The World Health Organization has said that France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom have reported an increase in invasive strep A infections in children in recent weeks.
Karen Totten photographed her mother, lying in a supply room at the Saint John Regional Hospital, with a bed sheet hung up to give her some privacy and wearing dark glasses to help her rest in an area where lights couldn't be dimmed.
The new system will allow for a person with intellectual disabilities—who may have difficulty understanding and conveying information—to make decisions using the assistance of others who are appointed by the person or the courts.
Two Alberta children are the first in North America to use the Berlin Heart EXCOR Active, opening up the future possibility for kids to stay home while awaiting a heart transplant.