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Involuntary mental health care must be 'dignified and humane,' B.C. premier says
VANCOUVER - People struggling with brain injuries, addictions and mental health issues need "dignified and humane" support services if they're committed against their will, and B.C. Premier David Eby ...
Sep 06, 2024
Many people at risk never got their 2nd mpox vaccine dose, public health agencies say
Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose. Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinate...
Sep 06, 2024
Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job. Intr...
Sep 05, 2024
Canadian Medical Association to apologize for Indigenous harm
VICTORIA - The Canadian Medical Association says it will formally apologize for the role doctors played in harming members of Canada's Indigenous communities. The group representing the country's phys...
Sep 05, 2024
'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in va...
Sep 05, 2024
Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patients
Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient with a brain injury - a finding that could significantly impact patient care. Karnig Kazazian, a research asso...
Sep 04, 2024 Before using fNIRS on the three comatose patients, the researchers tested it on more than 100 healthy participants to determine what tasks and commands were most effective at eliciting brain activity. (The Canadian Press)
Diet, demographics behind late-summer wasp outbreak on Prairies
EDMONTON - Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week. "My wife said, 'Hey, come on out here. You...
Sep 04, 2024
Alberta Health Minister LaGrange says hospital transfer plan isn't 'hard and fast'
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party operators is still up for discussion. LaGrange says the...
Sep 03, 2024
B.C. to open 13 new First Nation primary care clinics, 10 to open this fall
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - British Columbia is moving ahead with 13 new First Nations primary care centres in the province, with 10 scheduled to start operating this fall. The province's First Nations Hea...
Sep 03, 2024
Alberta to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it's moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of o...
Sep 03, 2024
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