Canadians want a balanced budget, but not at the expense of Health Care
A new poll for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows that while Canadians recognize the urgency of the federal government tackling the deficit in next week’s budget, they do not want it to come at the expense of health care.
The poll asked [...]
Nearly one in five adult Canadians has high blood pressure
Nearly one in five adult Canadians has high blood pressure, a new survey from Statistics Canada reports. That’s about 4.6 million people. Another 20 per cent of Canadians have readings in the pre-hypertension range, meaning they are at high risk of developing high blood pressure soon. About 61 [...]
Thinking about a career? Think registered nurse! It's more than a job
Thinking about a career? Think registered nurse! It’s more than a job, it’s a growing profession offering an astonishing range of choices and opportunities. You believe in a healthy lifestyle? Janet has been talking to teenagers about how to deal with sex and drugs. “These [...]
Physician assistants to take growing role in Canada
Susi Schoeley knew she wanted to work in medicine, but nursing didn’t appeal to her and becoming a doctor would require too much of a time commitment, both for earning her credentials and after entering the workforce.
So when she heard about a program to train practitioners who [...]
New Brunswick: Study shows just 15.8% of people in province live an hour from best treatment
A new study says New Brunswick is one of the worst places in Canada to have a heart attack, unless the patient is lucky enough to live within an hour of Saint John. University of Calgary researchers released a report on [...]
Canadian athletes offer tips for everyday success
We all have dreams, no matter how big or small. However, trying to achieve them can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. That’s why it’s important to prepare in advance and set goals. Canadian Olympic athletes know first-hand that dreams are not achieved overnight. With years of training, sacrifice [...]
Immigrants to Ontario have 30 per cent lower risk of stroke
Recent immigrants to Ontario have a 30 per cent lower risk of stroke than long term residents, according to preliminary study results from researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
“What we learned could translate into long-term health benefits [...]
Proposed changes to the Alberta health system
A provincial advisory committee is recommending that Alberta have its own legislation governing how its health care system operates, a reform it says would work within the Canada Health Act. An Alberta health act would enshrine the principles Albertans agreed should be in the provincial health-care system, Edmonton Conservative [...]
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When she started treatment for cancer, Lauren Donnelly went from being an active teen taking part in soccer and dance to completely bedridden.
Donnelly was diagnosed in September 2005 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer. Therapy left her so weakened at times that walking upstairs to bed was an [...]
Organic food is better
Almost half of Canadians believe it is more important a food be labelled natural than organic, even though organic foods are more heavily regulated, a new survey suggests.
Sixty per cent of Canadian consumers believe it’s important a new product be made from “all-natural ingredients,” while 45 per cent have “greater trust” [...]
