health
Women in farming more vulnerable to mental-health struggles and stress, Guelph study finds
A new study from the University of Guelph has found that women in farming are more vulnerable to mental-health struggles often tied to the visible and invisible workloads, and feelings of being undervalued. It’s something that resonated with Jennifer Schooley, who runs a lavender farm in Norfolk County and speaks regularly about being a woman […]
Virus detected in invasive mosquitoes found in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
Researchers found two mosquito species that tested positive for California serogroup virus, a group of mosquito-borne viruses that can cause encephalitis and meningitis in humans. Source link
Family seeks answers after death of First Nations girl twice discharged from hospital with broken arm
The family of a nine-year-old First Nations girl who died after being discharged from a Manitoba hospital’s emergency room twice is “carrying unanswered questions” about her death, says Southern Chiefs’ Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels. Source link
'Game changer' experimental drug doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer, trial shows
An experimental drug that doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer is being hailed as a breakthrough for combating one of the world’s deadliest cancers. Source link
Manitoba MAID law 'punishing' 94-year-old woman, pro-choice group says
A 94-year-old Steinbach, Man., woman has stopped taking her heart medication and antibiotics in the hopes of hastening her death after she was refused medical assistance in dying, or MAID, earlier this year. Source link
Village in N.S. set to lose only pharmacy
The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is hoping to attract a new pharmacy to Sherbrooke, N.S., with the only drugstore set to permanently close this month. Source link
Why is B.C. the last province in Canada to allow cigarette sales in drugstores?
The question prompted a testy exchange in the B.C. Legislature earlier this week, spurred on by the advocacy of Sidney, B.C., anti-smoking advocate Leo Levasseur. Source link
Future doctors get chance to train in rural Manitoba health facilities
A doctor in a small Manitoba town says getting future physicians to choose rural medicine should start in their first year of medical school. Source link
N.S. seeing an increase in teens with long-lasting psychosis due to high-potency cannabis
Clinicians at Halifax’s IWK Health Centre say more young patients are arriving with severe symptoms tied to high-potency cannabis — and their symptoms are taking much longer to clear, even after they stop using the drug. Source link
Should Toronto landlords be required to provide air conditioning in rentals? These councillors say yes
A bylaw laying out a maximum temperature for the city’s rental units could be around the corner, with Toronto city council set to consider a framework for the new rules in late June. But for longtime advocates of the bylaw, the multi-year delays have already stretched on for far too long. Source link