Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneckSara Wallace, 48, from Dartmouth, compared the experience to “trying to buy concert tickets.'' 'Disappointed': Physician associations call on gov'ts to step up with more money, more teamworkThe 'Dear First Ministers' letter—signed by presidents of 14 national, provincial and territorial associations representing doctors—comes a month after the country's health ministers met in Vancouver. U.K. physicians prescribe heat in new initiative The program, which pays for the heat of people with some serious lung conditions, pays for itself in reduced hospital visits, its founder says. Nova Scotia will cover online mental health coaching for all residents The online program, called Tranquility, offers weekly one-on-one virtual coaching alongside cognitive behavioural therapy resources. Come home: Nova Scotia expands residency spots to entice internationally-trained medical grads with ties to the province The 10 new spaces mean Nova Scotia will have a total of 58 available residency spots for graduates trained in Canada and abroad. Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says he's already seeing more seniors with flu as in-patients at Toronto General Hospital. B.C. to start public push to get more kids vaccinated against flu as cases climb Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said after two years of low rates of flu, mostly due to travel restrictions, the province is seeing a "dramatic increase'' in illness and it arrived sooner than normal. Alberta government moves to repeal its right to cancel doctors' compensation agreement In the wake of the proposed legislation, the Alberta Medical Association has dropped its lawsuit against the province. Alberta to bring in another five million bottles of children's pain medication Health Canada has distributed the children's Tylenol to retailers and has also sent children's ibuprofen—commonly known as Advil—to hospitals. Helping international pharmacists “find their way” Drawing from her own experiences, pharmacist offers hope to those struggling to practise pharmacy in Canada. First Previous 501 502 503 504 505 Next Last
