health
2 people die after giving plasma at for-profit Winnipeg collection centres: Health Canada
CBC News has learned two people — including a 22-year-old international student — died after giving plasma at Winnipeg collection centres that pay people for their donations. Source link
Woman who lost 35-week pregnancy settles lawsuit with Fredericton hospital
A Hanwell woman who delivered a stillborn girl at the Chalmers Hospital in 2022 has discontinued her negligence lawsuit against Horizon Health, the hospital and four doctors. Aimee Dunn’s lawyer said the case was settled out of court on terms that were “tolerable” to his client. Source link
Mobile brain scans sound like science fiction. But they're now helping more Canadian patients
A rising number of Canadian facilities are using mobile brain scanners to help patients, by offering MRIs mid-surgery in hospital or diagnosing stroke right on the roadside. So what’s the future of this game-changing technology? Source link
Start screening for colorectal cancers earlier, Canadian Cancer Society urges
People as young as 45 should be invited to provincial and territorial programs to screen for colorectal cancer, says the Canadian Cancer Society. The call comes as emerging evidence suggests younger adults are increasingly being diagnosed with the disease before they may be eligible for screening. Source link
Early detection after E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares prevented worse outcomes: study
A standardized public health response to an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycare centres three years ago resulted in fewer children developing serious health complications, a new study suggests. Source link
'We got it wrong': N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry
Supports and programming for people with disabilities, seniors and African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students will be maintained, reversing the cuts that were previously announced. Source link
Manitobans denied assisted dying at 5 times national average, federal report shows
A Steinbach woman and her family don’t understand why she doesn’t qualify for MAID in a province that denies access far more than anywhere else in Canada. Source link
Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say
Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational exposures like those for firefighters and construction workers, as well as cancer-causing gases like radon found in an increasing number of homes. Source link
Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives
The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to find new menopause treatments. Source link
Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say
The B.C. NDP has promised a mental health counsellor in every school but gaps, particularly in rural regions, persist. Source link