Data to prove this trend isn’t yet available, but doctors across the country are seeing patients with more advanced stages of cancer than usual - a phenomenon they’re attributing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A senior medical director for Nova Scotia’s
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) identifies a number of challenges that arose during the pandemic, such as delays in cancer screening and diagnosis, disruption of cancer prevention services, treatment and care and pressures on the
The CEO of the NBHC said for the province's health plan to work, the medical community and the public should move past the idea of primary care being a medical doctor with a solo practice. Stéphane Robichaud explained that N.B. has one of the highest
The province’s Child and Youth advocate identified data collection as one if its top priorities as it investigates graduation rates, inclusion, employment after graduation and mental health indicators. The advocate said the data on adolescents dying
Ont.’s COVID-19 science advisory table found that reduced opportunities for physical activity greatly impacted the mental health of Canadians during the pandemic. While daily exercise is proven to benefit one’s mental state, the advisory body found
Some of the most common symptoms of long COVID include fatigue, general pain, sleep disturbances, shortness of breath, cognitive impairment and mental health symptoms. Researchers also found that 9% of people were unable to return to work after three
Les orthopédistes de l’hôpital signalent que le temps d’attente pour les opérations de remplacement articulaire (de genou et de hanche) est de plus de 860 jours, soit près de cinq fois la norme nationale de 182 jours. Ils admettent qu’ils ne peuvent
The survey found that 72% of respondents were critical of their provincial governments when it comes to healthcare. Only 25% thought their provinces were managing healthcare well, the lowest number in eight years of tracking. Other findings include
The study found that opioid use by patients discharged after surgery has no impact on their perception of pain. The researchers even warn that opioid use could be harmful in some surgical settings. The lead researcher says contrary to the popular
The Food Rx program, a collaboration between FoodShare Toronto and the University Health Network, delivers a box of fresh fruits and vegetables to Torontonians who would otherwise struggle to put healthy food on the table. The program came about as a