The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives suggests seven ways the federal government could raise…
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The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) is partnering with Research Manitoba on an accelerator program designed to evaluate technologies connected to aging and brain health. Startups will be eligible for up to $200,000 to test…
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NHS England says there’s growing evidence of the mental health risk new and expectant fathers face. As part of the expanded perinatal mental health program, partners of pregnant…
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The Fraser Institute states that in 2018, Canadians could expect to wait 19.8 weeks for medically-necessary treatment. Nationally, wait times were…
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The study, completed by doctors at University Health Network (UHN) and St. Michael’s Hospital, found 65% of patients reported disturbances in one of four categories - sleep, mobility, nutrition or mood - while admitted. About 30% of patients…
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A survey conducted for virtual care provider Medisys finds 71% of employer group benefit plan members says they'd be willing trade off other benefits if it meant access to healthcare professionals through an…
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Telus Health says the technical glitches affected users of its Med Access software in Alberta, B.C., N.L., N.S., Ontario and Saskatchewan over a one-year period ending in Nov. of 2018. Seventy percent of the…
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A Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report related to pneumonia-related ER visits across the country didn’t have any…
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Statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) suggest that in the…
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Selon le président-directeur général du Réseau, Gilles Lanteigne, le Réseau de santé Vitalité cible le 7 janvier comme date de réouverture de l'unité d'obstétrique à l'hôpital régional de Bathurst. Monsieur Lanteigne a rencontré le ministre de la…
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After a successful pilot in Ottawa and Kingston, CANImmunize will be available across the province. The app…
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In the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reports 135,000 pneumonia-related ER visits across the country. That represents a 13% increase from the previous fiscal year. CIHI also notes that one out of four…
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A study from Arthritis Research Canada looked at the costs from lost productivity as a result of individuals suffering from one of three systemic autoimmune rheumatic…
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The CMA wants the federal government to consider implementing the recommendations contained in a global report on the health implications of…
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La Fédération des pharmaciens du Québec (FPQ) prétend que le réseau de la santé pourrait économiser près de 500 millions $ et verrait la pression sur les urgences diminuée si chaque pharmacie faisait, en moyenne, deux consultations de santé de…