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P.E.I. resident Lynn Paulin knew she didn’t want kids – but when it came to seeking a permanent form of contraception, she was worried she’d be discouraged from doing what she knew was best for her body. Source link

A year since measles started raging in Canada, the outbreak’s subsided, but the virus shows no signs of being stamped out. Doctors say problems here — from distrust of medical officials in vulnerable communities, to broader vaccine disinformation — could set the stage for future outbreaks. Here’s what they’d like to see change. Source link

The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued updated guidelines stressing that “dieting during adolescence can have serious and lasting physical and mental health consequences” and urging health-care providers to “move away from weight-focused care.” Source link

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 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

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

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

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 is here, and B.C. officials are encouraging British Columbians to get their vaccinations this fall. Source link

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