Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital suggest socioeconomic inequities may be preventing millions of people in the U.S. from getting standard medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Their research looked into the issue after U.S. guidelines
A Corporate Research Associates survey finds the number of Atlantic Canadians who currently have a family doctor remains high, despite a slight decline over the past four years. Nearly nine in 10 Atlantic Canadians (88%, down from 91% in 2013) said
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) launched the Osteoarthritis Tool with the goal of giving providers information and tools to diagnose and facilitate the management of patients living with
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer's report on the state of palliative and end-of-life care for people with cancer finds patients who could benefit from palliative care aren't being identified, assessed and referred early enough in their cancer
Primary care networks (PCN) were established in 2005 in Alberta to facilitate access to inter-professional, team-based care. A study by the University of Alberta found patients in a PCN were more likely to visit the ER for certain chronic conditions
The Manitoba Government introduced healthcare coverage for international post-secondary students in 2012. That policy is under review, as the provincial Conservatives look to trim costs from its healthcare budget. A full repeal of the program would
Member of Parliament (MP) Marc Serré is advocating for a National Seniors' Strategy to address the needs of elderly along the full continuum of care. Serré has been hosting forums across the country to discuss how the country can improve access to
The United Kingdom recognized social isolation as a key issue facing its population and appointed a Minister for Loneliness. In New Zealand, a university study found more than one in five frail elderly identified being lonely. The study was completed
Not-for-profit healthcare system Intermountain Healthcare plans to build a genetic repository - the GeneRosity Registry - that will be populated with unprocessed genetic data from companies such as 23andMe, AncestryDNA and MyHeritage uploaded
The medico-legal agency received 3,387 requests from members in 2016, that’s up from 1,983 in 2007. Most cases came from Ontario, but the CMPOA sees a rise across the board. It believes the numbers bring to light the extent of the pressure the