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Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patientWhile wait times for endometriosis treatment are long, Canadian doctors are working towards creative solutions to address the backlog and lack of specialized physicians.HealthSep 6
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Ontario philanthropists donate record-setting $25M to IWK Health CentreThe IWK Foundation says the gift from Myron and Berna Garron will support a "reimagined therapeutic environment" for mental health and addictions support.HealthSep 10
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Study finds benefits to integrating police with Victoria mental health teamThe study found integrating Victoria police with a specialized mental health team cut the risk of violence without criminalizing those with with mental illness.HealthSep 17
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B.C. government will meet with Surrey ER docs following scathing letter, Dix saysThe doctors said emergency department visits have gone up by 30 per cent over the past four years while the size of the department remains unchanged.HealthSep 17
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Manitobans asked for feedback on new health card optionsManitoba's premier wants your help in selecting a design for a new provincial health card.HealthSep 12
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University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health systemIn order to qualify for the two-year program, applicants must already have a four-year undergraduate degree and a history of working in health care.HealthSep 12
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9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schoolsThe Alberta government says it is a third of a way to its goal of opening up 60 classrooms dedicated to assisting students with mental health struggles across the province.HealthSep 11
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Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMAThe doctors’ group has released a new report calling for a greater commitment to tracking improvements in delivery and patient outcomes, citing the complexity of the deals.HealthSep 9
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Frustration mounts over repeated E.R. closures across B.C. interiorWhile many are calling the emergency room situation 'intolerable,' British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix said 'everything possible' is being done to fix it.HealthSep 2
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Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis findsThe findings stand in stark contrast to the rhetoric that has punctuated federal and provincial health negotiations over the last several years.CanadaSep 2
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Interior Health responds to pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospitalThe advisory states that pediatric consultations and admissions to the pediatric ward will not be possible at Kelowna's ER during the service disruptions.CanadaSep 17
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Acetaminophen among Health Canada recalls from Canadian pharma brandHealth Canada is issuing a recall for several vitamins and medicines sold by Canadian pharmaceutical brand JAMP Pharma.CanadaSep 10
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Alberta Health Minister says AHS, Covenant Health hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and fast’AHS operates more than 100 facilities across the province, while Covenant Health's website lists fewer than a dozen hospitals and rural health centres.HealthSep 3
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‘Just appalling’: B.C. woman denied access to her deceased mother’s health recordsGertrude Sharp, fondly known as Trudy, passed away last June at the age of 101 after spending the last months of her life in long-term care.HealthSep 19
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Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccineThe updated version of the Novavax vaccine, which targets new variants of COVID-19, will replace the previous version that targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.HealthSep 19
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A U.S. report says parental stress is soaring. Is Canada doing any better?A U.S. report making headlines on the strain of parental stress 'does line up with some of the indicators we're seeing in terms of Canadians rates of burnout,' one expert said.CanadaSep 1
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B.C. woman says Canada Health Act loophole enabled her to get private surgery in ManitobaCarolyn Latzen was suffering from what she said was an excruciatingly painful spinal cord issue caused by arthritis. She said it was very, very painful.HealthSep 18
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Nova Scotia forms partnership with Google Cloud to improve digital health careThe Nova Scotia government says it will spend $42 million over five years to help improve access to health information through tech giant Google Cloud and artificial intelligence.HealthSep 4
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Some contact lenses recalled by Health Canada over quality issueThe Health Canada recall was issued after the company behind the product found an issue with a solvent supplied by a third-party vendor.ConsumerAug 27
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Mental health front and centre at 1st day of Thomas Hamp murder trialThomas Hamp is charged with fatally stabbing his long-time girlfriend, Emily Sanche, in the early morning hours of February 20th, 2022.CrimeSep 16