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Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month
The average wait time on Tuesday was a little over four and a half hours, but that rose to 15 hours and 40 minutes for people waiting on stretchers.
On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
Brian Twaites, a paramedic public information officer with BC Emergency Health Services, said two ambulance crews responded at Hastings Street after receiving a call at noon on Christmas Day.

Subscription based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss

Companies including Hims & Hers, Ro and Lemonaid Health now provide quick access to specialists and regular prescription deliveries for a growing list of health issues.
Are we ready? Should we do this? Where the debate stands on expanding medical assistance in dying

The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024.
Recall: Lot of Claritin for kids may be tainted with antipsychotic drug and cedar pollen

Questions about the recall for Claritin Kids Rapid Dissolve 5 mg should be directed to Bayer, headquartered in Mississauga, Ont.
Saskatchewan announces plan to address crowding in Regina hospitals

The announcement comes after the General and Pasqua hospitals in Regina broke the fire code.
Alberta commits extra $200M for family doctors, finalizes $1B health deal with Ottawa

‘This is stabilization money to keep those practices going:’ Dr. Paul Parks, president of the AMA.
Former Medical Post humour writer Dr. Alistair Munro dies

Halifax psychiatrist Dr. Alistair Munro passed away at the age of 90 on Dec. 1 at his home.
Forget COVID and influenza: Let’s just call it ‘fall immunization,’ Alberta tells its health authority

Documents reveal the Alberta government wanted no references to COVID or influenza in its immunization campaign ads and instructed the AHS to limit information on vaccine benefits and efficacy.
‘Shook us to the core’: Patient misdiagnosed twice with ALS is a cautionary tale for family doctors

‘I'm sorry to say this: Family physicians should never be making a diagnosis of ALS because it's a diagnosis of expertise and a diagnosis of exclusion.'

Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month

On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

Subscription based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss

Are we ready? Should we do this? Where the debate stands on expanding medical assistance in dying

Recall: Lot of Claritin for kids may be tainted with antipsychotic drug and cedar pollen

Saskatchewan announces plan to address crowding in Regina hospitals

Alberta commits extra $200M for family doctors, finalizes $1B health deal with Ottawa

Former Medical Post humour writer Dr. Alistair Munro dies

Forget COVID and influenza: Let’s just call it ‘fall immunization,’ Alberta tells its health authority

‘Shook us to the core’: Patient misdiagnosed twice with ALS is a cautionary tale for family doctors

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