has received support from both provincial and federal governments for its efforts to ensure school cafeterias are feeding students fresh food grown by local farmers and producers. The collaboration…
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The B.C. NDP government's budget update explains that healthcare spending will rise 3.5% to $19.56 billion in the 2018-19 budget year, while Medical Services Plan premiums will be reduced by 50% before being eliminated altogether within four…
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The CMA's Joule subsidiary is partnering with CognisantMD to provide physicians with the Ocean Platform for patient engagement and eReferrals. The platform:
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A survey by the professional association representing doctors in Nova Scotia shows that a majority of physicians in the province are feeling burned…
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Health Canada is proposing to ban non-prescription sales of low-dose codeine, an opioid linked to abuse and dependency. The change would make pain pills…
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The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) will hold public hearings across the province as it seeks input on reforming Ontario's hospitals in the…
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Ting Shih, CEO and founder of ClickMedix, says the biggest recent breakthrough in healthcare is the mobile phone. He says smartphones are affordable so almost anybody in the world can have access, and this…
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The Ontario government unveiled its framework to manage the sale and use of marijuana, which…
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Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is seeking people to fill volunteer public representative positions on 26…
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Adequate nurse staffing is integral to pain management and patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College. The …
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The New Zealand Ministry of Health's report on Health Promoting Schools (or HPS), a school community…
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Researchers at St. Jude's Research Hospital in Tennessee report that adult survivors of childhood cancer carry a nearly two-fold greater cumulative…
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Seven universities and colleges are participating in a Mental Health Commission of Canada-led pilot project to teach students how to better understand and manage their mental health. The Inquiring Mind project will expand to the campuses of the…
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The federal government's Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use…
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The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) doesn't support federal medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation because it doesn't specifically bar mental health patients from eligibility. The association contends that it doesn't want MAiD…