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- 12/7/2022
N.L. paying telehealth company more than twice what it pays doctors for consultations
The NLMA found a contract between the provincial government and Fonemed among the province's online roster of completed access to information requests. - 12/7/2022
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder
In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing. - 12/7/2022
Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health
Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period Wednesday that both of the doctors have submitted letters of resignation. - 12/6/2022
PSA test: How can we prevent overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among Canadian men and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death. - 12/6/2022
Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 healthcare staff over next five years: auditor
The Saskatchewan Party government's current plan to recruit workers isn't adequate for the 2,000 spots that need to be filled by 2027, Tara Clemett said in her report tabled in the legislature Tuesday. - 12/6/2022
Healthcare workers are facing an epidemic of violence
Ten years after she was assaulted at work, Pam Owen still remembers her attacker's empty eyes as he pinned her backwards over a washing machine and beat her head. - 12/6/2022
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck
Sara Wallace, 48, from Dartmouth, compared the experience to “trying to buy concert tickets.'' - 12/6/2022
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting
The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus. - 12/6/2022
Most unused COVID-19 vaccines will expire at the end of the year: auditor general
The government knew that by signing advanced purchase agreements with a number of pharmaceutical companies there was a risk it may end up buying more COVID-19 vaccines than Canadians needed.