health

More Canadians have a family doctor or nurse practitioner compared with three years ago, though satisfaction remains low, a comprehensive new survey suggests. Source link

The next step in Ontario’s plan to expand the number of private clinics offering publicly funded health care will roll out early next year, with four centres offering hip and knee replacements. Source link

Public health officials are warning people may have been recently exposed to measles at an emergency department, a school and a restaurant in southern Manitoba. Source link

A family clinic in downtown Montreal that treats over 10,000 patients could close its doors due to Bill 2, a controversial law that ties doctors’ salaries to key performance indicators. Dr. Andrée Vincent says Clinique Medic Elle, which also serves as a centre for victims of sexual assault, could lose some of its doctors. She […]

The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a “community safety and humanitarian crisis” created by homelessness, mental health and addiction. Source link

As family members are grieving the loss of their loved ones a state of emergency has been declared by Squamish Nation Council. Source link

The B.C. government is issuing new guidance for physicians treating youth with overlapping mental health and substance use issues. It directs doctors to notify parents and potentially involuntarily detain youth if they’re unable or unwilling to seek care themselves. Source link

A panel of advisers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has voted to remove the longstanding recommendation to universally vaccinate American infants against hepatitis B. Source link

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Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the government says.  Source link