health
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
'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