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Those who work in sexual health remember when, in early 2020, the government threatened to stop funding tubal ligations. ‘We shone a light on that and they backed off,’ recalls Dr. Fiona Mattatall.

With the emergence in recent years of emotional support animals, other creatures besides dogs have been recognized for their ability to provide therapeutic benefits. Here are some things to keep in mind.

How can we address trans patients, establish a bond of trust and offer them inclusive care?

Despite repeated calls to his clinic, Nova Scotia family physician Dr. Venkata Puppala never discussed the results of the CT scan with the patient—who is autistic—or the patient's mother. About a year after the scan, another doctor delivered a diagnosis of stage 4 lymphoma.

Same-day delivery will expand to more than a dozen cities by the end of the year using environmentally friendly delivery vehicles, including e-bikes, electric vans and drones.

Applications are now open to people who will be in PharmD or pharmacy technician programs in Canada in 2024-25, and who are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

The $3.7-billion health pact has the province committing to countrywide health-data collection efforts.

Start talking or typing about anxiety and an app can generate the kind of comforting, sympathetic statements therapists are trained to deliver.