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Ontario's need for nurses, PSWs to top 33K and 50K by 2032: …

WebA spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones said in the past two years Ontario has registered 32,000 new nurses and added nearly 25,000 PSWs in the past …

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Mental-health team helps those in crisis on West Shore

WebFrom January to April 25 this year, the detachment received 500 calls for service with a mental-health component, out of a total of about 8,000 calls, said Cpl. …

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Health groups ask Ontario to develop alcohol strategy ahead of …

WebMore than a dozen health organizations are calling for an alcohol strategy, echoing Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore. The Canadian …

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Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 …

WebFILE - Pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht, center, talks to the media while Bahamas' head coroner Linda Virgil, right, and attorney Michael Scott, left, listen outside the Rand …

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Minister expects bigger demands on health-care system

WebHealth minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024. But Adrian Dix says the province is moving in the right direction, with new hirings of …

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Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a

WebThe attacks have left more than 2,500 people dead or wounded in the first three months of the year. Now, in a bid to help save Haiti’s youngest generation, the …

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First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant

WebBOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said …

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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second …

WebMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year.. Fires raging in …

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Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she …

WebAnd last year, President Joe Biden came out with a new initiative to improve the federal government’s research around women’s health, including menopause. Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health, has said that too little is known about women’s health through all stages of life. Her agency is the federal

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New urgent care clinic opens in east Richmond on Tuesday

WebVancouver Coastal Health (VCH) collaborated with Coast Salish artist Kelly Cannell from the Musqueam Nation, who will paint a mural called Legends of the Land …

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In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC

WebThe poll by Leger (LEH-zhay) comes nearly a year after the federal government signed a new health accord with the provinces to address the severe …

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B.C. moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family …

WebVICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in new digital tools to help hundreds of thousands of residents who need a family doctor find one faster and easier. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during a health-care funding announcement, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN …

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Richmond med student calls for system improvements amid health …

Web00:05:29. A Richmond medical student is sounding the alarm over backlogs in the emergency department, the lack of family doctors and inadequate post-hospital care. Davy Lau, who’s just received a residency in internal medicine at UBC Hospital, sees these problems as all inter-related. The lack of primary care – with about 20 per cent of

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Richmond fitness instructor encourages heart health in daily life

Web00:02:34. February is Heart Month and a Richmond-based company has launched free online cardio classes and provided tips on how Richmondites can improve …

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Urgent primary care clinic opens in Richmond

WebRichmondites can now access urgent heath care seven days a week at a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC), which opened today. The UPCC – located …

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Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry 'poisonous

WebTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers asked a judge Monday to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working in …

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Retired paramedics often struggle with mental health decline

WebRetired first responders are prone to declines in mental health. Apart from the loss of purpose, one of the biggest reasons why retired paramedics experience …

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Updated: Where to get your flu shot in Richmond

WebAccording to Health Canada, the flu virus changes every year and the effectiveness of the vaccine varies annually. This year, the flu shot will protect individuals …

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Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service

WebWalmart had 51 health centers in five states, with the goal of helping people save money on their health care needs. “This is a difficult decision, and like others, the …

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Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating

WebThe World Health Organization said it delivered 7 tons of medicines and emergency kits to the stricken areas. Meanwhile, the U.N. migration agency has been …

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Young B.C. woman's death blamed on health-care gaps

WebIsland Health confirmed it has received a complaint from Sophia’s mother but said in a statement it can’t comment on a patient’s care, citing privacy reasons. The …

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Safe drug consumption site proposed for Richmond

WebThe death rate from drug poisonings in B.C. last year was the highest ever since a public health emergency was declared almost eight years ago with 2,511 deaths. …

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