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Northern Manitoba, Sask. communities working to resolve cross-border health-care issues
People in and around Flin Flon have started a health care committee to improve regional care. Saskatchewan residents use the hospital in the northern Manitoba community, but sometimes have trouble accessing care. Source link
Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, out-of-province patients get faster care
GrS Montreal, the sole clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized gender-affirming surgeries, recently announced that a change in provincial funding will delay wait times — possibly by years — but only for Quebec patients. Source link
Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection
A Calgary private plasma collection centre was designated as “non-compliant” by Health Canada in December for violating rules regulating the country’s blood supply. The revelation is sparking new questions about safety. Source link
'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unlikely to die within the next 12 months. Source link
More than 67,500 Ontario kids waiting for core autism funding as demand grows
Despite increases to provincial funding in recent years, the percentage of children with autism registered with the Ontario Autism Program and receiving funding had yet to crack 25 per cent as of early this year — as demand for the funding continues to grow. Source link
Dad speaks out after teen ordered banned testosterone booster online
An Ottawa father says he was shocked to discover that his teenage son had ordered banned pharmaceuticals from the internet, and is warning others about websites that he says are putting kids at risk. Source link
I've lived in 3 provinces. Canada's health care is anything but universal
Shannon Flaman has lived in Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta. Her experiences in emergency rooms and finding family doctors have changed the way she sees the country’s health care. Source link
Warning about potent tranquilizer in Alberta’s drug supply that defies overdose treatments
A powerful tranquilizer surfacing in Alberta’s unregulated drug supply cannot be reversed by standard opioid overdose treatments, warns an Alberta-based researcher and physician. Source link
Does hitting menopause before 40 cause major health issues later in life? Scientists are aiming to find out
Most women enter menopause in their mid-40s or 50s, but for those hitting this transformational life stage earlier, scientists warn there could be a heightened risk of future health impacts, like heart attacks and dementia. Source link
Evacuated NASA astronaut says he couldn't speak in space. Why remains a mystery
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Source link