health
Ontario misses federal funding deadline for nurse practitioners
Ontario’s health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. Source link
Quebec coroner to lead public inquiry into deaths of homeless people in Montreal
Quebec coroner Stéphanie Gamache will lead an inquiry into the deaths of five people who were experiencing homelessness in Montreal over the last seven months. Source link
Flu season still here, warns mom of Calgary cancer patient sick with influenza B
The mother of a young Calgary cancer patient is reminding Albertans the flu season is not over yet, and she’s calling on people to consider the vulnerable when they’re weighing vaccination this fall. Source link
Doctor group warns B.C.’s regulatory changes could lead to fewer physicians, longer wait times
Changes to regulatory oversight for health-care professionals that come into effect Wednesday could cause doctors to retire early or leave the province, a group representing medical professionals has warned. Source link
Canadian government taking over vaccine injury compensation program
The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its administration. Source link
Most people across Canada will no longer need to pay nurse practitioners for primary care
As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren’t being billed for “medically necessary services.” Source link
Patients of Ontario dental clinic speak out after hepatitis, HIV tests urged due to sterilization lapses
Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are being warned by Grand Erie Public Health to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to an infection prevention and control lapse investigation. Source link
Have seniors become the new screenagers?
Sherry Bagnato isn’t a millennial or a screenager. She’s a 67-year-old retired Toronto mother of two, and her phone habits have flipped the script at home. Now, she admits, it’s her adult children telling her to put the device down. Source link
P.E.I. will lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45
P.E.I. is lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45, and it’s the first province in the country to do so. Colorectal cancer is on the rise in younger people, so officials say lowering the screening age is a big deal. CBC’s Connor Lamont reports. Source link
Brain and heart health are tied together. Here are 5 ways to control both
Pay attention to the link between heart and brain health, new Canadian recommendations say. Source link