health
You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how
The PaRx program, an initiative that allows healthcare providers to prescribe nature passes to patients, is now available for Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) sites. Source link
She travelled 900 km for an abortion. Years later, Quebec access issues remain urgent
Rose Gervais was about 12 weeks pregnant with her third child in 2023 when she had to travel from Gaspé, Que., to Montreal for an abortion. She should have been able to get the procedure done much closer, in Quebec City, but doctors say delays in getting appointments combined with limited capacity are pushing people […]
Hospital pharmacists say staffing crunch is wearing them thin — and hurting patient care
Pharmacists working in Newfoundland and Labrador say a staffing crisis is pushing them to a breaking point, and that the provincial government needs to take it seriously. Source link
Medical expert defends doctor's assessment of Heather Winterstein before she died in St. Catharines hospital
Heather Winterstein didn’t show hallmark warning signs of potentially life-threatening sepsis when she went through triage screening the day before she died at the hospital in St. Catharines, Ont., an emergency medical expert told the coroner’s inquest for the 24-year-old. Source link
Why 'strenuous' exercise is landing some young women in hospital
One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short. The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the bloodstream. In high amounts, the proteins can damage the kidneys and lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which […]
A look behind the curtain of Nursing Home Without Walls
One thing Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard knew for sure as she grew older: she wanted to live in her own home for as long as possible. The Nursing Home Without Walls program is helping with that. Source link
'Food is medicine': New Glasgow health clinic hands out veggies to patients
The Highland Health Home and Learning Centre in New Glasgow is testing the idea that prevention is cure as it hands out free bags of greens to its patients as part of a 12-week pilot program. Source link
How financially healthy is your hospital? Eastern Ontario data reveals a grim picture
A CBC News analysis of hospital financial statements reveals many of eastern Ontario’s hospitals have been struggling with their bottom line over the past three years, with about half operating in the red and some borrowing millions from banks. Despite a recent funding boost from the province, advocates and experts worry the situation won’t improve. […]
Psychedlics helped him deal with terminal illness anxiety, but getting them was a long, strange trip
Five years after Pete Pearson, 75, was diagnosed with a terminal lung condition, he was experiencing debilitating anxiety and depression known as “end-of-life distress.” He wanted to try psilocybin — commonly known as magic mushrooms — to see if it helped. After a lengthy and futile attempt to gain access to the drug legally through […]
Ban on rescue dogs from countries at risk of spreading rabies to remain, CFIA says
The federal government says a ban on the import of rescue dogs into Canada will remain in place until further notice due to rabies concerns. Animal advocacy groups say the restrictions — which were brought in more than three years ago and originally meant to be temporary — are preventing healthy animals from legitimate international […]