Healthcare

Patient 'flabbergasted' after pharmacist refuses to sell her morning-after pill
'One thing is certain, in such a situation, the patient must not feel judged and must be taken care of by the professional, even if they do not personally provide the service,” said the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.
Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan closes obstetrics unit due to lack of physicians
An emergency directive calling for some patients in Edmonton hospitals to be treated in hallways was lifted Thursday after Alberta Health Services was able to place some patients in other facilities.

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

So far, only one person has tested positive for polio—an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County who suffered paralysis.
Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Dr. Moore says, but some seek expansion

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said the province has vaccinated more than 20,000 people against monkeypox so far.
Killing prisoners for transplants: Forced organ harvesting in China

To understand forced organ harvesting, it is useful to consider a hypothetical scenario: a patient in Canada with end-stage heart disease is in need of a life-saving cardiac transplant.
Researchers developing dissolving pain-relief implant

A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed an implant that relieves pain on demand without the use of drugs.
Vegan mom faces sentence in starvation death of son

The mother said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables faced sentencing on Monday in the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son.
State of Ontario's healthcare system not unprecedented, health minister says

Last week, an executive with Ontario Health, which oversees the province's health system, called the current situation in hospitals unprecedented.
Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges

Spokeswoman Delphine Denis says collections have been steadily decreasing since July 1.
Music with a groove can help with executive function

Groove is described as "how people sense the effect of changing the pattern in a propulsive rhythm."

Patient 'flabbergasted' after pharmacist refuses to sell her morning-after pill

Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan closes obstetrics unit due to lack of physicians

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Dr. Moore says, but some seek expansion

Killing prisoners for transplants: Forced organ harvesting in China

Researchers developing dissolving pain-relief implant

Vegan mom faces sentence in starvation death of son

State of Ontario's healthcare system not unprecedented, health minister says

Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges

Music with a groove can help with executive function