Alta. is looking for ways to train doctors in smaller cities in hopes they will be more likely to relieve a shortage of physicians in rural areas. The provincial government's providing $1 million to four post-secondary institutions to look for ways
Health officials in N.B. are optimistic about the healthcare offer from the federal government. Stéphane Robichaud, CEO of the New Brunswick Health Council says what’s positive is that this round of discussion brought more focus on what results will
Rates of colon and cervical cancer are significantly higher for First Nations people in B.C. than other residents and this campaign aims to increase knowledge about BC Cancer's screening services for breast, cervical, colon and lung cancer and
Tests from Canadians who give blood showed that around 73% contracted COVID-19. Most caught the highly contagious but less virulent Omicron variant. Around 60% of seniors contracted the virus, compared to 88% of those between 17 and 24 years of age
The health network and Service New Brunswick are introducing an online patient surgery tracker that lets families of a patient undergoing elective surgery at The Moncton Hospital and Sackville Memorial Hospital to view the surgery’s status (pre
L'hôpital d'Alma tente un projet de gestion de l'anxiété en réalité virtuelle (VR) qui verra les participants s'engager dans des scènes paisibles et des exercices de respiration guidés à l'aide de casques VR immersifs. Le but du projet est d
People living with cancer and their caregivers are still impacted by COVID-19. The Canadian Cancer Society admits it's seeing improvements in some aspects of cancer care and support since the peak of the pandemic but warns access to care remains
While any Canadians are finding it easier than ever to get COVID-19 shots now that many pharmacies offer them, access to vaccines and boosters dwindled for some. In parts of the country, pop-up clinics, mass vaccination clinics and outreach programs
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health’s looked for data on incidence, stage of cancer at diagnosis, type of care received and other factors. It found no data related to Black people. By comparison, U.S. research found breast cancer was more
The digital diabetes management clinic offers on-demand access to real-time continuous glucose monitoring. The program offered by Toronto-based Mednow includes access to diabetes educators and clinical pharmacists for ongoing health coaching