health
Alberta government plans to allow residents to privately pay for any diagnostic or screening service
Alberta is planning legislative changes that would let people pay out of pocket for diagnostic and preventive tests, such as MRIs, CT scans and full-body scans — without a doctor’s order. Source link
After months of negotiating, Quebec tables special legislation today to force new deal with doctors
After months of back and forth between the Quebec government the province’s doctors, MNAs convened at the National Assembly Friday as the Legault government made good on its threat to force through a special law to change the compensation model for both family doctors and medial specialists. Source link
We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation
TikTok is flooded with videos promising miracle treatments for autism and cancer, but how many of them are true? Marketplace investigated 200 health videos on the platform and uncovered a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving. Source link
Quebec family doctors end teaching boycott as government's special law threat looms
One week after they stopped teaching medical students amid stalled contract negotiations with the government, Quebec family doctors announced Thursday they were ending their teaching boycott. Source link
‘It happens all too frequently,’ says N.S. medical dispatchers' union of delayed response times
A Halifax man died in February after waiting 40 minutes for a paramedic to respond to a police request for medical assistance. The unions for medical dispatchers and paramedics say low staffing often contributes to delays. Source link
Flu season has B.C. doctors, politicians urging residents to get vaccinated
Flu season is here, and B.C. officials are encouraging British Columbians to get their vaccinations this fall. Source link
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
A recent study confirmed what many families intuitively know: The littlest students harbour the most germs. Children in pre-kindergarten and elementary school showed higher rates of virus detection compared with older students and staff, according to research published in the journal Pediatrics. Source link
COVID-19 class-action application denied as abuse of process by B.C. judge
A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled that a class-action lawsuit meant to represent all adults in the province whose rights were allegedly violated by provincial orders during the COVID-19 pandemic can’t proceed because of “so many self-inflicted problems.” Source link
Cape Breton doctor concerned about health zone's pain services
Dr. Robert MacNeill is calling for more resources to help a Sydney pain clinic deal with its heavy patient load. Source link
Ob-gyns at Kamloops hospital cite 'extreme' burnout as reason for resigning en masse
In a statement on Monday, the ob-gyns who resigned from the Kamloops, B.C, hospital raised concerns about simultaneous call and surgical shifts, the struggle to recruit more ob-gyns, disproportionate time doing obstetrical work that means they cannot do gynaecological work, and burnout — likely the result of the first three points. Source link