Health

B.C. fast-tracks process for U.S. nurses to get registered in province

The province of British Columbia is ramping up its efforts to attract more health-care workers from the United States by…

Read More »

America’s 10 priciest prescription medications by cost and by volume

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to slash prescription drug prices in the U.S. has sparked a conversation about the…

Read More »

Quebec man’s death prompts coroner’s call to tighten controls on diphenhydramine sales

A tragic incident in December 2023 has prompted a Quebec coroner to recommend better management of diphenhydramine, an antihistamine and…

Read More »

FDA head raises alarm on ‘gas station heroin’ impact on youth

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning about a dangerous drug known as…

Read More »

Hamilton hospital appeals for living donors as more than 100 people await life-saving kidney transplants

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has been at the forefront of living donor kidney transplants for over 50 years. The hospital’s…

Read More »

She died of an asthma attack 1 year ago — now, her mom is speaking out to help others

Kimberly Couvillon’s visits to Windsor’s George Avenue Park hold a special significance for her. It is at this park that…

Read More »

Why are measles case counts climbing so high in Alberta? Experts weigh in

Infectious disease experts in Alberta are sounding the alarm about the rapid spread of measles in the province, with case…

Read More »

New AI tool analyzes face photos to predict health outcomes

Advancements in artificial intelligence have led to the development of a groundbreaking tool called FaceAge, created by researchers at Mass…

Read More »

Rise in for-profit agency nurse costs in Ontario hospitals ‘exorbitant,’ says researcher

Ontario hospitals have paid for-profit staffing agencies a staggering $9.2 billion over the span of a decade, according to a…

Read More »

Nurses to be moved into new roles to address staffing gaps, province says

Nurses in New Brunswick are being asked to transition into different roles within the health system in an effort to…

Read More »
Back to top button