Healthcare

The program is intended to connect families to a team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, social workers and behavioural consultants.

A spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it’s part of a large health bill currently before the legislature and is intended to help with staffing levels on a short-term basis during those surge periods.

A report released Thursday by Canada’s chief science adviser says she considers COVID-19 the “head” of the pandemic but long COVID its “tail.”

One in 10 African schoolgirls misses school during menstruation, according to a U.N. survey, and many, after lagging behind, eventually drop out.

More than 100,000 Canadians over the age of 15 are diagnosed with an eating disorder each year. Onset usually occurs between ages 14 and 19. In fact, eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness among teens.

The Ontario Pharmacists Association is becoming a lead investor and partner with Box Labs, a cloud-based suite of pharmacy products. 

How much do you know about the history, achievements and adventures of women physicians in Canada?

Researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured people’s overall mental health, as well as depression and anxiety levels, before the pandemic and then again during 2020.