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A new report suggests the causes of Canada’s long emergency department wait times often lie far beyond the emergency room itself, with shortages in hospital beds, long-term care and community supports creating a bottleneck that is leaving some patients waiting days for care.
When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja “wouldn’t be left behind.”
A familiar face to Nova Scotians during the COVID-19 pandemic plans to retire.
Researchers say if Nova Scotia wants to improve its low breastfeeding rates, the province should ensure new parents can afford to take parental leave.
Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to begin next week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Doctors in New Orleans are celebrating a patient and his medical milestone as a Metairie man is now the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.
Tick reports are surging across Eastern Canada this year and experts expect the troubling trend to continue.
A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.
Shopify Inc will ban all vapes from its platform as soon as this week following pressure from a group of U.S. state attorneys general aiming to curb sales of illegal e-cigarettes online, according to two sources familiar with its plans.
A Canadian-led study is challenging a long-standing assumption in cancer care: that more treatment is always better.
Health Canada has approved Zepbound as the first medication in Canada specifically indicated for adults with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea. The decision introduces a new treatment option for a condition that affects sleep quality and is linked to several serious health risks.
Rural and wooded areas like Blockhouse, N.S., are known for having a lot of ticks.
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Peel Public Health says members of the public may have been exposed to the measles on June 13 at Pearson Airport and on two flights.
A case report describes a man in his 20s who developed retinal tears in both eyes after repeatedly using a percussive massage gun directly on and around his eyes. Doctors say the unusual injury highlights the need for greater awareness of the risks associated with improper massage gun use.
Allergy season is in full swing and a late start to spring has some people feeling worse than in previous years.
