The Cover Your Butt campaign is a call to action for residents aged 50 to 74 to complete the FIT (fecal immunochemical test) kit every two years. Colorectal cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative with effects similar to the depressant benzodiazepine, was identified in a Health Canada report in 2022 as an emerging additive to illegally sold opioids. The federal report showed just five cases of the drug in N.B.’s
Specifically, PHAC noted an increase in Ont., Alta. and, to a lesser extent, B.C., Sask., Man., N.B. and N.L. The health agency acknowledged the five-year historical average the current uptick is based on includes several years of the pandemic, a
The space is built to accommodate and stimulate different senses therapeutically. Horizon expects more than 100 children and youth will spend time using the sensory clinic over the next year. The clinic will assist children with autism, ADHD, fetal
MINT (multi-specialty interprofessional team) is opening memory clinics in Moncton, Sackville and Riverside-Albert. The group already operates one in Miramichi. The clinics assist people with dementia, which includes Alzheimer's disease, who are
A UBC student developed It’s My Choice, Canada’s first interactive website aimed at helping people identify the abortion option that best fits their values and circumstances. Hosted by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the
Dozens of health occupations will benefit from the funding, including audiologists, dietitians, lab technologists and radiation therapists. The government says $73 million will go toward keeping health and clinical support workers in rural areas and
A group of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in N.B. is sounding the alarm on the health risks associated with fracking and calling for a permanent ban on the practice. This comes after recent comments by N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs
The 2024 ParticipACTION report card reveals higher grades compared to the 2022 edition in some areas, including overall physical activity coming in at a "D+", an increase from a "D". Research shows: Only 39% of children and youth (five to 17 years of
The report claims Canada needs a chief children’s health officer to oversee a national strategy that will prioritize and solve the many challenges facing kids. Children’s Healthcare Canada further recommends the federal government create funding