Category: Health
Canada is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup — and preparing for a possible surge in health emergencies. This way
As Toronto and Vancouver prepare to co-host FIFA World Cup games this summer, an emergency doctor worries Canada's overburdened health-care system won't be able to ... Read More
Why do childhood vaccine recommendations differ in Canada and around the world?
listen Which vaccinations do doctors universally recommend in childhood?:diet22:21Which vaccinations do doctors universally recommend in childhood?In early January the US Centers for Disease Control and ... Read More
‘Superagers’ show how to stay sharp as you age
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If ... Read More
Doctors can now perform robotic procedures remotely. What this means for rural Canadians
listen Full interview with Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira and Nicole Cancelliere:the current16:30How does remote-controlled brain surgery work?Thanks to an Internet connection and a remote-controlled robot, ... Read More
‘Super-agers’ show how to stay sharp as we age
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If ... Read More
Niagara Falls helps hundreds of people evacuated from Kashechewan water crisis resettle in Ontario city
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article has been generated by AI-based technology. There may be incorrect pronunciations. We are working ... Read More
‘I don’t trust that water plant’: Hundreds evacuated from First Nation in northern Ontario so far
The roads are quiet in Kashechewan First Nation.Some kids are still playing hockey outside on the snow-filled streets, but three weeks ago that would have ... Read More
Alberta’s plan for ‘triage contact physicians’ could help, but it’s not a cure for bad ERs, doctors say
Some doctors say the Alberta government's pledge to bring back "triage contact physicians" positions in some emergency rooms could help ensure sick patients are better ... Read More
Alberta orders fatality investigation into man’s death in Edmonton emergency room
A fatality investigation has been ordered into the death of a 44-year-old man who died while waiting to see a doctor in an Edmonton emergency ... Read More
‘A better way of life’: Ochapawese Stabilization Center aims to bridge the gap between detox and treatment
listen to this articleapprox 3 minutesThe audio version of this article has been generated by AI-based technology. There may be incorrect pronunciations. We are working ... Read More