A contract the N.S. government signed with doctors extends a premium already paid for emergency surgeries to scheduled surgeries outside normal hours and on weekends and holidays. The premiums, ranging from 35% to 50%, would be available for surgeons
The shortage of family doctors is one of the driving forces behind the program at Lakeridge Health, a satellite campus of Queen’s University. Every student enrolled in the program committed to becoming a family doctor after they complete their
Statistics Canada says there were 8,102 deaths in N.B. in 2021, 607 more than in 2020. The 8.1% jump is the largest recorded in Canada among provinces in 2021, although most of the increase in N.B. occurred during a significant COVID-19 outbreak
The Respiratory Watch report replaces COVIDWatch and includes updates on both COVID-19 and influenza. The province also updated definitions of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations. Only COVID-19 deaths that occur in hospital will be reported now
Findings from Statistic Canada’s first annual Health of Canadians report include: Canadians are generally living longer and healthier lives but life expectancy fell by more than half a year in 2020, the largest single-year decline in Canada since
Forty-eight percent of young adults aged 20 to 24 and 30% of youth 15-19 tried vaping at least once in their lives. In comparison, 10% of youth and 27% of young adults ever tried smoking cigarettes. Adults aged 25 years and older were much less
The U.K. government pledges to reduce England’s suicide rate within two-and-a-half years with a national suicide prevention strategy. The strategy includes more than 100 measures, including a national alert system to combat emerging methods of
The pilot, the first of its kind for N.S., will assess Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in preschool and school aged children. N.S. will spend $500,000 to pay for assessments done through a private
The goal of the Dalhousie Centre for Psychological Health is to connect more people to free mental health and addiction services. People can receive referrals to the centre from community organizations and local health clinics. PhD students from
As part of the University of Saskatchewan’s Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program, the first of its kind in Canada, dental therapists are trained to perform restorative dental treatment such as fillings, extractions and other preventive