Category: Health
Ontario budget is boosting home care funding, but long-term care bed target unlikely to be reached
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Alberta Health Services is taking legal action to recover $49 million for drugs that were never delivered.
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Doctors want NL to ban a mandatory, province-wide electronic health information system
Doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador say the rapid implementation of a province-wide electronic health information system risks harming patients and forcing some physicians to retire ... Read More
A Gatineau hospital is reviewing the treatment of a girl suffering from asthma after her death.
The health authority of Outaouais is reviewing the case of a child who died in days He was then seen in Gatineau hospital for an ... Read More
As patents on weight loss drugs expire, doctors and patients are hoping for cheaper generic drugs
At Dr. David Macklin's weight management practice in Toronto, the name Ozempic is mentioned almost daily in appointments. But recently, another word is often coming ... Read More
Life-threatening complications are often overlooked in the weeks after childbirth, researchers say
Paige Eaton wanted to be open-minded about planning the birth of her first child, so when she needed an emergency C-section, the Kitchener, Ontario resident ... Read More
Self-harm is on the rise among young Canadians, especially girls, new research shows.
Warning: This story contains details about self-harm and suicide. For three years, Margaret Boldt was tormenting herself in order to feel some kind of control ... Read More
Windsor’s top doctor concerned about declining child vaccination rates in Michigan
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Alberta bill would limit medically assisted dying to patients facing ‘reasonably predictable’ death
The new law will prevent anyone in Alberta from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID) if they are unlikely to die within the next 12 ... Read More
Nurse says immigration rules hinder health care recruitment after permanent residence application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is cutting back on efforts to address the shortage of health-care workers after her application for permanent ... Read More