health
Gaps in menopause care push some Canadians to pay out of pocket
Some Canadians are paying for menopause care from a host of private practitioners opening clinics outside the public health-care system. Source link
Psychosis rates climb among young people in Ontario, researchers find
Rates of psychotic disorders have increased in young people in Ontario, a new study suggests. Researchers suspect cannabis use as a contributor. Source link
'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says
An Edmonton couple is sharing the details of their baby’s death with CBC News in the hopes revelations about his traumatic delivery can help prevent similar tragedies. Huxley Bowes’ death, and the investigations that followed, triggered systemic changes at the Edmonton hospital where he was born. Source link
This Toronto doctor has over 2,000 patients, but still no permanent residency
Dr. Michael Antil left the U.S. in 2023 with his family, driven out by an increasingly conservative political climate and COVID-era hostility toward doctors. Now a family physician to over 2,000 patients in Toronto, he’s repeatedly been denied permanent residency, lost in a maze of paperwork and red tape. Source link
Meet the 'supermoms,' a group of Black mothers fighting the stigma of autism
In some cultures, autism is seen as a “curse.” For these “supermoms” of kids with autism, unlearning the shame and celebrating each other provides life-changing connection. Source link
Meet the doctors for Canada’s men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams — who happen to be married
Laura Bennion and Ian Auld are the lead physicians for Canada’s women’s and men’s hockey teams. Source link
FDA warns ‘Dr. Goodenowe’ health centre founder that his recent supplement study put patient health at risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rebuked the founder of Moose Jaw’s controversial Dr. Goodenowe Restorative Health Center, alleging that a recent clinical trial of his supplements put the safety and welfare of research subjects at risk. Source link
Lyme disease is littered with misinformation. Celebrities are part of the problem, experts say
Chronic Lyme disease isn’t recognized by conventional medicine. It’s a controversial term used by some alternative practitioners to describe pain, fatigue and neurological symptoms they attribute to a persistent Lyme infection. Some Lyme experts say it’s fuelling a dubious industry and say celebrity cases are part of the problem. Source link
Alberta heart, cancer patients waiting too long for critical surgery, health experts warn
While a record number of surgeries is being performed in the province, the number of people on Alberta’s waitlist is longer than it was two years ago. And the latest provincial data shows less than two-thirds of patients had their surgeries completed within the recommended time period. Source link
How a B.C. court case could change medical assistance in dying across Canada
The policy that allows faith-based health-care providers to ban medical assistance in dying in their facilities is being tested now in B.C. Supreme Court. But transfers of MAID patients because the facility won’t allow the practice are more common outside B.C., according to Health Canada data. Source link