Health in the News
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In the first investigation of its kind, the study revealed that severe hypoglycemia was 2.3 times as frequent in people taking insulin who reduced or skipped meals compared to those not…
Les amendements à la Loi sur les services de santé et l’assurance feraient en sorte que les services de certains fournisseurs privés de soins de santé mentale soient payés par le régime public d’assurance maladie. Cette loi permet déjà au régime…
A study found that people who took mycophenolate mofetil within three months before a COVID-19 infection had a 108% higher risk of hospitalization and a 152%…
The survey found 51% of Canadians are unaware or unsure of how often they should get an eye exam, 35% would…
Research shows people who are treated at home recover at the same rate or faster than those treated in hospital. The NHS delivered on its goal to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of Sept. Virtual ward beds are for patients who can get…
Halton Healthcare approved the use of drones to transport medical samples and supplies between two Ont. hospitals located 13 kilometers apart. The agreement between the hospital network and drone company comes four months after Ottawa proposed…
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The Mount St. Vincent University class is designed to give those who need either home care or LTC - for themselves or a loved-one - a crash course on how the public system works in the province. The online course will consist of three main…
ICUs can collect less blood for lab tests and thereby reduce transfusions for critically ill patients who may have blood drawn multiple times a day, suggests a …
The project at BC Women’s Hospital will introduce 15 beds for women facing addiction challenges during pregnancy, after childbirth and as new parents. The beds are being implemented using three distinct housing models that include stabilization,…
The Island ramped up efforts to hire healthcare professionals since 2018, expanding recruitment priorities beyond just a handful of specialties like family medicine, RNs and social workers. Now they’re also seeking associate physicians, physician…
Five years after Canada decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, the prevalence of cannabis use, cannabis-related ER visits and admissions to hospital mostly increased or remained steady. While the daily use of cannabis among users…
In 2026, Simon Fraser University (SFU) will welcome its first students to its purpose-built medical school, the first in western Canada in more than five decades. SFU plans to encourage students to practice in underserved communities, including…
Roughly 1,000 Canadian doctors who went to school abroad are turned away every year because they can't get residency spots in Canada. Meanwhile, the number of foreign visa trainees in medical residency is up 70% since 2019. Critics maintain that…
The project will provide evening, weekend and overnight childcare options for healthcare workers at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital through a partnership with a childcare centre in Sydney. The Learning Centre will offer 12 spaces for overnight…
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) appointed its first health ombudsperson to work against racism and discrimination against Indigenous people in the healthcare system. This is the first position of its kind in the country. The…
The number of Canadians who visit ERs across the country only to give up and leave before they receive any care increased more than fivefold since 2003. CIHI data show 184,753 people went to the ER for assistance in 2003-2004 and then left…