The rise of chair care: patients examined in ER waiting areas amid bed shortage
A recent case in a Saint John, N.B., emergency department highlights the troubling trend of "chair medicine" in Canadian healthcare. ...
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Coroner rules newborn’s death after homebirth was preventable due to care deficiencies
A coroner has criticized the care provided by two privately-practicing midwives during a homebirth that led to the preventable death ...
Mum administered lethal drug cocktail to toddler before care intervention
A mother, Emma Barnett, has been found guilty of murdering her 14-month-old son, Oakley, by administering a fatal mixture of ...
Hamilton refugee unable to afford dental care due to federal health cuts
When Omer Obiedallah, a Sudanese refugee living in Hamilton, Ontario, sought dental care this spring due to severe tooth pain, ...
Canada’s health care spending for asylum seekers reached $722 million in 2024-25
Canada allocated over $722 million for health care services to asylum seekers in the last fiscal year, as detailed in ...
Affordable Care Act enrollment expected to decrease by 5 million due to rising costs
Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace is projected to decline by nearly 5 million people ...
Puketutu Island to close as Watercare seeks new waste management solution for Auckland
Auckland is facing a critical decision regarding the future management of its biosolids, as the city prepares for the rehabilitation ...
Advocates express concern over assisted dying’s impact on elder care costs in Canada and the U.S.
Emergency rooms in both Canada and the U.S. are notorious for long wait times, yet these delays are often shorter ...
Save Up to 20% on Skin Care and Hair Care Products
Dermstore is currently hosting its annual Summer Beauty Sale, offering discounts of up to 25% on a selection of well-known ...
The benefits and challenges of personalized health care
A recent shift in terminology has redefined polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). This change, announced ...
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