Fraser Health is taking over ownership of privately-run MRI clinics in Abbotsford and Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 1. Both clinics will start providing publicly-funded exams within a month and all workers will become Fraser Health employees. B.C.'s health
As part of an ongoing project between The Lung Association and pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim, it's estimated that in addition to the 1.6 million Canadians with COPD, there are nearly as many that have the chronic illness but are unaware. A
The CMA wants the federal government to consider implementing the recommendations contained in a global report on the health implications of climate change. Among the suggestions contained in the document are: Coordinate federal governmental
U.S. Centers for Disease Control researchers found adults aged 25 to 64 years who were diagnosed with diabetes during the study period had increased medical expenses up to 10 years before diagnosis. At 10 years before diagnosis, patients had total
A Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report related to pneumonia-related ER visits across the country didn’t have any data from N.B. in it, the agency explained, because the province is one of the few that doesn't share its emergency
Addictions and mental health patients at the Abegweit First Nation Mi'kmaq Wellness Centre, northeast of Charlottetown, are seeing success incorporating Mi'kmaq traditions into their patient care. At the clinic, a mental health and addictions
Statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) suggest that in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, 12.1% of senior in long-term care facilities in N.L. were restrained daily. That's more than double the national rate of 5.7%. For other
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 reported
MediSeen developed an app and an online portal that allows patients to have providers visit them at home. Patients can set the appointment time and will have access to physicians, acupuncturists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, social workers, etc
After a successful pilot in Ottawa and Kingston, CANImmunize will be available across the province. The app, developed by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, permits access to an individual's or their family's provincial immunization record. It