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The week that was: Aug 5—Aug 11Rural towns are trying their best to woo family doctors—but they can’t bear the cost aloneHundreds of long-COVID sufferers affected as AHS abruptly closes outpatient programAre private healthcare providers breaking the law? Four doctors speak out on for-profit care in CanadaScientists are falling victim to deepfake AI video scams—here’s how to fight backLoblaw’s healthcare empire is growing. But can it earn the trust of Canadian patients?This Ontario woman once considered MAID for chronic pain. A historic surgery saved her lifeAdam: OHIP pays family doctors just $37.95 a visit. No wonder so many are quittingPreviously disciplined Cape Breton doctor facing new allegations of poor patient careCourt documents reveal how criminal trial of Dr. Brian Nadler unravelledEMS training on key skills improves heart attack survivalExperts criticize incentive programs meant to attract doctorDream discovery: Melatonin's key role in REM sleep revealedThis Ontario town is paying up to $80K for family doctors to move thereFamily suing doctors and Nova Scotia Health in death of young Mi’kmaq womanVitals, medication, nurses' notes available 24/7 through Canadian-made app for long-term care homesOMD’s chief medical officer shares 5 tips on choosing the right digital toolSOS not heeded by province, AMA president says, as system in ‘dire sense of urgency’DeepDive: Canada has more doctors than ever before. Here’s why it doesn’t feel like itWoman saved by Saint John doctors returns to thank themB.C. health authorities owed millions in unpaid billsThis small Ontario town is supporting a collaborative vs. ‘competing’ approach to physician recruitmentOpinion: An elderly woman comes to hospital every second day. It breaks my heart to send her homeHealth P.E.I. plans rollout of electronic patient records, use of AI, in digital strategyTiny particles that have escaped oversight are linked to hundreds of deaths in TorontoJAMP Pharma's digoxin tablets recalled for possible dosing issueThis St. John's trans man thought it wasn't possible for him to get pregnant. Then it happenedQuebec healthcare language directive open to constitutional challenge: Frédéric BérardThe week that was: July 29—Aug 4N.S. Health closes blood collection clinic at Halifax InfirmaryRenfrew hospital gave interest-free loans to some employeesYour nose has its own army of immune cells—here’s how it protects you‘Can’t take it anymore’: Interior Health ER closures prompt call for internal auditOpinion: As a family doctor, I'm begging Quebec to rethink its rules on English healthcareFrom the Association of American Medical Colleges: 6 common myths about diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical schoolsThis company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have diedOpinion: I’m an emergency physician. I’ve seen what a functioning health care system needs and it’s not more downloading to pharmaciesCohort study of cardiovascular safety of different COVID-19 vaccination doses among 46 million adults in EnglandDo air purifiers work? Everything you need to know according to expertsWoman denied abortion at a Kansas hospital sues, alleging her life was put at risk'I put my trust in him': Patients speak out about P.E.I. podiatrist who's alleged to have no credentialsThe risks of killing a COVID early warning systemThis country's doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parentsSaskatchewan's first 'medically supported detention facility' opens in ReginaSlimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'Crown appeals for new trial against doctor acquitted of murdering 4 patientsAnglos may now need eligibility certificates for English health care, directive saysDoctor peer support program helps prevent burnout, says P.E.I. medical societyOntario transgender woman loses fight to have province pay for facial feminization surgeryHealthcare’s ‘Pepsi challenge’: Doctors’ offices are testing AI tools in head-to-head pilots780 doctors opted out of medicare in Quebec. Only 14 have in the rest of CanadaBill 96: How does looking for ways to force sick people to speak their second language protect French?Can Ottawa force the provinces to pay for virtual care?Ontario Superior Court rejects fraud claim against surgeon in medical malpractice caseTheir acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed themRetiring physician passing the torch to longtime patientOne of the 7 people cured of HIV tells his story. Can his cure work for others?This Labrador hospital is hoping to train the next generation of rural doctorsPolice lay kidnapping charge as search for missing Ontario doctor continuesB.C. nurse's mishandling of medication and documentation leads to 2-month suspensionDr. Aamir Bharmal named chief medical officer for WorkSafeBCOne type of fibre could have weight loss benefits similar to OzempicWorld-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in SeptemberKwantlen Polytechnic University will offer first traditional Chinese medicine degree in CanadaThe week that was: July 22—July 28Study finds nearly one in five physicians reported PTSD during pandemicNew language directive for Quebec hospitals denounced as 'dangerous'Plain ol’ water is out. Hydration supplements are in. But do these top 8 brands really work?What makes one protein powder better than another?The real reasons doctors are giving up on family medicine and how to fix itP.E.I. recruited 32 new doctors in the first half of 2024Windsor doctor has privileges revoked after allegedly accessing newborn data for profHow DIY medical testing is changing healthcareUSask farm shoulder study shows research in action at Ag in MotionVancouver-area hospital turned away patients at emergency departmentAs e-scooter use grows, ER doctors say they’re seeing ‘devastating’ injuriesHealth region to pay Kelowna physician $20K after mistreatmentP.E.I. podiatrist facing questions over what credentials he has for the jobResources for Alberta docs affected by wildfiresShigella outbreak hits Calgary shelters and encampments, sending 16 to hospitalNew study on compassion in Alberta emergency departments linked to quality careOntario Superior Court orders sale of medical office building in co-ownership disputeOntario building new hospital in Waterloo RegionN.B. government hoping more healthcare providers will sign up for new drug monitoring systemRecruitment agency promised to bring 150 doctors to Manitoba. A year later, not one has arrivedAs doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gapsHow electronic medical records affected one NWT patient’s careWhy doctors need a capital gains tax breakThunder Bay woman says province denied her a doctor because she paid for NP careManitoba court dismisses medical malpractice claim due to 'inordinate and inexcusable delay'CBU forging ahead with medical school plans despite concerns by local doctorsINESSS recommends Quebec switch surgery anesthetic to reduce carbon footprintQuebec doctors are abandoning the public system in record numbersEdmonton 911 system finds workaround during global IT crash: Police'Do not use homemade sunscreen,' Health Canada warnsFree medical school won’t solve the doctor shortageToronto Metropolitan University and Halton Healthcare announce partnershipCPR from quick-acting doctor saves man suffering cardiac arrestSome Manitoba healthcare staff feeling 'overlooked' with wages similar to restaurant, grocery workers: MGEUThe week that was: July 15—July 21'I don't think I'll last': How Canada's emergency room crisis could be killing thousandsLessons from Canada’s first circumpolar medical residency siteSpina bifida patient says Montreal hospital staff twice offered MAID unpromptedRisk of long COVID has ebbed during pandemic, mostly thanks to vaccines, new data revealSeniors with no family doctor get medical check-up at condo lounge in OttawaAlberta research provides hope for Alzheimer’s patientsNew European guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship in emergency departmentsThe Canada Health Act at 40: Spring forward or fall back?Study finds telemedicine more effective than emergency department for treating opioid use disorderPositive tuberculosis case found at N.S. child-care centreTyler Shandro cleared of professional misconduct by Law Society of Alberta tribunalBomb threat reported at Saskatoon's Royal University and children's hospitalsNew Mobile MRI arrives in ReginaCalgary woman listed as dead on Alberta health care site demanding answersHealthcare rallies vie for attention of Canadian premiers, territorial leadersRevolutionary combination of scanning and surgery helps endometriosis patientsB.C. doctor calls on the province to cover obesity medicationsMayo Clinic scientists define new type of memory loss in older adultsHow to protect your hearing at summer concertsCanadian researchers find radiation not necessary for patients with low-risk breast cancerFive doctors on the supplements they swear by, from Vitamin D to lion’s maneNorthern Ontario hospital offering $2K referral bonus for hard-to-fill jobsColorado poultry workers battle Bird Flu in heat wave as U.S. struggles to contain outbreakMS patients in England offered 10-minute jab in place of infusionsPrescribed opioids in the ER? You may be getting too many pills, study suggestsWhat a geriatric doctor wishes you knew now for healthy agingNorthern B.C. city buys medical clinic to prevent its closureN.S. to introduce at-home HPV testingDenturists, dental hygienists, assistants back dental care plan despite dentists' criticismsThe week that was: July 08—July 14Nova Scotia expands Insulin Pump ProgramOpinion: No online map is going to solve Ontario’s doctor shortageGrowing number of unpaid medical bills at Metro Vancouver hospitalsPsychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic buttonAccess to abortion pill expanding beyond Alta.'s major cities, data showsSudbury doctor calls for all screens to be eliminated from elementary school classroomsNew Sask. healthcare software system 'still rife with error,' says nurses' union headCan’t make heads or tails of medical scans? A Canadian woman found a wayOpinion: Tell Doug Ford Ontarians need a map for doctors, not boozeAlberta owes $9.5m in severance to health employeesPEI Allied Health Professionals eligible for recruitment incentiveIs it safe to exercise in extreme heat and smoky skies?Researchers develop way to make lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to useThe silence doctors are keeping about millennial deathsOntario bolstering nursing workforce in emergency departmentsWhy 2 Saskatoon doctors packed up their kids to volunteer in southern AfricaSask. doctor promises not to talk abortion or religion with patients in clinicN.B. still looking for next chief medical officer 7 months after Dr. Russell’s departureDispute with clinic leads to postponement of hundreds of cataract surgeries in Winnipeg'It's not safe': Alberta Medical Association concerned with patient diversions for emergency surgeryJustice Minister John Hogan tapped as interim health minister for Nfld. as Tom Osborne retiresOpinion: Ontario physicians call out health harms of Bill 165 and gas in homesEditorial: Essential intimate partner violence care for womenNearly half of long-term antidepressant users could safely taper off medication using helpline: U.K. studyThere's a private pediatric clinic run by nurse practitioners in London. Should Ontario fund it?Vancouver man offered $5K to anyone who could find him a new family doctorIVF success drops nearly 40% with air pollution exposure: studyMore B.C. hospitals embrace trend of sending 'admitted' patients home to healViewpoint: Addressing ableism in physician well-being planningIn wake of doctors’ demands, province explains decision not to include MRI in Portage hospitalThe week that was: July 01—July 07OMA: Lifesaving transgender healthcare is a priorityLack of supervision for resident doctors results in surgery disruptions at Edmonton hospitalDr. Gil Grimes leaving medical practice in western P.E.I. after 15 yearsFamily of man who died under Dr. Brian Nadler's care sues physician, hospitalPaxlovid pricey for Alberta pharmacies to stock and tougher for patients to findFederal union files human rights complaints over health insurance woesCharting a course for more appropriate and inclusive patient careCanadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crewSoutheastern hospitals awarded $1 million to help overwhelmed physicians with AIDr. Brian Nadler fires back at Hawkesbury Hospital, staff with $20M lawsuitFrom movement to motivation: a proposed framework to understand the antidepressant effect of exerciseNew E. coli case at day care chain struck by massive 2023 outbreakNew ADHD diagnoses doubled during COVID-19, study suggestsAHS camps offer youth hands-on healthcare experienceEveryone wants you to discharge Syncope patients, but should you?Rural municipalities want Alberta government to halt new victim services modelWalmart reportedly seeking buyer for its shuttered U.S. medical clinics'Alarming' new drug found in Ottawa's unregulated supplyPrivate agency offering registered nurses $100 per hour to head northMore security, outdoor drug-use sites help address illicit drug use in B.C. hospitalsMAID lawsuit shines spotlight on faith-based health organizationsEastern Ontario doctor accused of killing four patients acquitted of murder charges, negligenceThink medical school is hard? Try finishing it while you’re working as a paramedicIndigenous-run mobile clinic aims to improve healthcare access in QuebecLooking for a family doctor in N.S.? You may need to ‘stretch’: Health MinisterThe week that was: June 24—June 30Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC dieCDC warns a surge in global dengue cases is raising risk in U.S.Steven Lewis: The healthcare fix too obvious to implementEligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children, people with disabilitiesOntario consulting on expanding role of nurse practitionersMedical society wants national approach to track, review information on maternal deaths, severe morbidityConvoy doctor-in-training who prescribed ivermectin suspended after undercover probe$4M worth of prescription opioids disappeared from an Ontario pharmacy. No one can say where they wentSouthwestern Ont.'s largest hospital faces $150M deficit, forcing major program, staffing rethinkCalgary doctors help refugees connect with key Canadian health servicesRemoval of safe supplies has made Saskatchewan’s addiction crisis worse, experts sayLondon doctors test new transplant technique in Canadian firstVitalité's new primary-care teams rollout on 'pause' amid funding shortfallBC NDP touts 30-point plan to expand healthcare services in SurreySmith tells Trudeau Alberta will opt out of federal dental planHealth Canada approves chikungunya vaccineBird flu vaccinations for humans to begin in Finland, a global firstStudy challenges ED protocols for geriatric head injuries and blood thinnersThe Royal College's summer book recommendations Pre-med students can't take MCAT in Quebec because of Bill 96Healthcare evacuations are the 'new normal.' Here are lessons from Alberta's last wildfire seasonN.B. village's new family doctor reflects on first year in practiceChinese traditional medicine did nothing for my psoriasis. But it was my mother's love languageUCalgary researchers concerned about number of patient photos ending up onlineRevolutionizing neonatal care: Innovations in NICU patient monitoringGovernment of Canada launches consultation to inform design of Youth Mental Health FundAfter 2 children died, Hamilton hospital has postponed about 100 surgeriesMelfort doctor accused of spanking child and striking another in the faceConservatives, London doctor spar over safe supply commentsWomen's sports are more popular than ever, but study of female physiology is still catching upAlberta to invest millions to improve primary care for Indigenous patientsCan money conquer death? How wealthy people are trying to live foreverDr. Jane Thornton appointed as new IOC Medical and Scientific DirectorThe week that was June 16—June 23Apple vs egg: which one really keeps the doctor at bay?MedSask celebrates 50 years with funding announcementNew vending machine offering drug pipes, naloxone kits, third of its kind in OntarioB.C. naturopathic physician's attempt to sue province over non-existent vaccination requirement dismissed Quebec hospital uses virtual reality to help with nurse shortageNew 'beautiful and calming' mental health centre opens in ScarboroughU of S to add training programs for hard-to-find health-care specialistsFirst person: Lost in Canada’s healthcare wonderlandNew report shares recommendations to improve primary care in ManitobaNew study finds young men at risk for depression, anxietyTTC worker hailed as 'guardian angel' for saving woman's lifeB.C. premier speaks about lawsuit challenging religious exemptions for providing MAIDDoctors say they stand in support of Vitalité Health Network's use of travel nurses3,200 healthcare workers in Que. have moved from private to public sector since new law took effectProfessional charges allege Sask. doctor hit children, 'inappropriately' self-prescribedQuebec has more private doctors that any other Canadian province. This doctor explains whyLucrative travel nurse contracts a breakdown in process, former N.B. health minister saysAI-enhanced blood test may detect Parkinson’s years before onsetExplosion in reliance on for-profit healthcare staffing agencies in B.C.Sask. Health Authority says it sent bad data showing half of Saskatoon hospital beds were emptyAmazon Pharmacy expands $5 monthly subscription to Medicare patientsWoman's family sues B.C., hospital operator over MAID policyTrudeau government to fund completion of new hospital in northern Ontario'People get very sick': Manitoba sees rise in rare, potentially fatal bacterial infectionOpinion: Let's get new pay model for family doctors to the finish lineCalgary men encouraged to get prostate blood testOpinion: Closing rural ERs must never become 'normal' practice in OntarioTreating obesity in kids—Intention to Treat Episode 31—NEJMFamily doctor makes permanent move to Chatham-Kent from AustraliaNorth Carolina doctor, 32, is left paralyzed just days after catching COVIDNew biomarker database designed to improve astronaut health may also be useful to earthlingsSecond person dies from mpox in South AfricaThe week that was June 8—June 15Quebec College of Physicians adopts policies to prevent forced sterilization of Indigenous womenCanadian drug advocacy group founders charged with traffickingMany health-care providers are ill-equipped to recognize pain in abused childrenN.B. hospital struggles with staff shortage after 3 nurses firedZyn pouches recalled, not authorized for sale in CanadaGrowing number of newborns in Nova Scotia are without a family doctorDoctor reveals one thing to never do with your clothes in a hotel room if you want to avoid bedbugsImpending loss of reconstructive surgeon worries Alberta face cancer patientVancouver Island group release playbook of proposed solutions to health-care crisisThe face of anatomy textbooks is changingFully matched: Dalhousie stands out amid national downward matching trendGovernment of Canada launches second stream of funding to support improved access to oral health careBasic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study findsDoctor reveals gross reason why you shouldn't want to sleep nakedGovernment of Canada invests in national coordination and Indigenous-led research on effective substance use interventionsShe’s living with a needle left in her spine, yet no one will tell her which doctor did itMichael Mosley died of natural causes, police sayDoctors Nova Scotia names new president post conferenceWould you trust a surgeon trained with AI? CHEO and Carleton developing cutting-edge simulatorThe week that was June 3—June 7Canadian researchers launch products for bone metastases patients and providersDoctor says his granddaughter was almost a third death following tonsil surgery at McMaster Children’s HospitalHow medical facilities are using plants to heal patients and the planetHealth authority offers $4,100 for doctors to work in B.C. emergency departmentN.W.T. health minister says she won't pause changes to health benefits regimeAHS: My Next Steps offers advice, tips and resources on leaving hospital safelyFirst of its kind Virtual Health Hub to enhance rural and remote healthcare in Sask. ‘The hospital will be there for you’: Island Health plans to mitigate learning curve for new digital system at Victoria hospitalsOntario pulls plug on COVID-19 wastewater surveillanceGovernment of Canada announces National Suicide Prevention Action PlanI'm an ER doctor—here are three ways you should NEVER pick up kidsAlberta healthcare workers file $125M class action lawsuit against AHS over pay, working conditionsUSask doctor recognized for collaborative methodsHalifax sees first-ever robot-assisted pediatric scoliosis surgery in CanadaI'm a sex worker: I've been judged and mistreated by doctorsB.C. doctor made 126 requests to privacy czar over billing orderCalgary student’s podcast guides future doctors through med schoolStick with it: Why pronoun pins make a difference in healthcareRetiree calls out Sask. gov't for not communicating changes to accessing COVID-19 drug PaxloviduOttawa launches groundbreaking MA in Psychedelics & Consciousness StudiesFor parents, from a parent: nine poison prevention tips from an ICU doctorKaren Stone appointed interim CEO of NL Health ServicesRaisin found in toddler's nose after three-month mysteryNortheastern Ontario hospitals switch to new electronic records system todayDr. Tamara Hinz on barriers to transgender care: ‘It pushes more kids further into the closet’Diabetes Canada presents the 2024 Pump Couture Fashion ShowB.C. woman gets $250,000 after losing breast to cancer misdiagnosisQuebec eases rules on doctors' notes for school and work absencesWoman with ‘unmanageable’ pain from Lyme disease chooses to die. She wasn’t always believedU.S., but not Canada, joins countries ordering supply of bird-flu vaccineDoctor goes viral after finding mystery goldfish in garden and keeping as pet The week that was: May 27—June 02Seniors are leaving this Ottawa hospital in better shape than when they arrived. Here's why that's unusualN.L. health authority shelled out more than $90M on travel nurses in 2023This Ontario municipality just declared a state of emergency over hospital cutsDo doctors and patients understand uncertainty in the same way?New B.C. doctor pay scheme working, despite continued ER closures, says DixThe first pill for postpartum depression is finally getting to U.S. patients. Doctors say it’s working.Debunking the 'anti-sunscreen' movement: Doctors say TikTok trend is dangerousN.B. brain health study looked at prevention, screening for dementiaQuebec healthcare network 'digitizing' the fax, says ministerSuper clinics: A new direction on doctor shortage in KingstonLess invasive breast cancer treatment will soon be available to Calgary women‘Shazam for baby cries’: Montreal AI-powered app translates infant’s cryingQuebec patients who don't have family doctors caught in the middle of healthcare standoff‘It is critical physician voices are heard’: Introducing CMA President Dr. Joss ReimerDon’t say your personal information out loud: cyber security expertRoyal Jubilee Hospital switch to electronic medical records expected to result in temporary delaysMontreal doctor honoured by UNESCO for work helping young cancer patientsQuebec health minister softens tone with family doctors on GAP renewalForeign-trained doctor on P.E.I. gets boost of confidence from people who knew her skill when they saw itNational nurse practitioner association calls for N.L. to embrace public funding modelOpinion: Why Danielle Smith’s massive health reorganization should scare youAre non-B.C. patients jumping the healthcare queue?‘What do you carry with you?’ Doctors Without Borders highlights objects meaning carried by the migrants they assistManitoba doctor accused of defrauding another physician by faking cancer, lying to collegeN.S. is pursuing more family doctors, but not all want to stick to primary careProvince blocks city's plan to put some patients in taxis in OttawaB.C. doctor claims UBC medical school restricted his practice abilityPrescriptions for weight loss, diabetes drugs for young people leaped 600% since 2020, study saysHundreds of Alberta seniors face losing doctor home visits as debate about physician fees heats up Case dismissed against Maryland couple accused of patient privacy violations to help RussiaAlberta court rules expert evidence inadmissible following settlement in medical negligence caseFord calls drug decriminalization a ‘nightmare’ that will ‘never’ happen in OntarioOne community’s fight to preserve local health care echoes problems across Ontario: ONAThe week that was: May 20—May 26Alberta to receive $627M in federal health funding for seniors' careTrudeau's promised made-in-Canada vaccine plant hasn't produced any shotsSante Quebec board: Province hopes new health agency will create culture changeSask. unveils 'NASA-style' Virtual Health Hub for remote medical careCalgary geriatric physicians ending house calls following billing changesN.B. doctor and artist creates colourful clothesline pieceSask. town says the health authority hasn't staffed their once-busy clinic since the pandemicSenior exec behind major changes to N.S. health system resignsQuebec doctors have a new system to acquire patients. This GP says it's flawedGovernment incentives played big role in hiring of 25 new physicians, says NL Health ServicesHealth Sciences North moves to electronic medical record system in less than 2 weeksWhat happens when 10,000 people lose their family doctor all at onceRepeated pay cuts could be ‘fatal’ for in-home doctor care in AlbertaNew Doctors of BC policy resolution calls for elimination of sick notesSask. doctor says physicians aren’t being paid correctly under province’s new billing systemGatineau couple discharged from Ottawa family doctor 'shocked,' seeks answersDoctors question Nestle's $5 frozen meals ONLY for Ozempic users'We need to make the rights of older people a priority': B.C. doctor addresses UN‘FLiRT’ COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada. What to know about the strainN.S. doctor predicted decades ago his daughter's murder would be solved. Now it has beenDeath of 18-year-old UVIC student from fentanyl prompts B.C. government to actDeal signed to create medical school program at University of LethbridgeFlag lowered to honour doctor who shared her journey with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomaThe week that was: May 13—May 19Ontario child under 5 dies of measles: provincial health agencyProposed changes to the system leaves Alberta’s healthcare leaders with more questions than answers'A pretty amazing piece of equipment': Portable pediatric MRI now available at Sask. children's hospitalNew uOttawa medical research facility set for 2026New Brunswick to stop giving free COVID rapid tests once current supply runs outToronto Shopper Drug Mart ad for unpaid volunteer position had people baffled—company says it was mistakeLungNSPEI launches program for accessible radon testingRolling surgical outages point to Alberta’s acute care crisis: AMA101 recommendations to fix safety and staffing concerns at Brantford’s ERMore female surgeons in the operating room could improve patient outcomes: studyNursing background showed me need for naloxone kits in schools, education minister saysWestern University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALSToronto's top doctor Dr. Eileen de Villa announces resignationN.L. lowers age for breast cancer screening to 40Outdated funding model for doctors at CHEO is affecting its ability to deliver care: Alex MunterHealth Canada issues warning for Umary dietary supplement due to undeclared substancesSask. NDP questions reliance on travel nurses as private company video sparks controversy‘Fire that minister’: Ontario NDP calls on Ford to sack minister of healthThe Nfld. PCs want nurse practitioners paid through MCP. The health minister says that's privatizationBroken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan'A huge concern': P.E.I. health department has failed to produce annual reports for last decadeCape Breton University forging ahead with medical school plans despite concerns by local doctorsEnd of Ontario healthcare program for uninsured people leaves one man with hefty medical bills'My family doctor just fired me': Ontario patients frustrated with de-rosteringKingston clinics willing to boost patient rosters could get up to $100K in city moneyQuebec family doctors say political discourse must first change to value family medicine Nova Scotia to add new MRI machines in effort to cut down significant backlogsThe week that was: May 06—May 12Opinion: For the love of God, give family doctors more moneyN.B. physicians group wants fracking bannedN.S. couple felt they won ‘doctor lottery’ after years on wait-list. Now they’re back on itFamily doctor group calls for Ontario health minister's resignation over 'slap in the face' commentsQuebec doctors to face increased scrutiny for overprescription of anti-anxiety medicationRateMDs violates privacy of health professionals, class-action lawsuit claimsB.C. doctor’s class action lawsuit against RateMDs.com certified by Supreme CourtHealth Canada eases barriers for sperm and egg donorsU.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care. Here's what is happening in CanadaOntario Court of Appeal dismisses malpractice suit over child who was assaulted after doctor visitNo more doctor's note: Quebec bill would scrap paperwork for massages, medical equipmentDemand for midwives can't be met, just months after service 1st offered on P.E.I.Hospital invests in new treatment to save lives: housingA group of North Bay doctors filled in for a cancer-stricken colleague keeping his practice aliveB.C. man charged with hate crime for harassing Ottawa doctorShe's losing her foot to a bedsore. Disability advocates say it speaks to a larger problemHave you been removed from your family doctor's patient list for visiting an Ontario walk-in clinic?A new study just confirmed that hormone therapy is safe for menopause symptoms. Here's why experts are having mixed reactions.New position statement: Improving cycling safety for children and youthRetail giants can’t figure out healthcare'What is the price of comfort?': Oncologist raises concerns about newly approved cancer treatment in CanadaWhy is exercise good for you? Scientists are finding answers in our cellsP.E.I.'s chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirusDoctor seeks judicial review in appeal of billing auditNorth Bay physician facing assault charges closes practiceHow ECMO is redefining deathThousands more doctors and staff sign on with Alberta's Connect CareLoneliness big factor in people choosing medically assisted death: DoctorSouthwestern Manitoba communities pay recruiting firm 6-figure sums to find doctorsCharlottetown psychiatrist closing practice after 40 yearsQuebec woman wonders why she’s being asked to pay thousands for cancer medication'Last acceptable form of bigotry:' Top doctor hopes to reduce obesity stigmaThe week that was: April 29—May 05B.C. docs create sick note substitute form less telling employers not to waste their time‘I will never go back’: Ontario family doctor says new AI notetaking saved her jobPrivate health agencies in Quebec launch legal challenge to new law limiting their useThe Canadian doctor who helped invent OzempicWhen patients do their own researchFirst human to receive Neuralink implant says it lets him play Civilization VIDespite all the shouting, the opioid crisis continues to defy simple answersAmid an Ontario doctor shortage, there's hope: Western says it's brimming with future family docs12 questions to ask yourself if you think you have ADHD, according to a doctorDisability: Doctor assumed woman using wheelchair did not have sexDr. Melanie Lewis to lead Royal College's National Plan for Health Workforce Well-BeingOntario appeal court confirms doctors liable in medical malpractice case concerning law of informed consentPrivate healthcare 'top gun' to lead Santé Québec, making unions wary of changes to public systemMillions of Canadians need a family doctor. Here's how one B.C. recruiter attracts themFamily doctor closing practice 2 years after starting work in P.E.I.Norovirus spreading in Ontario, AlbertaWith Ontario looking to ban sick notes, should sick days be replaced with personal days?Nova Scotia ponies up first 2 years of operational costs for CBU's new med schoolDoctors use national day to draw attention to challenges in healthcareThe journey of a patient with lung cancer from symptoms to treatmentNew Indigenous artwork unveiled at School of MedicineHow do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?U of T, hospitals launch pilot program to boost commercialization of medical innovationsOptimizing operating room design to support teams and strengthen healthcare delivery‘A medical desert’: Much-needed clinic opens in Montreal neighbourhoodHealth minister 'deeply appreciative' of doctors but capital gains changes here to stay‘Unprofessional’: Couple waits hours at a hospital to see a doctor who wasn’t thereNewmarket doctor by day, Frank Sinatra tribute pianist by nightPlastic waste a challenge to reduce in emergency medicine, CHEO doctor says The week that was: April 22—April 28B.C. city offering doctors pensionsUSask researchers explore new cell target for cystic fibrosis treatmentUnderstanding the genetic basis of bleeding disordersDoctors of BC looking to fill several committee positionsWhat Manitoba doctors need to know about the updated prenatal record form'Learn to walk again': Sask. doctor tells story of miracle recovery from deadly heart conditionFirst in Canada procedure performed at London, Ont. hospitalWhy psychiatrists should not be held legally accountable for patients they releasePhysicians as independent contractors 'fundamental tension in our law'Meet the physicians helping lead the journey to B.C.’s new medical schoolManaging withdrawal in hospital harder as street drugs get more potent: doctorNew treatment for Albertans with swallowing disorders available in Edmonton and CalgaryCapital gains changes are ‘really fair,’ Freeland says, as doctors cry foulAlberta audit turns up more than 40 medical clinics advertising membership feesAspiring healthcare workers left in financial limbo after Quebec delays promised grantsHow this med school is trying solve the family doctor shortageMammograms are routine. For people who use wheelchairs, they're anything butCosts forcing walk-in clinics and family practices in Alberta to closeOttawa doctor ‘shocked’ to receive high royal honourBeing treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of deathNew Vitalité primary-care teams reduce waits, accept more than 4,000 patientsVIDEO: Kelowna doctor publishes joke bookB.C. Doctors: Update to the Northern and Isolation Travel Assistance Outreach ProgramNorth Bay doctor accused of assaulting patient, threatening anotherCalls grow louder for changes to decriminalization in B.C.P.E.I. man holds 24-hour gaming marathon to honour his late father, raise funds for healthcareOpinion: Ontario is setting up the healthcare disasters of the next decadeOntario doctor's college cautions Toronto pediatrician over breastfeeding drugRise in pregnant women turned away from U.S. emergency rooms, papers showSick note system overhaul could see Brits use an app to get time offNova Scotia Health contacting 2,690 patients after privacy breachHow capital gains tax changes could affect some family doctorsThe week that was: April 15—April 21'I’ve been a family doctor for more than 20 years. Now, I have no choice but to close my practice'The Ottawa Hospital doctors to try AI for patient notesQuebec introduces new measures to cut down on psychiatric hospitalizationsNearly 1 million Quebecers could return to waiting list for doctor if agreement isn't reachedFamily doctor sued over $100,000 loan after leaving The Pas, Man.Hundreds of websites are selling fake Ozempic, says company. Doctors say it's only going to get worseMy patients became my 'doctors' when I was diagnosed with cancerToronto doctors are opting to play ER on screen in hopes of becoming movie stars Texas doctor who tampered with patients IV bags faces 190 years after guilty verdictOpinion: As a soon-to-be nurse, I fear for the futureOpinion: Forget the ‘American-style’ boogeyman, Canadian health care should be more like Norway’sOntario asks feds to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay for care clinicsP.E.I. government to put more money into virtual healthcare programsNunavut sets up mobile tuberculosis clinic in Naujaat as outbreak growsN.S. hopes daycare will be key to keeping healthcare system runningCalgary doctor charged after investigation uncovered $2M in fraudMore transparency, communication needed from health authorities: UBC proAs private-pay crackdown looms in Ontario, 'executive health' clinics charge freelyPilot project aims to treat Montreal mental health patients at home, not the ERProvince, RCMP deny doctor's allegations of racism, 'political scapegoating'Saskatchewan midwife regulations changed to broaden scope of serviceVirtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait timesMedical Mysteries: Years of hives and fevers traced to a startling cause'Hospital at home' launches in VancouverThis veteran ER doctor says his own cancer diagnosis has given him 'a whole new perspective'Quadriplegic Quebec man chooses assisted dying after 4-day ER stay leaves horrific bedsoreWhat Canadian doctors say about new U.K. review questioning puberty blockers for transgender youthThe week that was: April 08—April 14Quebec nurse practitioners will be able to take on patients waiting for family doctorOntario Superior Court holds doctor liable for premature removal of a surgical hardwareHow scientists are making the most of RedditHealth minister quietly took steps to eliminate P.E.I.'s doctor cap last fallPrivate companies to take on inter-facility transfers in Alberta: Health Minister'We're just at a loss': Sask. family struggling to pay for specialist pediatric care out of provincePremier outlines strategy to add 100 new doctors to Manitoba’s healthcare systemP.E.I. sees sizable jump in new doctors, Opposition skeptical of real improvementThe U.S. is asking states to be ready with testing for avian flu. What is Canada doing?Case of measles confirmed in Ontario with possible health clinic exposureNew safety officers at Manitoba's largest hospital will be properly equipped, health minister says'Overruled by Alberta Health': Doctors with fewer than 500 patients don't qualify for provincial aidPrivate clinic selection process for hip and knee surgeries questioned by Sask. NDPKingston clinic accepting new patients schedules next ‘rostering day’—with changesA legal right to a family doctor?Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study findsProvince denies application for new family doctor in ElmvaleOverworked and underpaid, many Iranian doctors migrate—and some even take their livesHealth unions push back against mental health and addictions care shakeup in AlbertaUndocumented woman says she was denied emergency C-section at Edmonton hospitalFertility doctor agrees to multi-million settlementCan new approaches to medical curriculum solve the family doctor shortage?Unprecedented field work leads to new book about how to stop youth suicide from spreadingCode critical: N.S. woman commutes 5 hours to see her family doctor to avoid a waitlistFamily doctors fear new Quebec regulation will make it harder to see patients in need‘I want to do my part’: Argentinian doctors come to the aid of Italy’s hospital crisisNew Sask. research offers glimmer of hope to those who have suffered a concussionThe Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month—but many dentists are reluctant to participateVancouver man offered $5K to anyone who could find him a new family doctorAlberta doc applauds rural healthcare expansion but says more neededWhat this Toronto doctor has seen overseas helps him talk to parents about vaccine hesitancyThe week that was: April 01—April 07Kingston doctors describe city's eviction plan as 'inhumane and ill-conceived'Virtual care pilot project taking place at Nova Scotia Health sites in Eastern Zone1 in 3 Americans who die in hospital had sepsis–and that’s just one of the many areas where AI can improve early diagnosisHealth Canada recalls multiple medical devices including one that may cause deathLethbridge, Grande Prairie getting med school training centres to boost rural healthcareI’ve been waiting for my doctor appointment for nearly 30 minutes. Can I just leave?Nunavut family speaks out after 8-year-old given tuberculosis medication meant for another childMeasles identified in Ontario adult who recently travelled through Toronto Pearson airportLeaked Northern Health memo tells nurses not to confiscate drugs or weapons from patients‘Fat gene’ found which makes adults six times more likely to be obeseAlzheimer's: Thousands to trial blood tests for dementiaAs obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ adviceDogs able to sniff out PTSD, other trauma, in human breathFeds claw back $1M due to private patient charges; Sask. Ministry of Health 'deeply disappointed'Patients stunned over lack of oversight for implanted medical devicesOntario nursing unions want staffing agencies phased out after fake nurse worked for 7 monthsWhat are the rules for Sask. doctors regarding 'complementary and alternative' therapies?N.S. Health expands efforts to get physician assistants into primary careOntario government tells Ottawa woman OHIP won't cover $110 Pap test from Appletree clinicOntario's Budget 2024 is 'another swing and a miss for family doctors'B.C. Conservatives dump controversial doctor candidate hours after announcing himDoctor at Idaho restaurant performs lifesaving pocketknife surgery on choking manWhat’s up with BC’s two-stream medical residency system?The Ottawa Hospital offers patients 'skin-coloured bandages' that are not just soft-pinkHealth workforce planning should be priority with system in flux, say Alberta doctors, nursesThe week that was: March 25—March 31Alberta UCP plan to improve surgical wait times faces criticismNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says family practice registry is outdatedSurgical procedures added to MySaskHealthRecord accounts Ontario budget 2024: $9M for planning creation of new York U school for family doctorsManitoba reviewing contract after staffing agency fails to bring over any doctors after 8 monthsB.C. funding model sees boost in family doctors while numbers drop elsewhere: reportNew epilepsy monitoring unit a 'game changer' for Manitobans: health ministerAlberta health minister pledges to fix 'huge gap' in post-hospital discharge systemPublic has become complacent with a broken healthcare system, incoming NLMA president saysEdmonton doctor working with NASA to study cancer samples in spaceWhy this Ontario rapper says colon cancer screening should start at age 30, not 50Can't find a family doctor? It might be because they're busy doing other specialties, report finds‘Not acceptable’: UBC medical students voice emergency room concernsAlberta physicians to receive funding based on patient roster sizeB.C. town looks to address doctor shortage with $30K grantSecond Alberta family comes forward after patient discharged from hospital to hotelWoman says she had to wait for ER to open as husband had seizureCan Vitamin C cure the common cold? Hold onFor seniors, medical care can be a slog, but there are ways to rein it inThis extremely rare neurological condition makes faces appear distorted or ‘like a demon’The week that was: March 18—March 24Names of Ontario healthcare clinics found to have extra-billed being kept secretNew continuing care launch delayed, more engagement planned for AHS overhaul: health ministerSask. Health Authority touts progress dealing with hospital capacity issuesRural MLA who criticized heart attack victims named to Alberta Health roleGoing from emergency department to hospital bed takes more than twice as long in P.E.I., study saysDoctors Nova Scotia concerned about proposed changes to health information lawQuebec Health Minister responds 'this kind of mistake happens' when asked about patient death in ER toiletShortage of nurses no justification for not checking credentials, says nursing association chiefWorld first as genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into living humanPrince Rupert residents fear the worst as physicians leave the communityNew doctors don’t want to pursue family medicine in Ontario say physiciansCalifornia investigation faults L.A. hospital over power outage that caused evacuationIf antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can doThis ambulance dispatch system was recommended 20 years ago. It's finally coming onlineCity, NOSM U, examine potential for Sault campusMedical resident fighting for career back after losing her job due to harassment complaint'Useless' appointments for insurance paperwork a waste of their time, say Quebec doctorsCritics concerned over lack of minimum care hours in Alberta continuing care regulationsSurvival of the fittest? Ontario’s healthcare system is failing those who need it mostNova Scotia truck driver who lost foot to flesh-eating disease sues Winnipeg doctorTimmins family doctor’s first novel captures ‘essence’ of northern Ontario6 suspected overdose deaths reported in Toronto over 4 days as new potent drugs found in unregulated supplySask. NDP say province used FOI 'loophole' to avoid disclosing physician, specialist numbersIs remote therapy as effective as in-person sessions? What new research saysMigrant worker battling cancer finally gets medical card in Nova ScotiaChanges coming to P.E.I. mental health ER after busy opening weeksIncentives attract visiting doctors to northern Ontario ERs, but they're not sticking aroundNew report proposes revamping parentage laws in Nova ScotiaCanada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggestsProvince promotes new Kenora, Ont., hospital—before actually giving it the green lightWhooping cough warnings continue amid low vaccination rates in rural AlbertaMission possible: Edmonton ICU doctor helping aid in life-changing surgeries to Ukraine war victimsAntibiotics may soon become uselessThe week that was: March 11—March 17More pharmacists call out Shoppers for ‘unethical’ medical service targetsSharp rise in ER visits by kids ingesting melatonin products, CDC saysDr. Kaplan-Myrth: Let's learn from COVID-19 as measles starts to reappearNational class action approved for users of this antipsychotic drugOpinion: Maybe Ontario should apply free-market logic to the shortage of family doctorsFolic acid is often used in pregnancy. Why Canada just recalled multiple brandsRisk factors for headache in youth identifiedWhere you live can increase your risk of dementia by almost half, experts warnB.C. patients worry as breast cancer screening wait times climbOpinion: Edmonton is right to be sick about the province's treatment of our hospitalsQueensland's Chief Health Officer says it's time to stop using the term 'long COVID'Shoppers Drug Mart says it doesn't have medication review targets, but records show it doesPaul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78Doctors know banning fossil fuel ads is a matter of life or deathTantrums aside, doc thinks adults have a lot to learn from toddlersDay care provider convicted of causing infant’s death with antihistamine sentenced to 3 to 10 yearsHow one Ontario region is fighting back against its doctor shortageFather asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-offFor 80% of childhood cancer survivors, serious health risks follow: studyHow Alberta's proposed trans youth rules fit into a polarized international landscapeFamily looking for answers after man dies following 'altercation' with officers at U of A hospitalB.C. doctors left rubber piece in ankle during surgery, lawsuit allegesSued doctor claims Prairie Mountain Health region owes him moneyOntario's first nurse to have prescribing powers is a NorthernerAdrenalin can save a heart but hurt the brain. Canadian research aims to find best dose for a potent drugWoman gives birth on Air Canada flight from St. Lucia to Toronto with help from two doctors on boardIs reheating rice dangerous ? Debunking food myths with this Montreal doctorDoctor closes rural after-hours clinic citing overwhelming demand, complex casesThe week that was: March 04—March 10How U.S. hospitals are fighting to keep their former doctors from seeing patients‘Brain fog’ is one of Covid-19’s most daunting symptoms. A new study measures its impactThese unclaimed dead bodies are stuck in limbo in freezers outside the Health Sciences CentreDismantling AHS: Continuing care a mounting concern as Albertans ageParrot fever has killed 5 people in Europe. Should Canadians be worried?Counselling therapists to be regulated by College of Alberta Psychologists but questions remainOntario nuclear plant to produce material for life-saving cancer treatmentBan physician associates from diagnosing patients after woman's blood clot death, says U.K. doctor's unionDoctors found tiny microplastics in people’s arteries. Their presence was tied to a higher risk of heart disease.Surgery for endometriosis proving effective, says B.C. Women's Hospital study‘Hypervaccinated’: Doctors study man who’s had 217 COVID-19 vaccinesOpinion: The uncertainty of the pharmacare pledgeDrug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, Stanford Medicine-led study of kids findsHow a “radically practical” Greek and Latin course helps future health-care workers ‘Brain fog’ is one of Covid-19’s most daunting symptoms. A new study measures its impactTown of Grand Falls-Windsor backing physicians in threat to withdraw servicesOpinion: LaGrange should check her facts before blaming AHS managersViral video says 45 is too old to shovel snow, but what do the doctors say?Are these private-pay health care clinics legal? The minister of health won't saySystem redesign, not incremental improvement, needed to erase family doctor shortage, report author saysOntario's family doctors say province's 2.8% raise is 'enough for coffee and a bagel'Will B.C.'s new Nurse in Practice model meet expectations?Hundreds line up outside Kingston clinic in desperate bid for family doctorSpouse seeking answers after young N.W.T. mother, prescribed Advil, dies of double pneumoniaOpinion: Why Danielle Smith’s massive health reorganization should scare youWould you cross the border for healthcare? 42% Canadians say yes in pollOntario doctor suspended after accessing medical records of 20 patients he wasn't authorized to see: tribunal The week that was: Feb 26—March 03'Unconscionable': Fake posters promise family doctors in B.C. communityFraser Health offers $500 bonuses for doctors to cover 'urgent' hospital shiftsMurky rules for nurse practitioners give rise to private clinics in OntarioMedical society asks New Brunswickers to share their healthcare tales on websiteCorporate pressure led Shoppers Drug Mart staff to bill unnecessary medication reviews, pharmacists sayManitoba takes steps to woo ex-nurses back to professionS. Korea police raid medical association office over walkoutPharmacare legislation has been tabled. Here’s what you need to knowPoor sense of direction? You could have Alzheimer’s, study suggestsGetting unfair negative patient reviews online? These online apps promise reliefCalifornia effort to confront implicit bias among doctors faces 1st Amendment challenge'Unconscionable': Fake posters promise family doctors in B.C. communityExcessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC saysHe was in the shower one day when he felt a lump in his breastOntario approves Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols paying plasma donors despite banAlberta UCP to focus on health care, affordability as MLAs reconveneAdvocate says new funding for diabetes care in Nova Scotia ‘will save lives’ Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?‘I’m panicked about the surgery: St. John’s woman facing 16-hour invasive brain surgery due to lengthy wait for MRI appointmentsAlberta healthcare workers raising concerns around hiring freezeHealth P.E.I.'s new mental health and addictions ER expected to be 'game changer'Why I decided to 'step down' from neurosurgery and choose family medicineFormer professor gives $1 billion to NYC medical school to pay for student tuitionBite-sized therapy: Wellness4MDs provides free mental health support via text messagingMcKinsey says Canada's healthcare system could save $26 billion per year with AICanada almost wiped out syphilis. Now rates are skyrocketing — as more women, infants getting infectedPsych patients in crisis can be treated at home, says expertCan your doctor dump you as a patient for going to a walk-in clinic?There’s no easy way to stop taking OzempicIsland Health has enough family doctors for everyone, so why are some without?B.C. health workers train to provide MDMA-assisted psychotherapyThe week that was: Feb 19—Feb 25Kids across Canada dealing with respiratory illnesses at pre-pandemic rates: CIHI reportHealth PEI to get new CEO next monthBell: Health boss tells AHS managers not on board to find 'greener pastures'Alberta Health Services requiring new positions to get executive approvalPhysiotherapists baffled N.B. government won’t allow them to order MRIs, x-raysNew Brunswick French language health authority having trouble finding Francophone nurses'It's used to buy time': Doctors denounce Alberta government's policy on puberty blockersDoctor with hundreds of patients puts off retirement, concerned about who will care for themHow do you treat injuries in space? A Dal doctor is going under water to find outWorld first: 13-year-old child cured of a deadly brain cancerJust 33 young children were hospitalized with the flu in 2021-22. The next year, it was more than 2,400Canada faces hepatitis A vaccine shortage amid high demand, shipping delays'This isn't the way': Alberta patients, families frustrated with increased costs for hospital parkingIs it ethical for Canada to recruit healthcare workers from countries with worse healthcare crises?Ontario doctor sues prominent anti-lockdown legal crusaderFirst hybrid operating room going to Saint John, not Fredericton, according to physician advocacy group8 things to do when you get sick mid-flight, according to doctorsQuebec announces measures to ease burden on doctorsB.C. naturopaths hope to prescribe safer supply medicationsAlberta physician found not guilty of sexual assault, contactNova Scotia helped communities attract doctors. But keeping them has been a challengeFamily doctor says 'it hurts' that red tape is preventing him from seeing 1,500 patients in OntarioShe was run over by a snowmobile but didn't qualify for medevac. Getting help was a 'horror story,' says momManitoba hoping to recruit 15 French-speaking physicians as part of promise to hire more doctorsP.E.I. will have to improve recruitment, hire up to 50 new doctors to support medical school: reportThe week that was: Feb 12—Feb 18Increase in online ADHD diagnoses for kids poses ethical questionsThere's a new primary care clinic in PEI, but you need to be referred through Maple to get inQuebec doctors to face increased scrutiny for overprescription of anti-anxiety medication‘The American model’: Ontario doctor claims move to private care building steamThe political risks of going like hell on healthcareCould scents crack the depression code?Nearly 1 in 4 Canadians skipping pills, not renewing prescriptions due to cost: pollQuebec adds 280 doctors, but 4 regions lose family physiciansI am burnt out from family medicine': Ottawa doctor who led advocacy campaign calls it quitsFergus doctors' farmhouse hosted 32 physicians last yearWhy these doctors support Doug Ford's plan for private surgical clinicsOntario clinic’s direct billing highlights grey area around nurse practitionersDalhousie researchers navigate world of anesthesia in microgravityHospital chief of staff accused of reprimanding doctor opposed to Made in Muskoka modelGovernment of Canada announces the services covered under the Canadian Dental Care PlanToronto police increase presence along hospital row after pro-Palestinian protestPhysiotherapists across Nova Scotia will soon be able to request X-raysPrivate cancer clinic owners threaten to sue whistleblowersPandemic funding cuts mean fewer emergency doctors at Queensway Carleton HospitalChanges proposed to Ontario’s hearing aid grant program raise alarmShortage of surgical equipment in Quebec could delay heart surgeriesHeart disease hits South Asians earlier and harder. Blood vessel repairs offer clue as to why: studyAlberta urged to make 'full court push' against measles as Europe battles outbreaks'Climate of fear' at U of O as physicians, students face backlash for pro-Palestinian viewsWhy there really isn't much you can do to treat that nagging 'post-infectious cough'B.C.’s doctor-patient ‘attachment’ system connects 600 doctors with new patientsOttawa family wants Ontario to follow Maritime provinces and protect post-secondary students against meningitis BAlberta government's promised $57M for primary care clinics begins to roll outA clinic in western Newfoundland is capitalizing on virtual tools to tackle demandThe week that was: Feb 05—Feb 11New payment model has brought more family physicians to B.C., doctors sayAn app for birth control? Some experts urge caution despite regulatory approvalNew accreditation path will get more foreign-trained health-care professionals working in Manitoba: provinceShould older or expired COVID test kits still be used?Ottawa clinics, care providers waiting to learn if they can take on more patients"Terminally Ill" a play directed by an E-R doctor.This gorgeous beadwork helps spread awareness of Indigenous issues in healthcareFamily doctors’ burnout is about more than their workloadSafer supply too weak for most street-drug users, says Island Health doctorCMA engages in national conversations in advance of apology to Indigenous Peoples Quebec’s plan for ‘mini-hospitals’ has not reached a consensusAmazon is laying off hundreds in its healthcare operation'Steep escalation' in violence in remote Sask. community, doctor saysWhy hackers target medical practices and how they get inLaboratory physicians ratify new agreement with Alberta Precision LaboratorieEnough Canadian politeness: We need blunt talk on healthcareWhy visualization and mental practice are so important for emergency physiciansHelping parents feel more confident when their kids are discharged from emergency Halifax Sexual Health Centre celebrates 50 years with mural featuring founding physicianOntario family doctors meet online to discuss alternative career paths amid primary care crisisQuebecers now have easier access to colorectal cancer screeningsKing Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace saysHundreds gather to question P.E.I. health minister on ICU closureA Gaza doctor has been missing since November. His Canadian cousin is still looking for answersManitoba woman devastated over delay in MAID for mental illnessDecommissioned fax line caused some Calgary urology referrals to be missed: AHSThe week that was: Jan 29—Feb 04Ukraine should give its soldiers weed instead of opioids so it can avoid a U.S.-style drugs crisis, doctor saysOntario gov't health teams announcement 'a feeble attempt to address the crisis' says OMAWindsor to host ‘gold standard’ schizophrenia care pilotMeet the man who eats raw chicken every single dayStanley cups maker sued over lead in tumblers, class action proposedWhy so many Quebec doctors are joining the private systemForget lung, breast or prostate cancer: why tumour naming needs to changeLife saver or failure? B.C.'s decriminalization of drugs one year laterNational 988 suicide prevention helpline has received 1,000 calls, 450 texts per day since launchNew paper calls for patient-first regulation of AI in healthcareWhat would it mean for scientists to listen to patients? ‘From a dream to reality:’ loan allows Nanaimo doctors office to openN.L. doctor says it's shocking Sask. hasn't had hyperbaric oxygen chamber since July 2021Patient death in Summerside addressed in medical misconduct hearingAlberta doctors launch 'SOS' campaign to bring awareness to unsustainable family practice modelProvince working to fulfil medical homes promise, but former Health P.E.I. CEO skepticalAdvocates call on the Alberta government to regulate addictions counsellors to protect clientsCalgary doctor found guilty of unprofessional conduct after allegedly touching staffFamily doctor forks over $700K of own money to lure physicians to her Winnipeg clinicsOpinion: Why is Danielle Smith shilling for Shoppers Drug Mart?CHARLEBOIS: Glyphosate controversy: How industry neglect fuelled a $2.2B verdict‘His body hurt so bad’: Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks outGroup Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., drops thousands of patients due to doctor shortageIs it time to ditch sick note requirements? Doctors and patients are tired of themSome doctors caution against full-body MRIs as celebrity endorsements drive up demandOttawa needs 171 doctors immediately, here's what OMA wants the government to doGroup of physicians in Muskoka say new healthcare model 'not acceptable'The week that was: Jan 22—Jan 28Experts scramble to understand rising cancer rates in young adultsThis is the worst time to fall asleep, doctor warnsThe complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencersUltraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere?Doctors caution holding in sneezes after man blows a hole in his windpipe: case studySo desperate for doctors, Colwood contemplates running health clinic itselfSuspected fake Ozempic linked to three U.S. cases of hypoglycemiaStories from Canadians dealing with invasive strep AFamily doctors desperate for funding to save practices, says AMAHow AI will—and won’t—change healthcare in 2024Musician plays guitar during his own brain surgery'The NHS sold out its staff': Doctors whose lives were devastated by long COVID to sue health serviceUCalgary’s research expertise helps company validate new wound-care technologyThe art of managing emotions during conflictDo humans need to hibernate, too? What the research showsOttawa Hospital world's first to use smallest camera inside blood vessels to treat strokesNew report says key changes needed to at-home healthcare in Quebec'Culture of fear' and 'ongoing sexual harassment' prompt changes at UBC ophthalmology programYour work-sponsored meditation app won't improve your mental health, study saysWhy —and how— experts say you should talk to your kids about nicotine pouchesAging at home is what people want—so why is home care so broken?Wastewater testing to target high tuberculosis rates in Canada's Far North‘Begging for help’: Victoria woman alleges hospital security is dumping patients at bus stopsIn this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospitalSteven Lewis: New Canadian medical schools will fail to solve issuesManitoba announces pilot project at Health Sciences Centre aimed at reducing wait timesAlberta emergency rooms treat hundreds of frostbite cases during cold snapUnsure if you're eligible for cancer testing? These virtual clinics in B.C. are here to helpOnce touted as a COVID-19 'game changer,' Paxlovid is now a question mark for cliniciansThe week that was: Jan 15—Jan 21Letter signed by 45 doctors declares emergency at Prince County HospitalPrivacy requirements are getting stricter: What physicians need to knowNew Black health team at London's largest hospital looks to improve care for patientsAI “Black Box” placed in more hospital operating rooms to improve safety'What I did was very wrong,' Ontario woman who faked pregnancies with many doulas tells sentencing courtQuebec couple shocked after doctor allegedly blames chronic pain on their sex lifeWestern P.E.I. doctor wants restrictions on her practice lifted, court hearsThese mothers and emergency doctors are struggling to take care of their patients—and themselvesHow 'exercise snacks' can add more movement in less time in your day'Very emotional moment': Ottawa preemie becomes the first in world to receive stem cell treatment in clinical trialWhat the OMA wants out of the next provincial budget'Hospital at Home' program to be launched by KGHThe opposite of déjà vu is a thing, And it's even more uncannyContributors to psychiatry’s bible, the DSM-5, got $14 million from industryP.E.I. healthcare worker who grabbed patient by throat gets suspended sentenceAfter I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, my first reaction was shameNova Scotians vote on 'common-sense' healthcare improvements for provinceGoogle AI has better bedside manner than human doctors—and makes better diagnosesCospital? Old Costco site will be one-stop shop for health care but won't increase system's capacityOpinion: Can you remember the last time healthcare wasn’t in crisis?How this year's flu season is different than the pastKelowna Sikh group alleges Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctorDoctor’s duct tape ribbon raises awareness about fractured healthcare systemHealthcare hits the highway: Mobile clinics planned to ease patient accessThe week that was: Jan 07—Jan 14Wait times for IUDs expected to drop after province increases doctors' compensationN.B. Medical Society says alternative primary care program contributing to family doctor shortageNew provincial drug alert system launched in SaskatchewanMost Ontario hospitals are facing deficits, some have reached their financial limit: Ontario Hospital AssociationDoctors across Canada are calling for a healthcare system overhaulManitoba adding 36 acute-care beds at St. Boniface Hospital to reduce ER strain, wait timesN.B. doctors say province must 'balance' new online services with family clinicsThis man wants to stop drinking but is struggling to get into rehab without a fixed addressCauses and consequences of quack medicine in health care: a scoping review of global experienceCanadian first: New groundbreaking treatments for paediatric epilepsy patientsGroup of doctors accuse medical leader of conflict of interest in Alberta Health Services whistleblower caseStudy links Doctor Who Christmas episodes with lower death rates in U.K.Federal health minister says he won't allow Florida to 'pillage' the drug supplyThe ironic reason Gen Z are ageing faster than millennialsMany dead patients still listed as alive in electronic health records, researchers sayOntario surgeon back from medical mission says his 'heart and soul' remain with children in GazaQ&A: Montreal doctor recounts how he saved teen's life after she was in cardiac arrest for 42 minutesThis medical team delivers at-home care. Can it help ease overcrowding in Quebec’s ERs?Bowled over: Why some Canadians are feeling duped by their breakfast cerealOpinion: Free birth control would benefit Alberta's healthcare, economyMed students turning away from traditional family medicine: U of A program directorThis newborn waited 5 hours for a doctor. Experts say Ontario's ER wait times have never been worseThousands of newcomers bound for doctors appointments with no translatorsPatients in B.C. hospitals are having more complex medical needs, study findsQueen's project aims to reduce isolation among the terminally illRed Deer ER uses tarps secured with duct tape to create more space for patients

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