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- 8/7/2022
Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
Spokeswoman Delphine Denis says collections have been steadily decreasing since July 1. - 8/7/2022
Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan closes obstetrics unit due to lack of physicians
An emergency directive calling for some patients in Edmonton hospitals to be treated in hallways was lifted Thursday after Alberta Health Services was able to place some patients in other facilities. - 8/7/2022
Another tool to improve the diagnosis of skin cancer and other skin lesions
Combining microscopy and dermoscopy helps to identify invasive melanomas. - 8/7/2022
Music with a groove can help with executive function
Groove is described as "how people sense the effect of changing the pattern in a propulsive rhythm." - 8/7/2022
Vegan mom faces sentence in starvation death of son
The mother said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables faced sentencing on Monday in the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son. - 8/7/2022
Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Dr. Moore says, but some seek expansion
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said the province has vaccinated more than 20,000 people against monkeypox so far. - 8/4/2022
Hospital staffing strain 'unprecedented,' could peak soon: Ontario Health exec
Ontario Health says 10 hospitals have had to temporarily close emergency departments since June due to lack of nursing services. - 8/4/2022
Alberta ends Edmonton hospital hallway medicine directive to combat patient surge
The order had been enacted earlier in the week to reduce pressure on emergency departments while Alberta Health Services worked to place some patients in other hospitals or care facilities. - 8/4/2022
U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
No one has died of the virus in the U.S., but some deaths have been reported in other countries. - 8/3/2022
B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
The Ministry of Health in a statement said it was "grateful this situation has been brought to our attention.''