health
'Massive overdose' of sedative led to man's cardiac arrest, brain injury at Winnipeg hospital: lawsuit
The Alberta government and the father of a man who suffered cardiac arrest and permanent brain damage after he was allegedly given a “massive overdose” of a potent sedative at a Winnipeg hospital two years ago are suing the facility, three medical providers and two Manitoba health authorities for negligence. Source link
Ontario budget boosting home care funding, but unlikely to reach long-term care bed goal
Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal of building 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. Source link
Physicians want N.L. to hit pause on a mandatory, province-wide electronic health information system
Doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador says quick implementation of a province-wide electronic health information system threatens to harm patients and push some physicians to retire or leave the province. Source link
2 people experiencing homelessness died in past 24 hours, says Montreal mayor
Soraya Martinez Ferrada says two people experiencing homelessness in Montreal have died in the past 24 hours Source link
Country schools, modern problems and the long haul to help kids
Rural school boards use roving wellness counsellors to help address increasingly complex issues in Alberta’s classrooms. Source link
As patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics
Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs could arrive in Canada within months, according to experts. Doctors say these cheaper versions will improve access and could also change societal perceptions around weight loss and reduce the cost and burden on the health-care system. Source link
Asthmatic girl's treatment at Gatineau Hospital under review following her death
The health authority for the Outaouais is reviewing the case of a child who died in the days after she was seen at the Gatineau Hospital for an asthma attack. The girl’s mother is raising concerns about the treatment the family received there. Source link
Alberta Health Services taking legal steps to try and recoup $49M for medication never received
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta Health Services is trying to get its money back after paying $49 million to an importer and Turkish drug company for products it never received. Source link
Cuban health-care workers struggle to support the sick amid U.S. oil embargo
Young health-care providers at Havana’s Cardiology Institute describe a double-whammy of desperation in their work and private lives. They’re anxious about what the future holds since a U.S. oil embargo in January led to dramatic fuel shortages in Cuba, along with soaring food prices and nationwide power outages. Source link
World Tuberculosis Day in Iqaluit celebrates progress made to eliminate the disease
The acting chief public health officer for Canada says “progress” is being made to eradicate tuberculosis in Nunavut. The territory’s chief public health officer says it is possible to eliminate TB by 2030, but only if housing health care and other sectors work together. Source link