Members of three unions representing more than 9,100 healthcare professionals at Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre voted to accept a tentative agreement that includes complex wage provisions based on occupation, years of service and
A Unity Health Toronto study found that the CHARTWatch AI tool, developed at St. Michael's Hospital, significantly reduces the risk of unanticipated death in hospitalized patients by 26%. The tool monitors patients in real-time, identifying those at
D’avril 2023 à mars 2024, le cout pour les agences privées en santé a atteint le montant record de 2 milliards $ en au Que. Il s’agit d’une hausse de 53% par rapport à l’année précédente. Ceci démontre à quel point le réseau du Que. Est dépendant des
Data show between 2015 and 2020, lung cancer death rates decreased by 3.8% per year. This represents the largest annual decline in mortality rates across all cancer types reported and the fastest decline in lung cancer mortality reported to date in
A 2020 survey found veterinarians in Canada were far more likely (26%) to think about killing themselves when compared with the average person (2.5%). Vets say their mental health is strained by a pandemic boom in pet numbers and a shortage of vet
Side effects described by the members of a proposed class action lawsuit against the makers of Ozempic include intense vomiting, gallstones and stomach obstruction. The proposed class action applies to damages arising from the drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus
The Red Spruce Mental Health Centre is operated by Acadia University counselling students. Its goal is to provide free and equitable access to underserved communities in the Annapolis Valley. The centre gives counselling students a place to complete
The clinics, operated by Halifax-based cardiac surgeons, decrease the travel distance patients in Sydney, Yarmouth and surrounding areas have to travel for appointments as cardiac surgical care is only available in Halifax. Patients visiting the
The report shows Canada does better than average on three-quarters of health status indicators, including life expectancy and preventable deaths from lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes but performs comparatively worse on factors including opioid
The Let’s Talk Lung Cancer roadshow will visit people in England’s lung cancer hotspots to raise awareness of potential cancer symptoms and catch cancer earlier. Campaign stops will include supermarkets, shopping centres and local high streets with