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- 11/21/2022
Many seniors have a vitamin B12 deficiency: study
Researchers suggest simple—but specific—dietary changes would help. - 11/21/2022
Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
Jayme Erickson was called to a crash north of Calgary and sat with a seriously injured female victim. - 11/21/2022
Ontario's doctors push province to create non profit surgical centres for backlog
The Ontario Medical Association says it would like to see stand-alone centres created that focus on one type of surgery. - 11/21/2022
Alberta removing cap on how many patients docs get paid to see in a day
The current cap allows docs to be paid in-full for just 50 patients per day. - 11/21/2022
Halifax proposes 'sobering centre' for highly impaired as alternative to lockup
The proposal recommended by city staff is for a 30-bed centre with a $1.3-million annual cost that would be shared with the province. - 11/21/2022
Alberta NDP calls for premier to come clean on pursuing healthcare user fees
A report and interviews last year saw now Premier Danielle Smith argue that Alberta's health system is bending badly under the weight of soaring costs—and that only a healthy injection of user-pay and insurance industry thinking can fix it. - 11/21/2022
B.C. physicians voting on a 13% to 15.2% increase
More details out on three-year fee deal being voted on until Dec. 5. - 11/20/2022
Camzyos approved to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Health Canada approves use in patients with common form of heart disease. - 11/20/2022
NDP asks for Queen's Park unanimous consent in bid to improve trans healthcare
The bill would have required the province's health minister to form an advisory committee to improve Ontario's gender-affirming healthcare. - 11/20/2022
Pediatric cell-based vaccine as good as egg-based vaccine for influenza, clinical trial
An important advancement in pediatric influenza vaccines.