Many seniors spend weeks to months in a hospital bed, acquiring new health problems and disabilities, only to find themselves living in a nursing home. Health experts claims the problem is that hospitals are better suited to care for healthy…
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Manitoba's health minister claims the cash infusion will permit about 1,000 extra hip and knee replacements to be performed next year, a 25% increase from 2018's expected total. As well, the number of cataract surgeries should increase by about 2…
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The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimates that Canadians will spend $33.7 billion on prescription medications this year. The 4.2%…
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Ongoing research by UBC estimates that patients who borrow money to buy prescription drugs are typically younger, with lower household incomes, chronic medical conditions and no insurance. Respondents aged 19-34 were 3.5 times more likely to…
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Pay parking at hospitals at Fraser Health's Surrey hospital has been a contentious issue and many indicated it's unfair to charge people in need of medical services or those who are there to support them. Estimates…
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Until Dec. 10, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will accept applications from community groups for funding for projects that inform best practices relating to dementia. The federal agency set aside $20 million for the Dementia Community…
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Recent surveys show millennials are less likely to have family physicians than people from other generations. In Canada, those aged 18–34 are most likely not to…
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The annual report from Health Quality Ontario concerning the provincial's healthcare system suggests hospital overcrowding is a symptom of other problems, such…
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The Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area says immigrants could be a solution to labour shortages in healthcare. Justin Ryan, public education co-ordinator for association describes the province not leveraging qualified immigrant…
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Information from CIHI showed unintentional falls represented one-third of all injury and trauma-related ER visits in Canada in the…
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Through an agreement between the federal and Alberta governments, and 11 First Nations communities, Indigenous children will receive access to healthcare products, services and supports without delay. Indigenous communities' healthcare is mainly…
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The physician-led Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC) says that not only is antibiotic resistance a $1-billion problem for the health industry every year, it's expected the price tag…
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The Diabetes Prevention Clinic will launch at the Montreal Heart Institute's EPIC Center to meet the growing demand for preventive services for patients with diabetes and prediabetes. The clinic will be open to patients with blood sugar levels…
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Results of this Ontario-based survey of caregivers paints them as people often thrown unexpectedly into a role for which they…
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Calling it a movement, Infoway says the Access 2022 campaign is designed to promote the availability and use of digital health tools. Clinicians and healthcare professionals, governments, technology and…