Researchers say shift work might have a negative impact on the memory and thinking abilities of middle-aged and older adults. Higher rates of cognitive impairment were observed in individuals who reported current exposure to night shift work or…
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The City of Hamilton’s first Indigenous health strategy aims to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people and reduce health disparities. Hamilton Public Health services members interviewed and surveyed Indigenous leaders and…
The program, which accelerated the hiring process and removed barriers, was implemented across Nova Scotia. As part of the program, Nova Scotia Health implemented enhancements to ensure a seamless return for retired nurses, including:
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased by 19% in 2022-2023, while ER visits due to the virus decreased 15% in the same time period. Other findings include:
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The campaign, a collaboration between B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Vancouver Coastal Health, is focused on bringing attention to harm reduction, anti-stigma and grief and loss messages surrounding the toxic drug emergency. It…
The New Brunswick Nurses Union says people shouldn't be misled by a Nurses Association of New Brunswick report that 657 nurses were registered from Dec. 2022 to May to work in the province. Registrations aren't the same as hires, the union says.…
N.B. is one of two provinces that doesn’t offer any coverage of supplies, including pouches and wafers, that are part of a system that collects waste from a stoma. The Ostomy Canada Society says the only people who are covered are those with…
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Officials with Nova Scotia Health believe they've identified 17,500 people who can be removed from the province's need-a-family-practice registry. They’re now calling them to confirm this information. The registry stood at more than 152,000…
While P.E.I. and N.S. have the highest incidence rate of melanoma in the country, N.B. and N.L. have rates below or comparable to the Canadian average. The study found higher-income…
The study found people that long COVID generated more than 80 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for every 1,000 people who weren’t hospitalized for their initial infection. This is a higher burden of disability than either heart disease or…
A study predicts the condition could affect up to one billion people worldwide by 2050. Between 1990 and 2020, cases of osteoarthritis rose to 595 million from 256…
The study shows previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 didn’t protect seniors in LTC and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months. Researchers say the study results are surprising because they challenge the…
A project at Tobique Valley Community Health Centre (TVCHC) blends three weeks of virtual care followed by one week of in-person consultations. The patient triage process is similar to how it previously was: appointments are scheduled and…
An Angus Reid Institute survey indicates Canadians are losing hope the system is getting the attention it urgently requires. Only 25% are optimistic about improvements in…
After decades of using Pap tests to detect early signs of cervical cancer, New Brunswick plans to transition to using HPV tests and will eventually introduce self-sampling. An advisory group is being established and work on the transition, which…
An all-time high of 95,800 healthcare jobs were vacant in Q4 of 2022, more than twice the 2019 Q4 figure of 40,100. Two-thirds of vacancies were for nurses…