Weeks after B.C. made prescription birth control publicly funded, women are flooding healthcare clinics requesting IUDs, leading to waiting times of several months because of a shortage of clinicians available to insert them. The province became the
The U.S. recommendation calls for screening mammograms every two years for women between the ages of 40 and 74. Previously, screening for average-risk patients was recommended beginning at age 50. In Canada, regular screening mammography is only
Fifty-five nurses were hired into the Manitoba government's provincial nursing float pool since its inception late last year, bringing nurses back into the public system to work shifts in rural and northern communities. The pool provides nurses with
The province estimates approximately 4,800 people will benefit from cross-border cancer treatment over the next two years. Starting May 29th, it'll send up to 50 breast and prostate cancer patients per week to one of two clinics in Wash. to receive
Boston Consulting Group found five million young professionals in Canada are in need of mental health support, advising businesses and organizations to invest more into employee well-being. Work was found to be the number one source of stress for
Partnering virtual physicians with nurses during 811 calls could ease the burden of in-person visits to the ER. The UBC study found that out of the 811 callers who were seen by virtual physicians, only 26% were advised to immediately go to the ER
Unlike a family doctor's office, which deals just with primary care, Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre teams family physicians with other health professionals, leaving doctors to focus on medical issues while patients access care under one
The study also found nearly 20% of stroke survivors develop dementia over the next five-and-a-half years. The risk for those who had bleeding in the brain was nearly 150% higher than the general population. Five years after suffering a stroke, the
Plain packaging includes health warnings on packages and prohibits tobacco company branding such as colours, logos and design elements. Presently, 42 countries and territories are actively moving ahead with plain packaging. Canada became the first
The study found 27.5% of people who visited an ER for cannabis use developed an anxiety disorder for the first time within three years. In comparison, 5.6% of the general population sought assistance for anxiety in an ER or outpatient setting over