Diabetes care platforms provide personalized virtual care for diabetes patients with customized interventions and coaching and real-time glucose monitoring. The University of Toronto RxFood app allows users to…
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In 2022, there were nearly 700,000 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities aged 15 years and older. Almost two-thirds of persons with disabilities who reported being a 2SLGBTQ+ person were aged 15 to 34 years, compared with 17% of their non-2SLGBTQ+…
Physicians with experience providing care to youth in the 2SLGBTQ+ community point out gender-affirming care lowers a child's risk for depression by 60%, while the risk of suicidality goes down by 73%. Despite those statistics, many children and…
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have higher rates of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to the general population. Research led by the Faculty of Health…
The study found the main reason for vaccine hesitancy in 16- to 29-year-olds was lack of trust in the vaccine itself, in healthcare providers and in government. It also found lived…
The research shows women 55 or older with a specific subtype of Stage 1 breast cancer can be effectively treated with just surgery and endocrine therapy. The subtype of breast…
The study showed people with diabetes were more than four times more likely to be diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) if…
The province is expanding access to health information through the YourHealthNS app after a successful $2-million pilot project that launched in Feb. The pilot assisted nearly 14,000 patients to access their health records through the app. The…
Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people experience stigmatization, discrimination and marginalization within the hospital environment and the broader societal context. They often experience trauma as a result. Patients described frequent…
Canada’s maternal mortality ratio increased from about nine to 11 deaths per 100,000 births over the last two decades. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada believes the true rate is probably higher as maternity can be an…
The province is offering to cover all tuition costs for more than 460 people who want to become a paramedic or an emergency medical responder. They must in turn work in N.S. for at least four years. The recruitment initiative is looking to add…
The pilot project is becoming the envy of the rest of Canada. The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia says since Feb. 2023, 185,000 services were performed in those clinics, which led to a significant reduction in ER visits. The pilot project was…
Launched in 2023, the SeamlessMD app offers remote monitoring of recovery, allows patients to report their outcomes and provides care plans, education and reminders. The app was used for patients undergoing…
The WHO study calls physical inactivity a silent threat that needs greater attention. In Canada, 37% of adults were reported as physically inactive…
A report by Statistics Canada from 2023 showed a Black man is twice as likely to die from diabetes complications (5.3%) as a white man (2.5%), with similar…
ICES found LTC residents whose primary language was one other than English and French were less likely to visit the ER, be hospitalized or die when their family doctor spoke their…