A doctor never performed thousands of tests he billed for, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, which said he even claimed drug screening on patients as young as nine and multiple pregnancy tests for a patient who wasn't sexually active.
The Liberals have promised in their new confidence and supply agreement with the NDP that they will pass a Canada Pharmacare Act by the end of next year.
The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is questioning the health minister's claims that nearly all surgeries that were cancelled in the first and later waves of the pandemic have been completed.
In the fight against long COVID—only just begun—Canada needs to be at the forefront of researching the causes for these lingering problems and not just hammering away at the symptoms.
If Ontario doctors reject the proposed fee deal, all the evidence suggests arbitration is going to force the same deal through – but six months later, says Dr. Sohail Gandhi.
In just two years, the number of Quebec doctors who've hung up their lab coats has doubled—a situation that could be explained by pandemic fatigue observed among these health professionals.
Women who engage in postpartum exercise tend to have better mental and physical health outcomes. Benefits of exercise for new moms include weight loss, improved aerobic fitness, improved mood and increased social connectedness. However, physical activity rates tend to drastically decline after pregnancy.
