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In Newfoundland, a handful of practitioners are taking on skyrocketing MAID requests
Nurse practitioners did assessments and provisions for free until July, when they struck a new collective agreement with the province, said a spokesperson for their union.
Distribution woes bring early end to vaccinations at Toronto pharmacy
Lawlor Pharmasave is ‘taking a step back’ after a vaccination season that included deliveries of empty boxes.

What happens when drugs don’t have to be tested on people who are obese

More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies.
UPDATED: Alberta making massive changes to health system, announces ‘transition’ board

Premier Danielle Smith’s government is dismantling the provincial health provider and scattering its responsibilities among a slew of new organizations.
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says

MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her an X-ray showed a shadow on her right lung.
Leaked documents show Alberta to dismantle health provider, may sell off care homes

NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the proposal to break up Alberta Health Services would give complete political control over all health decisions to Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet.
Vaccine paves the way for new treatments for allergies

A Franco-Quebec company is currently testing a vaccine that could treat human cat allergy and other common allergies in the future.
Public-private care: Entrepreneurs step up in crisis

During the depths of the resource crunch that hit Canadian healthcare last fall when there was an immense demand for services, Dr. Daniel Flanders felt bereft.
Alberta health minister says fundamental change needed as system is ‘not working’

Last year, Premier Danielle Smith fired the board of AHS and replaced it with a single administrator.
Semi-anonymous? A QR code solution for providing feedback for residents

Staff doctors often hesitate to document concerns about residents but is submitting semi-anonymous comments via QR codes a reasonable tool to use?