health
Rogers program to reduce youth screen time is a good first step, say parents and experts
A new $50 million program to tackle excess screen time for tweens and teens is a good first step, say parents and experts, though they want more action from tech, telecom companies and governments to tackle the problem. Source link
Treating patients in hospital ambulance bay 'not acceptable care,' N.B. premier says
Horizon Health Network says dining and storage spaces are also being used as hospitals face “difficult choices” about where to put patients. Source link
Early diagnosis one focus of N.B.'s new strategic plan for dementia
A three-year strategic plan for reducing the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, and for caring for the people affected by it was announced Thursday by the New Brunswick government. Source link
Why aren't at-home HPV tests readily available in Canada?
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women and people assigned female at birth easier access to at-home self-testing kits for the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is sexually-transmitted and can cause cervical cancer. Source link
Thousands of Quebec children with disabilities kept out of school due to lack of resources
Thousands of students with disabilities across the province are experiencing a “break in services” because of a lack of resources. There were nearly 1,500 students in 2021. By 2025, it had climbed to more than 3,400 students. Source link
People who stop taking GLP-1 drugs regain weight faster, review finds
When people who are overweight and obese stopped taking their weight-loss medications they regained weight faster than those who stopped a diet or exercise program, a new review of studies finds. Source link
Northern Health Region CEO steps down, group names acting leader
The chief executive officer of the group responsible for health care for almost 80,000 northern Manitobans is stepping down. Source link
As emergency department closures persist, minister pledges continued community consultation
Nova Scotia’s health minister says public meetings in communities with a pattern of emergency department closures will continue, despite her government repealing legislation last year that included a requirement for the meetings. Source link
Alberta's measles case count topped 2,000 last year, and the outbreak is not over yet
Alberta’s measles outbreaks sparked more than 2,000 cases of the highly infectious illness in 2025, and while transmission has dropped dramatically, experts warn the virus remains a threat in the year ahead. Source link
Pharmacare claims for Ozempic have soared in Manitoba in last 4 years, provincial data shows
With generic versions of the weight-loss drug Ozempic expected to hit the Canadian market this year, provincial data shows the number of times the medication has been dispensed from pharmacies across Manitoba has more than quadrupled over the past four years. Source link