Guidelines

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

'We need to move expeditiously' to lock down a comprehensive care funding model, said Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Paul Parks. 'The urgency is still very real.'

As an infectious disease physician, I know how important it is that Canadians have answers to common questions about syphilis, why it’s spreading and what the symptoms are.

Provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix says the nursing ratios will be a first for Canada, and no other jurisdiction in the world has a minimum ratio that applies at all times.

Nearly 9,000 out of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been refusing to work for about two weeks.

The bulletin reminds parents that kids aged four and older can be vaccinated by a pharmacist.

National guidelines recommend against screening until age 50, but Black, Hispanic and Asian women have peak incidence of breast cancer in their 40s, said Dr. Neil Isaac.

Diane Reeder is not one to crave the spotlight, but her accomplishments speak for themselves.