Healthcare

Where is primary care access worst? New survey highlights discrepancies among Canadian jurisdictions
Across Canada, 82.8% of respondents reported having access to a family doctor, nurse practitioner or primary care setting—but in some jurisdictions, the figure was as low as 62.6%.
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of new budget shared
It’s one of the first major details to come out of what’s expected to be a budget filled with red ink and a multibillion-dollar deficit.

Universal RSV immunization: Policy must be fit for purpose

While new medical breakthroughs offer unprecedented protection, fragmented provincial policies and surveillance gaps leave Canada’s most vulnerable infants and seniors at risk.
The road to joy

From finding purpose to forging connections, how can happiness show up in medicine?
Petition calls for lower annual professional fees for Ontario pharmacy techs

The College and Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians issue responses.
Is there really a health risk difference between disposable and reusable vapes?

One disposable e-cigarette studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.
Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to healthcare

The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.
Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men’s health strategy

Advocacy group Movember and researchers from the University of British Columbia released a report last summer calling on the federal government to create such a strategy.
‘It doesn’t take a lot of time to come up with a lie.’ What Canada’s chief public health officer is focused on as she undertakes her new role

In an interview Friday, Dr. Joss Reimer said it's critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false information.
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Where is primary care access worst? New survey highlights discrepancies among Canadian jurisdictions

Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of new budget shared

Universal RSV immunization: Policy must be fit for purpose

The road to joy

Petition calls for lower annual professional fees for Ontario pharmacy techs

Is there really a health risk difference between disposable and reusable vapes?

Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to healthcare

Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men’s health strategy

‘It doesn’t take a lot of time to come up with a lie.’ What Canada’s chief public health officer is focused on as she undertakes her new role

NEW PRODUCT: Jornay PM for ADHD