Health Care
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Functional health drops for Canadians, especially those under 35: StatCanFunctional health summarizes a person’s level of difficulty in eight health aspects - vision, hearing, speech, cognition, dexterity, mobility, emotional health and pain.HealthMar 17
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Saskatchewan health-care worker associations ‘very excited’ about province’s care planNurse practitioner and pharmacist associations say they are optimistic about the province's newly announced health care plan, despite remaining questions.CanadaMar 10
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Saskatchewan says ‘standing still’ not an option under new health-care planPremier Scott Moe says the new plan focuses on improving access to primary care providers, with nurse practitioners a key element.PoliticsMar 9
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Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: surveyThe survey found though a majority of Canadians have primary care access, the rate at which people have a clinician depends on what province they're living in.HealthFeb 24
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Manitoba nurse stripped of licence after wrongly giving patient drugsA registered nurse who wrongly administered fentanyl, nearly killing a patient, and asked a doctor to approve the move after the fact has been stripped of her licence.HealthJan 29
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Saskatchewan NDP call on province to take action on hospital safety, ditch reviewThe Saskatchewan NDP say another review into hospital security isn't needed and that the province should take action to fix the issues.PoliticsJan 26
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Regina citizen website aims to link residents with family doctors taking patientsA Regina resident has set up a website that he hopes could help link people with a family doctor and clinics what are accepting new patients.HealthJan 13
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STARS patient proud to be namesake of new Lethbridge show homeA former Lethbridge elementary school principal is the latest STARS air ambulance patient to have a show home named in their honour.HealthJan 9
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Quebec patient cancer-free after ‘miracle’ treatment saves lifeAfter being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer and being told he had 12 to 18 months to live, Alex Villalta defied bleak odds in what doctors are calling a 'miracle.'HealthJan 8
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Graffiti vandalism adds to mounting costs for Okanagan charityThe graffiti incident is just the latest in a series of problems impacting the charity, including thefts of donated items left at the store's back door.CanadaJan 6
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