Roots of Hope, a community-based suicide prevention project developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, will be initiated on the Burin Peninsula on the south shore of Newfoundland. The MHCC says the program has five main features
A report from the Rational Therapeutics and Medication Policy Research Group (RTMP) on medication appropriateness and access suggests a universal drug information reference would reduce misuse and errors. Their research found gaps in the existing
The Ontario government will provide health services to homeless people at five Toronto shelters in a pilot project set to get underway later this year. The provincial health minister says mental health supports, chronic disease management and wound
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta embarked on a six-month research project looking into how best to integrate emerging health technologies into care delivery models. A spokesperson for the group says there's a fine line between a
St. Catharines' Brock University researchers say almost half of all doctors’ appointments do not start on time. In two separate studies, they found most appointments start late because physicians weren’t yet available and few were because the
The C.D. Howe Institute compared healthcare systems in 11 OECD countries and found Canada was ahead of only France and the U.S. on performance metrics. To remedy the perceived shortcomings of domestic healthcare delivery, the institute recommends
A program in Guelph, Ont., provides a safe space for those experiencing substance abuse problems who aren't sick enough for hospital but still require medical supervision. Paramedics monitor the well-being of patients in the two-bed Supportive
This is the first study that takes looks at all the money spent on health versus all the money spent on social services. It finds provinces need to spend less on healthcare and more on social services to improve health. Looking into health and social
A Kaiser Permanente study finds cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants. The two-year study reveals that
Scientists at Stanford University have used AI to predict whether someone will die within three months to a year, to help doctors better recommend palliative care. Research has shown that 80% of Americans would like to spend their last days in the