Category: Health
Have seniors become the new screenagers?
What do you think about the increase in screen time for seniors? We want to hear from you. Click the "Join the Conversation" button above. ... Read More
Doctors group warns BC’s regulatory changes could lead to fewer physicians and longer wait times
A group representing medical professionals has warned that changes to regulatory oversight for health-care professionals taking effect Wednesday could lead to doctors taking early retirement ... Read More
NDP stalwart Stephen Lewis remembered as someone who demanded better from everyone
How will you remember Stephen Lewis? Click the "Join the Conversation" button above. On the app? Add Here. Canadian activism legend Stephen Lewis is being ... Read More
Ontario dental clinic patients speak out after hepatitis, sterilization flaws demand HIV testing
Former patients and receptionists at a Brantford, Ont., dental clinic that closed last year due to instrument sterilization lapses are speaking out after the public ... Read More
Canadian government taking over vaccine injury compensation program
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Most people across Canada will no longer need to pay nurse practitioners for primary care
Yvette Jarvis said that with no family doctor, she was forced to go to the emergency department to get her prescriptions refilled — a process ... Read More
‘MAID is not death on demand’: Physicians condemn proposed Alberta aid in dying bill
Some health care workers who either directly provide medical aid in dying or work in that field say they strongly oppose Bill 18 – which, ... Read More
Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, patients from outside the province get faster care
Fraser Place says gender-affirming surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that sense of comfort feels ... Read More
Northern Manitoba, Sask. Communities working to solve cross-border health care issues
People from Flin Flon, Man., and surrounding communities have launched a health committee to improve care and reduce provincial border-related red tape.The seven-member committee was ... Read More
Brain and heart health are linked together. Here are 5 ways to control both
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