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Family of mother who died by suicide calls for better supports for postpartum depression
Jenna Dorman was a successful tech executive and mother of two. The 42-year-old died by suicide in 2024 after a struggle with severe postpartum depression. Her family is now pushing for better supports for moms in crisis. Source link
Caregivers in Canada are 'caught in a vicious cycle,' new report finds
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence has found that caregivers are caught in a bind, having to work more to meet the financial demands of care — and simultaneously work less to meet the time demands of care. Source link
B.C. medical regulator heads to court to stop 'Cancer Guy' from dispensing medical advice
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the founder of a popular online “personalized cancer care and precision oncology service” from assessing patients and dispensing medical advice. Source link
Quebec ombudsman calls mistreatment of Innu inmate who died a ‘violation of human dignity’
Philippe Pinette, a 40-year-old Innu man from Uashat, near Sept-Îles on Quebec’s North Shore, died in hospital on Sept. 19, 2022, while under the care of the Quebec City detention centre. The province’s ombudsman pointed out multiple failures in the care provided. Source link
Premier says N.S. is ready for new medical health records system despite calls for delay
The NSGEU and opposition leaders say Nova Scotia Health staff haven’t received adequate training and the system isn’t ready. But Tim Houston says the project has been in the making for a decade and it’s time to launch. Source link
Wider mix of substances being discovered in Calgary drug supply, agencies see overdose spike
In testing over the past three months, University of Calgary researchers have found a wider variety of substances mixed together in the city’s illicit drugs, which comes as several front-line agencies are responding to an increase in drug poisonings. Source link
Manitoba declares public health emergency as HIV rates rise
Manitoba has declared a public health emergency as the province continues to see some of the highest HIV rates in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday. Source link
A timeline of the deadly hantavirus outbreak that unfolded on a cruise ship
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship. Here is a timeline of events that we know have unfolded since the ship set sail on April 1. Source link
Contact tracing underway for dozens who got off cruise ship amid hantavirus outbreak
Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak before it was anchored off the coast of Cape Verde to prevent further spread of the disease, which has so far killed three people. Dozens disembarked in St. Helena before the outbreak was reported, it […]
In the days before she died, no one called for medical help. Her family wants change
Johanna Sutcliffe’s family is critical of the care she received in her final days, and they’re calling for systemic change to close what they see as a gap in provincial standards of care at special care homes. Source link