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Residents in this rural B.C community receive a prescription to exercise at a rec centre
Ian Walters received a prescription from his paramedical nurse this past summer, but instead of receiving a pill, he was given a pass to the Similkameen Recreation Centre in Keremeos, B.C., to use the gym and take part in programming. Source link
Alberta's bid to privatize lab services wasted more than $100M: auditor general
Alberta’s auditor general has released a report detailing numerous failures in process and lack of due diligence by the province in its attempt to privatize community lab services. Source link
Alberta premier confirms plans to allow physicians to work in both public and private health care systems
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has confirmed her government’s intention to allow physicians flexibility to work in both the public and private health care systems. Source link
Ophthalmologists raise safety concerns as provinces weigh allowing optometrists to perform minor surgeries
Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would allow optometrists to perform some surgeries and laser eye treatments, which are currently outside their scope of practice. Source link
What would it take for Canadians to eat less ultra-processed foods?
Researchers have linked ultra-processed foods to chronic diseases like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. But helping Canadians make healthier choices comes with obstacles, experts say. Source link
The numbers don't lie: The struggle is real for Gen Z students
High tuition, rent and unemployment rates mean getting by as a Gen Z student is difficult. But do they have it the worst? Source link
I believed in achieving goals. Living with a concussion forced me to appreciate the journey
Paleontologist Natalia Rybczynski studies the ancient animals of Canada’s High Arctic. After experiencing a brain injury in 2011, she had to figure out life again. Source link
Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C.
An infant immunization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is now available across Canada, but it still has to be paid for out of pocket — and at a steep cost — by most parents in B.C. Source link
Cervical cancer rates show a 'concerning plateau,' according to new Canadian Cancer Society data
After decades of decline, rates of cervical cancer within Canada have plateaued, according to the Canadian Cancer Society — a troubling trend for some experts, given that the type of cancer is preventable. Source link
Saskatoon mom hopes children's book about daughter who died of cancer will help others
A Saskatoon mom is hoping to help children with cancer by telling the story of her daughter who died last spring from an aggressive form of leukemia. Source link