The move’s designed to cover vacations over the next few months for RNs and LPNs. The province will cover registration fees for retired nurses and health authorities will cover accommodations and travel for those willing to practice in other…
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The study found the odds of females developing long COVID is 22% higher than males. Women with long COVID showed a variety of symptoms including respiratory issues…
Winnipeg-made QDoc connects users with a doctor through a webcam in roughly 15 minutes. The goal is to match each patient with a local physician in their area, whether it’s a pediatrician or an OBGYN. One…
The Southern Chief’s Organization (SCO), which represents 34 First Nations and more than 81,500 people in southern Man., says the province has committed to developing an agreement-in-principle to formalize the commitment. Culturally competent…
The CEO of the NBHC said for the province's health plan to work, the medical community and the public should move past the idea of primary care being a medical doctor with a solo practice. Stéphane Robichaud explained that N.B. has one of…
The clinic, located inside a Superstore in Lethbridge, is a partnership with the University of Alberta. It's the start of a pilot project, with the possibility of opening more locations across the province. More than 35,000 residents in…
Alta.'s nurse practitioners (NPs) say they could be doing more to assist the province's ailing healthcare system, by caring for patients who don't have a family doctor. They're renewing calls for the provincial government to put a system in place…
The latest data show that the number of opioid-related deaths continued to climb in 2021, with a total of 7,560 opioid-related deaths that year…
The survey found that 72% of respondents were critical of their provincial governments when it comes to healthcare. Only 25% thought their provinces were…
The Nova Scotia chapter of the Atlantic Canadian Hosts for Ukraine is looking to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine get settled in the province. The group has had several inquiries from trained healthcare professionals about working in…
The province’s Child and Youth advocate identified data collection as one if its top priorities as it investigates graduation rates, inclusion, employment after graduation and mental health indicators. The advocate…
Les orthopédistes de l’hôpital signalent que le temps d’attente pour les opérations de remplacement articulaire (de genou et de hanche) est de plus de 860 jours, soit près de cinq fois la norme nationale de 182 jours. Ils admettent qu’ils ne…
Ont. report finds physical activity diminished, mental health worsened for Canadians during pandemic
Ont.’s COVID-19 science advisory table found that reduced…
The study found that opioid use by patients discharged after surgery has no impact on their perception of pain. The researchers even warn that…
Some of the most common symptoms of long COVID include fatigue, general pain, sleep disturbances, shortness of breath, cognitive impairment and mental health symptoms. Researchers also found that 9% of people were unable to return to work after…
Elumind Centres for Brain Excellence, opened in North Vancouver to offer treatment for depression, trauma, anxiety, OCD, ADHD and cognitive decline. The clinic says that, in depressed patients,…