Patient Lifestyle

Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy
Older adults who faithfully get their influenza vaccination year after year appear to get less protection with each subsequent season—yet an annual flu shot is still recommended for this high-risk population.
Clinicians worry pandemic is worsening youth mental health
British Columbia's children's representative says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified inadequacies in mental health services as experts brace for rising rates of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in children and young people.

Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government funded health services

The procedure currently costs at least $6,000, not including the price of the cocktail of hormones a patient must take. That cost can rise significantly if more complex forms of the procedure—or donated eggs—are required.
Virtual healthcare doesn't seem to be catching on in P.E.I.

The pilot project saw the province team up with telemedicine provider Maple to provide islanders with access to the eight P.E.I. physicians who've signed on to meet with patients over the phone or video conferencing.
B.C. Supreme Court judge orders surgeon not to perform a double mastectomy on a transgender teen

The court order, which will expire Nov. 27, 2020, prevents Dr. McKee from providing the 17-year-old with "counsel, advice or advocacy in preparation for, promotion of, or performing a double mastectomy or any surgery.”
Ottawa releases report on chronic pain in Canada

The report spans July 2019 to August 2020 covering discussions with Canadians living with, or who have an interest in, chronic pain. In Canada, it's estimated one in four people, aged 15 or older, live with chronic pain.
Are school outbreaks a cause or result of COVID-19's second wave?

With the second wave of COVID-19 in full swing, did the return to class for Canadian students help cause it or are cases rising in schools because of the second wave itself?
Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people

Effective Nov. 2, 2020, the diagnosis of persistent and well-documented gender dysphoria is included in the list of criteria for MSI coverage for breast reduction.
Canadian atrial fibrillation guidelines completely updated for 2020

Designed to help improve clinical management of an important and challenging arrhythmia.
COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health

Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy

Clinicians worry pandemic is worsening youth mental health

Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government funded health services

Virtual healthcare doesn't seem to be catching on in P.E.I.

B.C. Supreme Court judge orders surgeon not to perform a double mastectomy on a transgender teen

Ottawa releases report on chronic pain in Canada

Are school outbreaks a cause or result of COVID-19's second wave?

Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people

Canadian atrial fibrillation guidelines completely updated for 2020

COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health