health
Montreal adults spending more of their free time on screens, public health finds
A new study released on Tuesday shows the proportion of individuals who use their screens more than two hours a day for leisure activities increased by 13 per cent between 2018 and 2025. Source link
New health warnings considered a good start, but do they go far enough?
Canada Health’s new front-of-package labelling is giving consumers more nutritional information at a glance. A magnifying-glass graphic is now mandatory to alert shoppers about foods high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium. Source link
N.L. urgent care clinics won't reduce emergency room wait times, says doctor
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials have been promoting urgent care clinics as one of the ways the province will reduce wait times at emergency rooms. Dr. Scott Wilson, an emergency doctor in St. John’s with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, says they’re mistaken. Source link
Canada's co-hosting the FIFA World Cup — and preparing for a potential surge in health emergencies. Here's how
As Toronto and Vancouver gear up to co-host FIFA World Cup games this summer, an emergency doctor worries that Canada’s overburdened health-care system won’t be able to handle the extra demand from possible infectious disease outbreaks or weather-related illnesses. Source link
Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians
Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its development, and the robot necessary is expensive, but Pereira says it could provide greater access to surgeries for patients who live in remote […]
Niagara Falls helps hundreds of Kashechewan water crisis evacuees settle into the Ontario city
Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees have arrived in Niagara Falls, one of the Ontario cities taking in people from the Cree community as it endures a water crisis. With 1,700 expected in the Niagara Region city alone, authorities and local Indigenous groups are doing everything they can to help them feel at home. Source […]
‘Super-agers’ reveal how to stay sharp as you get older
People over 80 with memory of those in their 50s show less brain shrinkage and other differences. For a Canadian centenarian, the secret might lie in his passion for sharing a vocation turned hobby. Source link
Doctors say Alberta's plan for ‘triage liaison physicians’ can help, but isn't cure for slammed ERs
An Alberta government pledge to bring so-called “triage liaison physicians” back to some emergency rooms could help ensure sick patients are better prioritized, some doctors say. Source link
What’s behind all those pistachio recalls?
For months, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has pulled hundreds of items containing pistachios from shelves over possible salmonella contamination. Some retailers are choosing to avoid even unrecalled pistachio products altogether until the situation stabilizes. Source link
New measles uptick 'alarming,' Alberta doctor warns
Alberta’s measles case counts have jumped after several quieter months, sparking concerns about the province’s ability to quash the outbreak. Source link