The NBHC's Population Health Profile provides an overview of the health and well-being of people who live, learn, work and take part in activities in each community of the province. As part of the launch, NBHC is also making it easier for citizens to
The percentage of adults limiting their sedentary time to eight hours or less per day, including three hours or less of recreational screen time differs if sedentary behaviour was self-reported as opposed to captured by a pedometer-like device
Depression is one of the strongest risk factors for suicide, the second leading cause of death for men under 50. The report on men’s mental health in the workplace also found one in three participants experienced thoughts of suicide or self-injury at
There's limited research concerning the deployment of specialty mental healthcare and medication adherence through telehealth. This study also states that, for rural areas, access to specialty care remains a challenge for patients with serious mental
A l’Î.-P.-É., l’hôpital Western d’Alberton indique que son service d’urgence serait contraint de fermer si une seule personne est en congé de maladie alors que les problèmes de recrutement et de rétention du personnel de santé augmentent dans la
Doctors receive $29.40 per patient for one-off visits in an after-hours clinic compared with the $47.74 they’re paid for the more comprehensive visits that usually happen in a doctor’s regular practice. Davidson explains that, for after-hours clinics
A Toronto ER nurse quit her job earlier this year to work as a travel nurse at a hospital in Texas. She’s getting paid three times her salary in Canada and working only 36 hours a week, as opposed to 70-80 hours at St. Michael’s in Toronto. In a CUPE
The poll of front-line RPNs, PSWs and other front-line staff revealed a surge in physical & sexual violence against women, in racially motivated attacks and an increase in the use of weapons against hospital staff. The poll found that: 63%
N.B. has no confirmed cases of monkeypox and no suspected cases but Public Health is putting together resource materials for clinicians and working on a public awareness campaign. Messaging will revolve around prevention and risk and the campaign
The Conference Board of Canada says disparities in cancer outcomes are evident among provinces. Cancer mortality rates are lower in the Western provinces and Ont. and higher in Que. and the Atlantic provinces. Other findings include: Mortality-to