Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn’t choose
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is increasing, The Canadian Press has …
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‘No one is above the law’: prosecutor urges jurors to convict Hunter Biden in gun case
“The evidence was personal. It was ugly, and it was overwhelming. It was also absolutely necessary,” Wise told jurors. US First Lady Jill Biden outside the federal court in Wilmington, …
Hong Kong baby ‘Little Suet-yee’ has ‘irreversible’ brain damage after alleged abuse by babysitter, mother says amid ‘living hell’
“They included abilities in self-care, learning, cognition and the senses.” She said a large part of her daughter’s brain had shrunk and cells had died. “The most important thing is …
B.C. sets nurse-to-patient ratios for 6 areas of hospital care
British Columbia’s Ministry of Health has established nurse-to-patient ratios that will be used in hospitals across the province to improve workload standards. The new standards set the minimum number of …
More than 1/3 of New Brunswickers have a disability: StatsCan
More than a third of New Brunswickers are living with a disability, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. At 35.3 per cent, it’s the second highest rate in Canada. The …
Over-capacity ERs are dangerous choke points. But hospital challenges go far deeper
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
This newborn waited 8 hours for a doctor. Experts say Ontario’s ER wait times have never been worse
When Joey Salmingo took his newborn to an Ontario emergency room in late December, he didn’t expect him to wait eight hours to be seen by a doctor. Salmingo says it …
Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia
The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more …
Pilot project aims to relieve overworked doctors with physician assistants
Newfoundland and Labrador is hiring a handful of physician assistants for a three-year pilot project that’s expected to lighten doctors’ workloads and improve access to health care. Kathleen Abreo, a …
Long-term opioid users suffer with crumbling bones, brain injuries and little hope of treatment
Hugh Lampkin says he abused drugs — everything from pot to PCP — for decades. He started at about age 12 in Toronto. Now in his late 50s, he’s an …