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Alberta Considers Private Surgery Vouchers as Wait Times Crisis Deepens
Alberta's health minister confirms the province is exploring US-style surgical vouchers, prompting fierce warnings from...
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Alberta
Edmonton Oilers' Playoff Dreams Derailed by the H-Bomb: Why Health is Everything Against Anaheim
Edmonton's playoff hopes face a serious test as injuries to McDavid, Draisaitl, and key forwards leave the Oilers...
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The Real Cost of Health Screening in Alberta: What Premier Smith's Japanese Comparison Actually Reveals
Does bundled health screening in Japan offer insights for Alberta's healthcare system? An examination of what...
Health
Mothers with Addiction History Launch Recovery Home to Keep Families Together
Mothers in recovery are launching a groundbreaking facility to keep families together during treatment. Shelly's Haven...
Health
Dental Crisis for Canadian Children: 300+ Kids Waiting Years for Critical Surgery
Over 300 children in New Brunswick are waiting years for critical dental surgery, with some delays stretching nearly...
Health
Remote Ontario Hospital Under Scrutiny After Baby's Death—Mother Says She Begged for Help
An 11-month-old Cree child died at a remote Ontario hospital after his mother waited hours for a doctor's call. The...
Sports
McDavid Allays Injury Concerns After Game 2 Scare
Connor McDavid assures Oilers fans he's healthy after Game 2 on-ice incident, returning quickly to action with no...
Technology
Toronto Biotech Startup Biossil Emerges with $70 Million to Rescue Abandoned Drug Candidates
Toronto biotech firm Biossil raises $70M USD to resurrect failed drug candidates using AI—aiming to bring therapies...
Health
Discharged Into Crisis: Young Man With Suicidal Thoughts Sent to Shelter Instead of Hospital Care
A 19-year-old with suicidal ideation was discharged from a Nova Scotia hospital and sent by taxi to a homeless shelter....
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From Grassroots Kindness to Breakthrough Research: How One Calgary Man's Legacy Is Transforming Mental Health Care
A Calgary philanthropist's passion for breaking mental health stigma has inspired his son to champion research into...
Alberta
Canada Spent $275M on Health Care for Rejected Asylum Seekers Over Past Decade
Canada spent $275M on health care for rejected asylum seekers over 10 years, with annual costs jumping from $10M to...
Health
Britain Makes History: Lifetime Smoking Ban for Generation Born After 2008
U.K. lawmakers approved a historic lifetime smoking ban for anyone born after 2008, creating the nation's first...
Health
Canadian Doctors Sound Alarm: Online Health Misinformation Creating Real Patient Harm
Canadian doctors report spending more time correcting online health misinformation. A CMA survey finds patient...
Technology
A Final Gift: How Alberta Donors Transform Medical Education at U of A
U of A honours donors like 96-year-old Doreen Edna Buhler, whose bodies advance medical education for hundreds of...
Health
Remote Ontario First Nation in Crisis: Year of Emergency Over Healthcare Collapse
Neskantaga First Nation's year-long healthcare emergency continues as aging facilities and broken medical transport...