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Calgary Healthcare System Faces Growing Pressures as Emergency Department Usage Surges
Calgary's emergency departments face mounting pressure from increased patient volumes, while healthcare officials...
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Canada
Indigenous Woman's Hospital Death Sparks Systemic Healthcare Questions as Inquest Begins
Heather Winterstein, 24, died from sepsis at St. Catharines hospital after being dismissed with Tylenol despite severe...
Canada
Rural B.C. communities face wildfire smoke dangers with limited air quality monitoring
Rural B.C. communities lack adequate air quality monitoring, leaving residents vulnerable to dangerous wildfire smoke...
Health
Alberta Woman's Cross-Canada Move Exposes Cracks in Universal Healthcare System
Red Deer woman Shannon Flaman's moves across Canada revealed major gaps in healthcare access, spending years unable to...
Health
Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Infiltrates Alberta Drug Supply, Defies Life-Saving Naloxone
A veterinary tranquilizer called medetomidine is increasingly found in Alberta's street drugs, creating overdoses that...
Technology
Mystery Space Illness: NASA Astronaut Lost Ability to Speak During Station Mission
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke reveals he suddenly lost ability to speak during mysterious space station incident that...
Health
Ontario Invests $1.1 Billion in Home Care as Long-Term Care Bed Goal Remains Elusive
Ontario commits $1.1B to home care as province admits it won't meet goal of 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028.
Health
Early Menopause Before 40 Linked to 40% Higher Heart Attack Risk, Canadian Researchers Warn
New research shows women experiencing menopause before age 40 face 40% higher heart attack risk and elevated dementia...
Health
Rural Alberta Schools Turn to Roving Counsellors as Student Mental Health Needs Surge
Prairie Rose School Division deploys travelling wellness counsellors across 250 kilometres to address rising mental...
Alberta
New Report Claims Alberta's Bill 11 Breaches Federal Healthcare Standards
An independent policy analysis suggests Alberta's Bill 11 may violate Canada Health Act principles, potentially risking...
Health
Manitoba Health Officials Warn Parents of Measles Risks During Spring Break Travel
Manitoba health officials warn parents of increased measles risk during spring break travel as global cases surge 400...
Canada
Waterloo-Based Vena Medical Receives Health Canada Approval for Innovative Medical Device
Waterloo-based Vena Medical has received Health Canada approval for its VenaFlow System, an AI-powered vascular access...
USA
Cuban Healthcare System Crumbles Under US Oil Embargo Impact
Cuba's healthcare system faces unprecedented collapse as US oil embargo forces hospital closures and equipment...
USA
NASA Astronauts' Mysterious Medical Emergency in Space Remains Unsolved
NASA continues investigating an unexplained medical emergency involving International Space Station astronauts from...
Health
Health Authority Reviews Four-Year-Old's Death After Asthma Attack at Gatineau Hospital
Quebec health officials have launched an investigation into the death of a four-year-old child who suffered a fatal...