The organization says it's the most convincing study to date that establishes a clear link between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and suicide…
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The province’s Action for Health plan outlines six broad areas that need reform. It'll tackle three core issues:
The Newly Institute specializes in mental health, addiction, trauma and chronic pain treatments. It’ll open in June and says it offers rapid access to treatment, which includes psychedelics and…
Researchers found minimal improvement among those who completed two follow-up assessments and the study reported the most persistent symptoms…
The PaRx program expanded to N.B., N.S. and P.E.I. so healthcare professionals in the Maritimes can formally prescribe time outdoors and national park passes as part of personal healthcare plans.…
After rolling out the service for adults in 2021, the province saw positive effects of the adult program on the overall wait times for treatment and mental health. Horizon Health Network received some additional funding for new positions and…
The University of Toronto study suggests that even with high immunization rates, unvaccinated people threaten the safety of people vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Attack rates among…
The survey found that 17% of Canadians vaped in the past 12 months, up seven points since a similar poll conducted in Sept. 2020. Vaping remains more…
Cataract surgery makes up the largest component of Alta.’s total surgical waitlist and the provincial government decided that about 25% more eye procedures will be done in private surgical facilities this year to reduce surgical backlogs. AHS…
Albertans living with chronic pain symptoms or who support someone with a long-term health condition can join an AHS workshop that aims to teach them to take control of their health.…
Aunties Within Reach a été créé en partenariat avec l’Université de l’Alberta et l'Ihkapaskwa Indigenous Wellness Collective,…
L’étude visait à mesurer l’évolution des facteurs de risque associés à des maladies chroniques ainsi que des habitudes d’activités physiques actuelles chez les adultes vivant avec ou sans enfant de moins de 18 ans. Les chercheurs ont constaté que…
Patients in the top 1% of healthcare spending in North America account for 25% to 40% of total healthcare expenditures in a given year. As part of the study, the Alta. researchers categorized high-cost patients into distinctive groups within the…
As children’s organizd sports were cancelled and screen time went up over the past two years, Western University's Child Health and Physical Activity Lab set out to find how the pandemic shifted family activity levels. The researchers found most…
Researchers at the Women’s College Hospital demonstrated a significant gap in care for a high-risk population as they found less than half of postpartum…
The Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service will use increased funding from the province to expand its remote monitoring program capacity from 50 clients to 100. The program allows older adults to retain their independence and live at home while also…