May 29 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Three national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies, years after provinces sued to recoup health-care costs. In an open letter, the Canadian Ca...
May 23 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby's developing brain. Their st...
May 12 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — The co-chair of a Canadian health panel says there's no need for women to start having routine mammograms at age 40, despite new draft recommendations from an American task force calling for that change. Dr. Guylène Thériault of the Canadian Task Force...
May 10 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — A Nova Scotia man has filed a federal human rights complaint alleging discrimination after his husband's dying wish to donate bodily tissues such as skin and bones was denied due to his sexual orientation. Jacob MacDonald's complaint to the Canadian Hu...
Apr 28 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — When Liam Dee began receiving hospice care shortly after starting his nursing career, he knew the rare cancer that had ravaged his body meant his organs were too damaged to donate. But the 26-year-old was grateful his tissues, including skin, corneas, ...
Apr 21 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Laurie Brooks never thought she'd one day use magic mushrooms and advocate for the ability of others to do the same. The 55-year-old B.C. resident also never imagined having colon cancer and fearing the impact her imminent death would have on her husba...
Apr 15 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption. And federal Health Minister Jean-Yves agrees Canadians should have access to that "i...
Apr 7 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Nurses in Ontario and British Columbia say the western province's plan to set minimum nurse-to-patient ratios could help burnt-out nurses elsewhere in Canada by encouraging more provinces to adopt similar measures expected to reduce workloads and incre...
Apr 4 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — More Indigenous practitioners are needed to address systemic racism, but that can't happen without a supportive education system that also envisions them in leadership roles, says a report commissioned by Health Canada and touted as the first comprehen...
Mar 31 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as th...
Mar 24 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Alisha Minielly was mystified as rashes suddenly started appearing all over her body, including one that persisted on her left leg for six months. She figured something in her makeup or shampoo could be the culprit and began switching to personal prod...
Mar 22 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Canada's race to procure ventilators for COVID-19 patients in the early days of the pandemic had researchers, scientists, industry and a notable astrophysicist working "night and day"to design machines that could be quickly manufactured domestically. V...
Mar 9 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — A report released Thursday by Canada's chief science adviser says she considers COVID-19 the "head" of the pandemic but long COVID its "tail" as the illness inflicts significant harm on individuals, their families and potentially the country's economy....
Mar 1 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — Proponents of British Columbia's move to provide free prescription contraception say the policy could spur other provinces to follow suit but a national plan would best serve people's reproductive needs and slash health-care costs overall. Obstetrician...
Feb 17 2023 — Camille Bains — The Canadian Press — A pediatrician involved in creating new treatment guidelines for obese children in Canada says an "alarming" rise in obesity has led to a greater need for surgery for teens whose mental and physical suffering typically worsens into adulthood. Dr. Méla...