Health in the News
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The clinic provides healthcare services to the homeless and clients with substance abuse and mental health issues. It’s temporarily closed as it seeks a new home. The service must move out of the Community Peace Centre by Oct. 31. Team members…
A McMaster University study found the risk of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose after prescription increased up to sixfold in cases involving predictors such as a high dose of medication, depression or pancreatitis. Other predictors strongly…
The clinic made the decision after struggling to meet its costs under the province’s fee structure. It’s believed to be the first clinic in the province to go private since medicare was introduced. The clinic had several resignations due to its…
The closure of Dr. Louis Bourque’s after-hours clinic marks at least the fourth closure in the Moncton area in the past few months, either indefinitely or for an undetermined amount of time. The Department of Health doesn’t have a direct role in…
Researchers say Canadian mothers face a high rate of severe, long-term injuries from the use of forceps or vacuum in childbirth and urgent action is needed to reduce it. The study…
The service will provide better aftercare and support to women who went through a traumatic birth and pregnant…
The report is the first time countrywide data on overtime, sick leave and nursing agency usage was used to examine staffing shortages during…
Drug users will be able to access harm reduction supplies, such as needles, naloxone and drug-testing strips, from vending machines at three Vancouver Island hospitals. Located outside hospital ERs, the machines will also dispense information on…
Un rapport montre que la combinaison d'un temps d'écran accru et d'une diminution de l'activité physique au cours des premières années de la pandémie de COVID-19 était plus prononcée chez les filles que chez les garçons âgés de 12 à 17 ans. Alors…
The U.K. is the latest to pitch a generational smoking ban, which would stop those who are 14 years old and younger now from ever buying cigarettes legally. If passed, the law would mean the legal smoking age would increase by one year every year…
Through this funding, internationally educated nurses will have access to additional spaces at post-secondary institutions so they can complete the programs they need for certification in Alta. This funding is enabling the creation of 848 RN…
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A public consultation was launched on the first U.K.-wide guidelines for clinical treatment of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence. The draft…
U of A studies show “bad” cholesterol isn’t the only culprit linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The largest of the studies found having elevated…
The report suggests missed work days, lower productivity and lost income due to menopause symptoms cost $3.5 billion a year. Almost half of women polled…
These are the first national guidelines for high-risk drinking published in Canada. Research shows more than half of Canadians aged 15 and older drink more than recommended. The findings also show that high-risk drinking often goes unrecognized…
Coming out of the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Health Ministers’ Meeting was a five-part work plan, which includes strengthening and sharing standardized health data. This is expected to improve barriers and allow for better planning for…