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
The Saint John-based pulmonary rehab program aims to build a patient’s stamina and keep them out of hospital. It also teaches participants how to properly take their medications and what to do if symptoms suddenly get worse. Seniors in the program
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations says most post-secondary students are grappling with mental health challenges two years after the start of COVID-19. The report found three quarters of students experienced negative mental health during
The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) indicates the pandemic was a precipitating factor in the development of anorexia nervosa in 49% of children and adolescents studied. More than 90% of reported cases were female, with 66% of cases in
A report highlights elevated stress levels healthcare workers experienced both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reveals 40% of healthcare workers are burned out and the findings suggest that higher moral distress relates to higher
The Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents’ Rights says the number of New Brunswickers waiting for a nursing home bed continued to climb this year, with 806 on the list as of Aug., compared to 756 in Jan. The rise is despite at least 250
Fredericton researchers say the MedReviewRx app flags and reduces potentially inappropriate or unnecessary use of medications in nursing homes by cross-referencing patient profiles and prescriptions and sending an alert to the medical team when
The temporary mobile primary care clinic in Sydney is a partnership with Emergency Health Services. Care will be provided by NPs and team members will also offer virtual care. Types of concerns that may be addressed at the mobile primary care clinic
Half of the children in Canada who need surgery are facing wait times that far exceed clinical recommendations for treatment, a situation experts say could have serious, lifelong consequences for young patients’ development. Among the children whose