The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society launched an eight-week survey to gauge the impacts on patients in Ontario's government-funded IVF program, as well as staff working in the province's fertility sector. The study lead says the landscape of
Results of StatsCan's 2016 Canadian Community Health Survey reveal a smaller percentage of New Brunswickers exercised 150 minutes a week last year than the year before. The survey finds that while New Brunswickers feel healthier than the last time
Public health investigators analyzing data from the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey of students in grades seven to 12 report that middle and high school students who tried an e-cigarette - about 10% of students - are twice as
A global report from GfK suggests 68% of Canadians value spending time with family, friends or pets most highly in maintaining their physical health. Other health-related activities cited by Canadians included: Eating healthy nutritious foods (65%)
The New Brunswick Heart Centre entered a five-year collaboration Horizon Health Network and Medtronic Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) with the goal of reducing wait times and improving access to care for its patients in 2016, with the goal of
The provincial government will contribute $8.8 million to expand the integrated service delivery program, a mental health service model that was piloted in the Saint John region and the Acadian Peninsula. The expansion will include all public schools
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute' The Case for Investing in Patient Safety makes the case that investing in patient safety now will result in healthcare savings down the road, both in terms of patient harm and money. The report estimates that
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) invested $8.5 million in 26 projects designed to improve the quality of life and care for older adults with dementia and cognitive health issues. The projects include: A home-based appliance that
The think-tank contends that despite spending more on healthcare than almost every other comparable country with universal healthcare, Canada ranks near the bottom in the number of physicians and acute care beds - and patients face the longest wait
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving forward with plans to incorporate midwives into the healthcare system, with the formal registration of Gisela Becker as a registered midwife with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health