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- 2/22/2024
Free IVF in British Columbia will ‘save marriages,’ says father of two
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the measure in the B.C. budget will be available to everyone, regardless of income, ‘who they love, or whether they have a partner.’ - 2/21/2024
Gynecomastia increases risk of premature death for men, research shows
In men with idiopathic gynecomastia, the risks were increased by 5% compared to healthy men. The risk doubled for patients also suffering from liver disease. - 2/21/2024
Nova Scotia Health drops proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees
Vaccinations were made mandatory for health workers in November 2021, and workers who hadn’t received at least one COVID-19 shot were placed on unpaid leave. - 2/21/2024
Ontario’s top doctor warns of potential measles outbreaks as cases increase abroad
Healthcare providers are also urged to consider measles in their differential diagnoses, particularly in patients returning from travel who show respiratory symptoms. - 2/20/2024
Ontario’s healthcare agreement with Ottawa will not fix broken system
The federal-provincial agreement represents more central planning designed to fix problems created by central planning. - 2/20/2024
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
The Canadian Press submitted a freedom-of-information request for copies of complaints made under the law banning charges for services covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. - 2/19/2024
The challenges facing new family physicians
A FP trainees’ plea for change that she sent to local media in Sudbury, Ont. – the place she hoped would have been home. - 2/19/2024
South Korean doctors walk out to protest medical training push, causing surgery cancellations
Trainee doctors collectively walked off their jobs Tuesday to protest a government push to recruit more medical students. - 2/19/2024
Racism and cultural beliefs can affect organ donations in some communities: doctors
Dr. Jagbir Gill, a nephrologist at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, said South Asian Canadians have a 50%-to-77% lower likelihood of getting a kidney transplant. - 2/19/2024
‘No backup plan’: Funding for HIV self-testing kits ending in March
The program co-ordinator at CAYR Community Connections in Ontario says the take-home tests are crucial to connecting with people as Canada’s HIV infections climb.