More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available. The public consultation will seek views on whether to raise the threshold for describing a
Ipsos says mental health is the top health concern for people across 31 countries, moving ahead of previous years’ top concerns like cancer and coronavirus. Overall, men are significantly less concerned over mental health in their country than women
The overall rate of ER visits among adolescents jumped by 121% above expected levels, whereas the rate of hospital admissions was up 54% above what was expected in that age bracket. Emergency visits among young adults aged 18 to 26 years and older
A study found Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder. Within the group of people
The study shows people who visit an ER for substance-induced psychoses had an 18.5% risk of developing to schizophrenia within three years of their ER visit. Individuals with an ER visit for substance use without psychosis had a lower 1.4% risk of
A survey found 89% of Canadians believe routine breast cancer screening should begin before the age of 50 and 79% believe Canada should be collecting race-based data on cancer screening rates to address barriers to accessing care. The study comes as
The number of Canadians who visit ERs across the country only to give up and leave before they receive any care increased more than fivefold since 2003. CIHI data show 184,753 people went to the ER for assistance in 2003-2004 and then left without
N.B. physicians say since 2012, provincial healthcare budgets haven’t kept pace with the rising cost of care. CIHI date indicate on a per person basis, N.B.’s investment in health and senior care was projected to be the lowest in Canada in 2022. If N
The Truro-area campaign, which targeted physicians and medical residents living in the U.K., received 199 responses in the first wave of advertising. Ads were placed on Facebook, Instagram and Google. Those who clicked on the ads were directed to the
The Mount St. Vincent University class is designed to give those who need either home care or LTC - for themselves or a loved-one - a crash course on how the public system works in the province. The online course will consist of three main components