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- 12/11/2022
Ontario invests $20M in operating costs for new MRI machines
Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the money will be geared toward small and rural hospitals who do not yet have MRI machines. - 12/11/2022
Singh threatens to pull out of supply and confidence agreement over healthcare
The deal prevents the NDP from voting for a motion of no-confidence in the government and triggering an election before 2025. - 12/10/2022
Why death becomes us
Dr. Gary Kinney was never particularly ‘death-friendly,’ but he now sees merit in pondering life’s final act. - 12/8/2022
Inflammation in asthma linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke
Those with persistent asthma more likely to have carotid plaque. - 12/8/2022
Nova Scotia expanding partnership with private Halifax clinic for eye surgeries
The centre has been performing cataract surgeries for Nova Scotia Health since 2020, which has cost the province a total of $4.2 million. - 12/8/2022
At least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike
The figure marks a departure from the average of two to three annual flu deaths among children in the province between 2015 and 2019. - 12/8/2022
Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased healthcare funding
Premiers presented a united front as they emerged from a closed-door meeting in Winnipeg today with calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit down with them to broker a deal. - 12/8/2022
POLL: Is dealing with drug shortages taking up a lot of your time as a pharmacist?
Patients in your pharmacy, especially anxious parents, may be coming into your pharmacy looking for drugs of which there are currently shortages in Canada. How much of your workday as a pharmacist is this problem taking up? - 12/8/2022
Privacy of nearly 58,500 people breached in 2021 cyberattack on N.L. healthcare
A statement from the health authority says another 280 staff or former staff members were also affected by the cyberattack. - 12/8/2022
More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery
In recent years, more patients with multiple tumors have been identified, a result of more sensitive imaging techniques that can reveal tiny, once-hidden cancers.