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'This is a crisis': Head of medical association warns that the health

WEBThe new president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said Wednesday he fears the country's fragile health-care system will deteriorate further …

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2 years into the pandemic, Canada's mental-health system is at a …

WEB2:11. A new survey reveals more than half of Canadians feel their mental health has gotten worse two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts are calling on …

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How seniors can access 4 key vaccines this fall — for COVID, flu

WEBExperts say most Canadians should wait for updated shots. And Sinha said seniors who want a full slate of all four vaccines, including high-dose flu shots, the latest …

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How the American health system is holding up compared with …

WEBDecter recalls attending a conference a few years ago where he learned one U.S. health provider was doing 20 per cent of its consultations virtually; by comparison, …

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It's not just COVID anymore, or a triple-demic. Welcome to the …

WEBAs health-care teams remain dangerously overstretched, they’re also grappling with the pressure of what some physicians are calling a “new norm” for …

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New study ties weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic to serious

WEBShortage of diabetes, weight-loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada, says manufacturer. THE CURRENT. Canadians are taking Ozempic, but stigma around …

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Trudeau pitches 10-year health-care deal with $46B in new …

WEB2:37. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered Canada’s premiers a deal that would increase health funding to provinces and territories by $196.1 billion over 10 years, …

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Why mask mandates are lifting in hospitals across Canada

WEB0:42. B.C. is ending its universal mask mandate in health care settings, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday. Visitors to long-term …

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8 years and 14,000 deaths later, B.C.'s drug emergency rages on

WEBThe family of Curtis Tablotney, who died of a drug overdose in September 2022, organized a rally on wheels to call for change in Richmond, B.C. on Sunday, …

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Alberta to dismantle current patient-care model, create new health

WEBAlberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about health-care reforms during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday November 8, 2023. (Jason Franson/The …

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Quebec unveils measures to treat mental health patients in …

WEBQuebec's social services minister touted three new measures aimed at decreasing the use of hospitalization for mental health patients in downtown Montreal. …

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N.S. asked health-care workers for ideas to fix the system. Here are

WEBFree tuition for doctors. Public exercise programs. Bringing in the military. These were just a few of the 2,200 ideas submitted by health-care workers who entered …

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Canada's new dental care plan could impact nearly 9 million …

WEBThe federal government unveiled details about its highly anticipated Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) earlier on Monday. The CDCP is a $13-billion …

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Private clinics charge thousands in extra fees for OHIP-covered …

WEBThe Ontario Health Coalition is taking aim at the province's plan to expand publicly-funded surgeries at private clinics, saying the experiences of two Londoners is …

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Health advocates say more patients in Waterloo region being …

WEBThe local chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition says more patients being charged out of pocket for cataract services at for-profit clinics, according to a report the …

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Nurses assaulted at P.E.I.'s new mental health ER, and union

WEBA recent assault on two nurses by a patient in the new mental health ER at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown might have been prevented if safety …

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Health minister quietly took steps to eliminate P.E.I.'s doctor cap

WEBHealth Minister Mark McLane says the province could look to introduce legislation to eliminate the complements permanently this fall. (Province of P.E.I.) …

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Wildland firefighters' respiratory health to be studied by UBC

WEBA study monitoring wildland firefighters' respiratory health is underway in B.C. After more than a decade of combating smoky wildfires in British Columbia, Kyler …

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Psychiatrist's new warning that Trump's mental state 'is a national …

WEBThe chorus of concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's mental health capacity is now louder than ever. Critics believe his behaviour has demonstrated that he …

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1st human has received Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant, …

WEBThe first human patient received an implant from Elon Musk's computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend, the billionaire says. In a post Monday …

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Health P.E.I. to be headed by former Ontario associate deputy …

WEBThe province says executive search firm Odgers Berndtson helped in the process of recruiting and hiring Melanie Fraser as Health P.E.I.'s new chief executive …

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King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

WEBKing Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, he will …

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Medical workers suspended over peek at Clooney's records

WEBSeveral New Jersey hospital staffers have been suspended for allegedly peeking at George Clooney's confidential medical information after he was hurt in a …

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Alberta's wildfire season has begun. Here's how its 500 new

WEBKurd, 26, applied to be a wildfire fighter in Alberta. Now, he's among more than 500 people who have been trained by Alberta Wildfire for the season, which is already …

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Freeland's new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover …

WEBFreeland will hike capital gain taxes paid by the rich and corporations to collect an estimates $19 billion in new revenue. The cost to service the growing national …

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