The University of Manitoba-led study found that living close to a trail used for walking, running and cycling leads to an 8% reduction in the risk factors for heart disease. Researchers also found a 12% to 15% decrease of cardiovascular disease risk
Researchers in Sudbury say interruptions in physiotherapy over the weekend can set elderly patients back in their recovery. The study concluded that additional weekend physiotherapy improves elderly patients’ physical function and gets them
Through MCI Dermatology Connect, private and public patients get personalized consultations, receive a diagnosis and a prescription for minor dermatology pathologies in only days. There’s no appointment between the patient and the doctor. Instead
The creator of the Avvy app, a Montreal nurse, compares the service to Uber for healthcare. Avvy launched in the Greater Montreal Area in Apr. and the company hopes to expand to other Canadian cities. Users can upload their requisition form from
After immigrating to Canada from Iran in 2020, Neda Asgharzadeh had to start over to continue to practise medicine in N.B. While she delivered over 5,500 babies in her 15 years as a doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, she now has three exams plus as
The Health network says the pilot project is also reducing ED visits and strengthening early co-ordination of SDOH to decrease the length of stay for patients who are admitted. The pilot project started at The Saint John Regional Hospital in Jan
The creation of surgical centres is proposed as a solution to reduce pressures on the province’s hospital system and to clear the backlog of scheduled surgeries. The OMA says these "integrated ambulatory centres" would provide same-day surgeries and
The CMA says governments are debating who’s responsible for paying for health systems but that the people who need care and those who provide it are lost in the discussion. Its budget analysis illustrates areas of common interest that could serve as
Veterans Affairs spent over $150 million on medical marijuana last year - more than on all other prescription drugs combined - and that number’s expected to grow to $200 million this year and $300 million by 2025-2026. VAC says over 18,000 veterans
The study also found no increased risk of infections or overdoses and a decline in healthcare costs unrelated to primary care or outpatient medications after a year. The study indicates the London, Ont. safer opioid supply program is very safe and a