BreatheSuite is based in St. John’s N.L. The company says there are three main parts to the program: An inhaler sensor, that fits on most metered dose inhalers, lets patients know how well they’re taking their medication; Respiratory health coaches
Patients of Nova Scotia Health facilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality can now check in for some appointments online up to 30 minutes in advance. In-person registration will continue to be available. The types of appointments eligible for
The Active for Life program, which will eventually be offered in five N.S. communities, is meant to give people who've completed physical rehabilitation programs but aren’t ready to exercise on their own the tips and confidence needed to get started
The U.S. 988 mental health hotline will offer residents struggling with suicidal thoughts an easy-to-remember number that will connect them with mental health counsellors rather than police. Mental health advocates have been pushing for a similar
A recent increase in fatal sodium nitrite poisonings has some health experts calling for stricter regulation of the substance. Sodium nitrite is a white salt commonly used in curing meat but it’s also being used as a poison in suicides. Ont. saw at
A donated vehicle and staff will allow the Salvus Clinic to bring healthcare services to some of the most vulnerable residents of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview. A nurse practitioner says they can take the van to homeless tent sites, homeless shelters
Four years after the N.B. auditor general criticized the province for offering a lack of access to addiction and mental health treatment inside provincial jails, more than half of her recommendations weren’t implemented. That includes a
People in N.S. who seek gender-affirming surgery no longer need a letter of support from a specialist to apply for the procedure. A psychosocial assessment letter is still needed but the province is making it so more healthcare professionals can
L’étude (anglais seul.) de l’Université Concordia explique qu’il y a beaucoup d’accent mis sur les risques biomédicaux. Bien que la coauteure de la recherche reconnaisse que ce sont des inquiétudes valides et que les futures mères devraient en être
The B.C. Court of Appeal’s three justices were unanimous that B.C.’s ban on doctors’ extra-billing and limits to private health insurance don’t violate the Constitution but acknowledged that people are suffering and dying from waiting too long for