Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts
Vancouver naturopathic doctor Vanessa Lindsay has been treating a longtime patient's high blood pressure through nutrition and exercise. "She's lost weight. She's stronger. She's eating well. She's hy...
Mar 25, 2024
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with...
Mar 25, 2024
Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year
TORONTO - Hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies, a Ministry of Health document est...
Mar 25, 2024
Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts
EDMONTON - Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper. "Climate change impacts everything we care about," she ...
Mar 24, 2024
Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: Cancer society
TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...
Mar 23, 2024
COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation
Anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time online has likely come across social media posts falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to human health. Among the most widely debunked cl...
Mar 23, 2024
Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has stepped in to pay an outstanding $25,000 bill to a hotel where a social services agency dispatched patients in post-hospital recovery. An...
Mar 22, 2024
'Speedy recovery': Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales
Canadians are wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery after she announced she has cancer. "My thoughts are with the Princess of Wales, her children, and the entire Royal Family following the n...
Mar 22, 2024
Princess of Wales reveals she's undergoing treatment for cancer
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer. In a video posted to social media on Friday, Catherine said she underwent major abdominal sur...
Mar 22, 2024
Nova Scotia strikes deal with private company for renovated health centre
HALIFAX - A provincial health-care renovation project that has drawn pointed criticism from Nova Scotia's auditor general is being turned over to a private company. Health Minister Michelle Thompson a...
Mar 22, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...
