Western University found that showing the health risks of vaping through expert advice and personal testimonies can steer students away from using e-cigarettes themselves.…
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As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program will be rolled out in 12 pharmacies to take appointments for patients with common illnesses and for those with chronic diseases. The…
The report claims gaps in awareness, research, diagnosis and care threaten women’s heart and brain health. It says many women are at further…
Mental health workers see opportunities for change emerging from the pandemic but they also see the trauma it left on their patients. When asked for their insights on the state of mental healthcare in Canada, 92% agree the pandemic left traumatic…
The money will create more than 550 spots for 18 post-secondary healthcare programs. The spending is meant to increase training capacity at the province's post-secondary institutions and reserve seats for Sask. students in highly specialized…
Indigenous people in B.C., especially women, dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates
The top doctor at B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority says illicit drugs are killing First Nations people at five times the rate of B.C.'s general population. She says that figure rose to nearly nine times for First Nations women, specifically…
Drug claims to treat mental disorders for Sun Life clients under 30 years old increased 24%. Adults between 30 and 39 years of age also experienced a rise in claims at 13%. In total, 16% of the insurer's total drug claims in 2021 were for mental…
Facing an influx of immigrant students, the province's public schools are partnering with a family service agency to assist kids with overwhelming mental health issues like trauma and loss. Up to a dozen counsellors will be placed in targeted…
Orthopedic surgeons in B.C. report they’re doing only three quarters of the surgeries they used to in the province’s public hospitals, as an increasing number of taxpayer-funded procedures are carried out in private facilities. Healthcare workers…
People in Eastern Canada worry about the quality of care they'll get if they need to go to an emergency room: 81% say they're concerned, compared to 67% of Canadians overall. The…
While any Canadians are finding it easier than ever to get COVID-19 shots now that many pharmacies offer them, access to vaccines and boosters dwindled for some. In parts of the country, pop-up clinics, mass vaccination clinics and outreach…
Tests from Canadians who give blood showed that around 73% contracted COVID-19. Most caught the highly contagious but less virulent Omicron variant. Around 60% of seniors contracted the virus, compared to 88% of those between 17 and 24 years of…
Alta. is looking for ways to train doctors in smaller cities in hopes they will be more likely to relieve a shortage of physicians in rural areas. The provincial government's providing $1 million to four post-secondary institutions to look for…
Horizon’s team partnered with Indeed.ca to host hiring events in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal to encourage nurses to work in N.B. Offers promoted during the events include hands-on support to move to and settle in the province and…
The Public Policy Forum believes healthcare funding should be rooted in health outcomes that matter most to Canadians. As well, the report…
Although the pandemic created an opportunity to look at care differently, the financial realities of an economic downturn and access to care are significant barriers to positive change. A Yorkville University survey of front-line mental health…