A report shows approximately one in five adults worldwide consumed tobacco in 2022, down from one in three in 2000. In Canada, the decrease was even more significant, with tobacco use dropping from 28.3% of adults in 2000 to 11.4% in 2022. An
Officials with Nova Scotia Health believe they've identified 17,500 people who can be removed from the province's need-a-family-practice registry. They’re now calling them to confirm this information. The registry stood at more than 152,000 people on
The New Brunswick Nurses Union says people shouldn't be misled by a Nurses Association of New Brunswick report that 657 nurses were registered from Dec. 2022 to May to work in the province. Registrations aren't the same as hires, the union says. NBNU
The campaign, a collaboration between B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Vancouver Coastal Health, is focused on bringing attention to harm reduction, anti-stigma and grief and loss messages surrounding the toxic drug emergency. It
The initiative will see 140,000 people aged 18 to 39 years old receive additional health checks and support with diabetes management, such as blood sugar level control, weight management and cardiovascular risk minimization. Under the T2Day: Type 2
More than 425,000 patients used the Register with a GP surgery service in its first year. The NHS service saved GP surgery staff up to 15 minutes per registration by reducing paperwork and admin time. Forty-eight percent of all patients using the
The number of children in Canada experiencing abuse, poverty, mental illness and other serious problems is on the rise and Indigenous youth face some of the highest risks, says a report on the top 10 threats facing young people across the country
Researchers say shift work might have a negative impact on the memory and thinking abilities of middle-aged and older adults. Higher rates of cognitive impairment were observed in individuals who reported current exposure to night shift work or
Elders in Elsipogtog First Nation say they need a nursing home in their community to better suit their cultural and language needs. Most seniors in the community are Mi'kmaw speakers but the LTC homes outside the community only offer care in the
The City of Hamilton’s first Indigenous health strategy aims to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people and reduce health disparities. Hamilton Public Health services members interviewed and surveyed Indigenous leaders and community