South Korea’s trainee doctors have asked the International Labor Union to intervene in their stand-off with the government, claiming the back-to-work orders imposed on them constitutes a breach of international …
A northern Manitoba First Nation declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, owing to a nursing shortage officials in the community described as a crisis. Pimicikamak Cree Nation — also known …
Every four weeks, 45-year-old Christina Watts visits her retinal specialist to receive an eye injection, a treatment she says has helped slow her vision loss. The Prince George, B.C., resident was diagnosed …
The promise of hundreds of millions more in funding for Red Deer’s long-awaited hospital expansion, included in Alberta’s recent budget, is being greeted with relief and renewed calls for a plan …
Alanna McDonald, a St. John’s chiropractor and mother of three, is facing major brain surgery after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis. (Darrell Roberts/CBC) Alanna McDonald still remembers the …
The Saskatchewan government says it will create a breast health centre in Regina and expand screening eligibility to improve wait times in the province. Health Minister Everett Hindley made the announcement on Tuesday. It …
The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a “unique chemical identifier” to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to …
More than six million Canadians say they do not have regular access to primary care physicians. It’s a crisis the experts say has caused untold harm and cases of preventable death and disease …
White Coat Black Art26:30The toll of cannabis-induced psychosis When Kalpit Sharma started smoking cannabis, he thought it was just part of “living his life” as a university student. After all, …
A group of family physicians held a meeting on Monday evening to talk about alternative career paths because it says the practise of family medicine is not sustainable in Ontario. Dr. …