Researchers from the University of Florida analyzed the first few minutes of recorded consultations in U.S. clinics and found that, on average, patients have 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit before physicians interrupt. In 36% of the
The U.K. research team found noise on children’s medical wards at night exceeds the maximum limit recommended by the World Health Organization and is significantly louder than in their bedrooms at home. Previous research found children’s cancer and
U.K. LGBT campaign group Stonewall researches the challenges facing elderly people and found many LGBT people are concerned about living alone without support or having to enter care homes which will not meet their needs. Seniors told the researchers
New Brunswick's health minister says the provincial government is considering launching or joining a lawsuit to recover some of the costs associated with opioid use. Benoit Bourque claims that in the past 11 years, 241 New Brunswickers died from
This Ontario government-funded pilot project is aiming to set the Canadian standard in intergenerational home sharing. The Toronto Homeshare Pilot Project sees researchers, social workers and government officials working solutions to keep seniors in
A study from American healthcare provider Humana shows: Telemedicine visits were paid out at an average of three-times less than the cost of a face-to-face consultation; While follow-up referrals were slightly higher for telehealth over a two-week
Figures showing a breakdown of how long patients are waiting to be matched with a provider in the government-run Patient Connect database show nearly 17,000 people on the wait list went more than two years without finding a family doctor. The
A report from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests the highest-earning men born between 1923 and 1955 live to about 86 years old. However, the poorest among them live to just over 75. The gap between women isn't as wide, with richer females living to age
The Seattle Children's Research Institute analyzed children living in different types of neighbourhoods and found kids who resided in less walkable areas with fewer recreational activities had a higher prevalence of obesity compared with kids living
Studies have been focusing on volunteering as most of the population with the greatest risk of dementia – people over age 65 – is no longer working. One study, by Swedish and European researchers, found that Swedes between 65 and 69 who volunteer had