Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Ont. and eastern provinces, with a record number of cases expected, while Que. sees a decline. The disease is vaccine-preventable and is seeing peak numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels in Que., Ont., P.E.I
A study published in the journal Neurology involving over 393,000 adult participants indicates that individuals in the LGBTQ community may face a 15% higher risk of adverse brain health outcomes, such as dementia, stroke and late-life depression
The Halton Region is urging the Ont. government to address the healthcare crisis as 2.3 million residents are lacking a family doctor and emergency rooms continue to close. The province spends the least per capita on healthcare, yet demand is rising
Horizon's President and CEO addressed media reports on RN turnover, highlighting how Aug. 2024 had 4,265 RNs, with voluntary turnover rates at 6.2%, a decrease from Aug. 2022. Retention initiatives focus on feedback, recognition, health, safety
A Montreal Economic Institute study found that young nurses are leaving the profession throughout the country, with 40 out of every 100 nurses under the age of 35 quitting before reaching their 35th birthday. This attrition rate increased by 25%
The University of Waterloo study found that 23% of Canadians are facing high anxiety while 15% are experiencing high depression. Before the pandemic these levels were at around 4% or 5%. Researchers say it's especially concerning that even with high
in 2021, Statistics Canada indicates that overall, 5% of Canadians reported having vaped in the past 30 days. N.B. had the highest rate of vaping (9%), followed by P.E.I. (8%) and Que. (6%). Also 3% of youth (aged 15 to 19) and 17% of young adults
The research found that pregnant people who got COVID-19 were more likely to have worse outcomes than infected people who weren't pregnant. Researchers found that pregnant people were 2.65 times more likely to require hospitalization and 5.46 times
Because COVID-19 symptoms can be hard to distinguish from pneumonia and other bacterial infections, many patients were prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics. The study found the common hospital practice may be acting as a catalyst to increase global
The American Psychological Association suggests the 5% increase in loneliness during the pandemic wasn't as great as expected but it cautions that any increase can still have long-term health implications and needs to be followed more closely. It