Healthcare

Located in St-Charles-Borromée in the Lanaudière region, the $8 million facility has 10 rooms for palliative care patients near the end of their lives, as well as outpatient services to help people with terminal diagnoses live more comfortably.

A family doctor questions the growing trend of blaming back pain on supposed leg length discrepancies.

Dr. Alex Nataros of the North Island Community Health Centre said he cannot understand why the ER at Port Hardy Hospital is still closed at night when the town has ‘lots of physicians for a town of 4,000 people.’

Last November, I toured the offices of a private company that offers psychotherapy with the use of Ketamine. Here’s what I learned.

The announcement answers the public’s long-standing calls for the government to do away with the flimsy, easily damaged paper health cards.

New LifeLabs report distribution system in Ontario clogs EMR inboxes with partial lab reports.

Salaried pharmacists expressed concerns about the increase in clinical responsibilities with Bill 67, while already experiencing a workload deemed excessive in an increasingly pressured environment.

Hearing loss affects all ages and can lead to cognitive decline and depression. New guidelines recommend screenings starting at age 50. Early action makes a difference.