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A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times for some people struggling to get help.

Dealing with a bully—especially one as duplicitous and manipulative as U.S. President Donald Trump—requires a strong foundation of mental resilience, strategic thinking and collective action.

An OMA old timer recalls when the Ontario government in the 1990s raised a plan to no longer cover doctors’ malpractice protection fees.

Several adjustments to the regulations centre around pharmacist prescribing and scope in the wake of the Pharmacist Care Clinic pilot project.

Canadian researchers analyzing proteins identified an antidepressant as a treatment.

A unfortunate but not unusual situation for patient serves as an important reminder of knowing how to respond to an urgent health situation at home.

A med student in 1979, I wandered down to the ER of Montreal Children's. It was downright spooky. The cubicles were empty. The waiting room was silent. The doctors and nurses were gathered at the nursing station watching a small portable TV. 

Under the new agreement, the maximum benefit amount has been increased from $1,300 a week to $2,000 a week. In addition, income earned while on leave is now capped at $3,000 rather than $1,300.