Patient Lifestyle

Who exactly is Black and why it matters in providing healthcare in Canada?
Health research uses a wide variety of terminology when it comes to Canada Black population and that lack of specificity has the potential to hamper key research.
Mental health experts say Canada should have a three digit suicide crisis hotline
Sheryl Boswell, the executive director of Youth Mental Health Canada, said Canada should act fast to establish this essential mental health service.

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Some SARS-CoV-2 variants showing signs of becoming resistant to Paxlovid

Drug should be reserved for those who need it most to slow down resistance.
B.C. Court of Appeal set to deliver ruling in private healthcare case

Dr. Brian Day had challenged the province's Medicare Protection Act, which bans extra-billing and private insurance for medically necessary procedures.
Physician and pharmacist team up to offer hair loss solutions

What started as a search for a solution became an entrepreneurial venture.
Young Leader in Pharmacy Taj Dhinsa: "I’m a nerd and I enjoy working with large data sets."

Healthcare is ripe for innovation. Young leaders are thinking differently about their role within the healthcare system, innovating and helping to evolve patient care from a whole health perspective.
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vax for youngest kids

Moderna's vaccine for infants and preschoolers has been approved as the first kind of COVID-19 shot for the age group.
Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

The average age of the confirmed cases, which are mostly reported in Toronto, is 37.
The Dutch public-private healthcare model is the fix Canada needs

Lawyer and health law specialist Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd argues Canada should look abroad for solutions, specifically to the Netherlands.

Who exactly is Black and why it matters in providing healthcare in Canada?

Mental health experts say Canada should have a three digit suicide crisis hotline

DOCTOR RECOMMENDED: What are you watching, listening to or reading?

Some SARS-CoV-2 variants showing signs of becoming resistant to Paxlovid

B.C. Court of Appeal set to deliver ruling in private healthcare case

Physician and pharmacist team up to offer hair loss solutions

Young Leader in Pharmacy Taj Dhinsa: "I’m a nerd and I enjoy working with large data sets."

Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vax for youngest kids

Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

The Dutch public-private healthcare model is the fix Canada needs