The Tulane University study claims extended isolation has a stronger influence than depression, smoking, physical activity and diet on diabetics. Researchers noted that lonely diabetics are 11% to 26% more prone to cardiovascular disease as opposed
The strategy has eight priorities with specific actions to achieve four goals in Canada: Ensuring equitable access to quality cancer care; Reducing cancer diagnoses; Increasing cancer survivorship; and Improving quality of life for people affected by
A dozen patient medical homes are up and running or in the developing stages on P.E.I., though Health P.E.I. says they’re not taking on new patients because they’re already full practices. The patient medical homes include at least one doctor and a
The organizations say that as understandings of gender and sexuality have become more advanced, health record systems haven't kept up. They’re asking Health Canada to create more data fields to capture the spectrum of gender and sexual identities
N.B. and other regions facing a shortage of pathologists should consider interprovincial or national licensing, says the Canadian Association of Pathologists. The national association believes it could be a good short-term solution for the Vitality
A survey by Doctors Manitoba showed over a quarter of citizens believed their health was poor or fair. Given those responses, the association wanted to encourage people to prioritize their health while having fun. The campaign's website has
A study found elevated levels of inflammation in the brain of patients who report persistent symptoms of long COVID. Researchers say inflammation in the brain was suspected of being the critical step in causing neurological and psychiatric symptoms
While severe outcomes from COVID-19 decreased with each wave, ICIS suggests the risk of cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization persisted or increased, particularly for younger men, aged 18 to 45. The study showed that across all waves and in all age
Researchers say bisexual women are over three times more likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual women. The study also found that gay men and lesbians were twice as likely to attempt suicide, both fatal and non-fatal, compared to
The study points to how depression and living in an urban environment, with greater material and social inequities, can influence how a person ages. Researchers say this may occur even after accounting for individual-level health and behavioural risk