Kids Help Phone launched the Crisis Text Line in Manitoba as a pilot project in Feb. and was gradually expanded to include all jurisdictions on Nov. 6. Even before the initiative went live in B.C., Ontario and Quebec, the service was generating 1,000
Engaging Patients in Health Research: the Ontario Experience, a patient-oriented research supplement in CMAJ, features in-the-trenches experiences, tips and challenges from 17 IMPACT projects funded by the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit. The research
A survey conducted by Health Canada suggests 15% of Canadians aged 15 and up smoked cigarettes last year, an increase from 2016's figure of 13%. Men (17%) were more likely than women (13%) to smoke tobacco. N.L. had the highest provincial rate, at 20
UVic researchers found the homeless they followed during the study only received the best healthcare available when they had reached the end of their lives. Many participants were often told by doctors and providers that their lifestyles of addiction
Life expectancy in Canada could decrease for the same reason it's falling in the U.S., says (sub. req.) a researcher from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Life expectancy stateside is declining slightly for the first time since the Second
Data from the CMAJ's Global Burden of Disease Study shows the overall health of Canadians is good and is consistent with similar countries, as people live longer managing diseases. The age-standardized death rate decreased by 12% from 2006 to 2016
Nova Scotia will implement the interRAI system, an electronic tool that enables assessments of long-term care residents. With the technology, staff will identify health issues, develop care plans and monitor residents' health in real time. interRAI
Ontario researchers believe the aim of screening is to detect disease early when treatment may improve the patient’s health. This study of patients with metastatic lung, breast or prostate cancer found 2.9%, 6.3% and 13.3% of patients, respectively
Mass.-based MITRE Corporation is developing a digital Patient Toolkit, which lets patients digitally record symptoms, treatments and medications. The toolkit is meant to facilitate patient input and let patients see their symptoms over the course of
The report highlights health inequities among Island children, with those from families with low income, higher rates of unemployment and fewer supports having more risk factors and poorer health outcomes than children living in more privileged