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
While many hospitals already have similar systems in place, this will provide a national standardized process to ensure issues are detected and escalated quickly. The system allows doctors to track possible deterioration in a child’s condition on a
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is pausing its plan after physicians from across the country voted overwhelmingly against the idea. The CFPC intended to increase the residency training period for family doctors in Canada to three
The opioid overdose virtual reality training course depicts real-world scenarios of opioid overdoses in a video game desktop format. The object is to learn how to administer Naloxone to someone who’s unconscious with an opioid overdose in time to
The NHS is trialling an AI system which highlights patients with complex health needs at risk of hospital admission or who rarely contact their family doctor so they can reach out to them for conversations about their health. Health coaches, nurses
A report found 49% of men met the physical activity recommendation of at least 150 minutes per week compared to 38% of women. On average, 45% of adults met the recommendation. Women were less active regardless of age, income, education level, family
The study found patients with heart failure had a lower mean physical and mental component score. Fifty-three percent of patients with heart failure reported more than 10 physically unhealthy days. This number is higher than patients with lung (51%)
A partnership with the Fredericton Cataract Surgical Centre will result in thousands more Medicare-covered cataract surgeries offered each year. The surgical centre has the capacity to complete over 3,200 surgeries annually and completed over 100 in