Public health investigators analyzing data from the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey of students in grades seven to 12 report that middle and high school students who tried an e-cigarette - about 10% of students - are twice as
A global report from GfK suggests 68% of Canadians value spending time with family, friends or pets most highly in maintaining their physical health. Other health-related activities cited by Canadians included: Eating healthy nutritious foods (65%)
The New Brunswick Heart Centre entered a five-year collaboration Horizon Health Network and Medtronic Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) with the goal of reducing wait times and improving access to care for its patients in 2016, with the goal of
The provincial government will contribute $8.8 million to expand the integrated service delivery program, a mental health service model that was piloted in the Saint John region and the Acadian Peninsula. The expansion will include all public schools
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute' The Case for Investing in Patient Safety makes the case that investing in patient safety now will result in healthcare savings down the road, both in terms of patient harm and money. The report estimates that
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) invested $8.5 million in 26 projects designed to improve the quality of life and care for older adults with dementia and cognitive health issues. The projects include: A home-based appliance that
The think-tank contends that despite spending more on healthcare than almost every other comparable country with universal healthcare, Canada ranks near the bottom in the number of physicians and acute care beds - and patients face the longest wait
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving forward with plans to incorporate midwives into the healthcare system, with the formal registration of Gisela Becker as a registered midwife with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health
The Ontario government says it'll table legislation requiring public disclosure of payments by pharmaceutical and medical device companies to health professionals, a move that would make it the first province to do so. Health Minister Eric Hoskins
Health Canada will invest $19 million over four years to address Manitoba's diabetes epidemic on First Nations under a healthcare deal that will focus on foot care. The First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (Nanaandawewigamig) and