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The Indigenous-led retreat was designed for young adults between the ages of 19 and 35 who are working in, or interested in working in, health, wellness, heritage and/or culture. Its purpose was to create a space for participants to connect and…
Il n'y a rien d'agréable pour une femme de passer une mammographie à l'hôpital. Plus de 20 000 mammographies sont réalisées annuellement dans les hôpitaux de la région de Chicoutimi et les femmes peuvent maintenant porter un vêtement mieux adapté…
The trials already led to a life being saved, thanks to an Island Health staff member who attended to an unresponsive person after being alerted…
A study of Canadian children who contracted COVID-19 found fever and cough were associated more heavily with Omicron and Delta variants but that serious outcomes…
Canadians appear to need more convincing to reduce their alcohol consumption. Three-quarters of Canadians say they're not changing their drinking habits despite recent national guidelines warning that more than two alcoholic drinks a week can…
The centre’s expected to support about 8,000 patients each year. The $39-million facility's a dedicated centre for child and adolescent mental health where teams will offer…
This is an example of a university shifting its focus from academia to applied research, which can have practical implications for communities and the healthcare system. The investment will be used by St. Francis Xavier University to launch a…
The Phone Connect project provides donated prepaid cellphones to those who are homeless, struggling with mental health or substance use or socially isolated, in hopes of getting people follow-up care instead of going to the ER. The project…
The dashboard will be used as part of the federal Health minister's annual reporting on the health of people in Canada. It shows that…
Almost 30% of children in Ont. who begin school have at least one developmental vulnerability that could affect their lifelong health, learning and behaviour. This $97-million program, offered at children’s hospitals in Hamilton, Toronto and…
The provincial government's looking at giving RNs prescribing powers, allowing NPs to order and apply defibrillation and apply ECGs, allowing pharmacists to administer certain substances by injection or inhalation and allowing chiropodists,…
It’s a departure from the history of medical licensure in Canada as N.S.’s licensing body’s the first in the country to remove the requirement. American-board certified doctors will be eligible to be fully licensed without having to write Royal…
While Canada has a historically high physician-to-population ratio, concerns about physician shortages and burnout, as well as limited access to physician care continues. McMaster University analyzed workforce data for physicians from 1987 to…
Many Canadians know nothing about kidney disease but are concerned about the pandemic’s impact on access for treatment of kidney patients. The Ipsos survey shows men (52%) are more likely than women (45%) to state they’re unsure if they’re at…
The province needs to invest differently and has to organize primary healthcare differently to provide citizens with better access and quality of care.
Métis patients diagnosed with cancer faced discrimination and unfair treatment from hospital staff.