Expanding healthcare capacity in Canada: the potential of internationally trained physicians
Canada’s healthcare system is facing a severe shortage of doctors, leaving millions of Canadians struggling to access essential primary and specialist care. Despite substantial...
Canada’s treatment of internationally trained physicians exacerbates the health-care crisis
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program has recently come under intense scrutiny, with a new United Nations report by a Special Rapporteur characterizing it as...
Doctors urge measles immunization record checks with kids back in school
Unimmunized children under 10 are most hospitalized in Manitoba measles outbreaks.
By: Christopher Gareau· CBC News
Doctors are urging parents to make sure their kids are...
Arthritis of the Hand: What to Know About Hand Osteoarthritis
If one (or more) of your fingers feel sore and stiff throughout the day—and extra-tender at the moment you open your eyes in the...
Preparing for Summer weather
June 06, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued special weather statements for several parts of the province, including the Fraser Valley. This...
The 4 Best Frozen Foods to Help You Lose Visceral Fat,...
Story by Kelsey Kunik, RDN
Keep your freezer stocked with these nutrient-rich foods.
Key Takeaways
Visceral fat, also called belly fat, can increase your risk for chronic...
Canada’s health system has an accountability problem
January 2, 2025
Governments spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year on our country’s public health care system. Health spending in 2023 was...
Do we still believe in Canadian health care?
By Dr. Debakant Jena, Calgary Herald
It’s important to talk about the issue that touches every one of us: health care. This is not about...
Sick notes restriction will leave more time for patient care
Changes to the Employment Standards Act will leave health-care providers with more time to spend with patients by eliminating the need for workers to...
The Family Doctor Crisis Will Deepen Before It Improves
By: Vijay Wadhawan
According to an estimate recently cited by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) it is estimated that more than 1 in 5 Canadians...
Canada’s health system has an accountability problem
Governments spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year on our country’s public health care system. Health spending in 2023 was expected to...
How Ramadan Can Boost your Health and Wellbeing?
Discover some surprising health benefits of fasting during the Holy Month.
Ramadan is a special time for reflection, self-improvement, kindness, and spirituality - and fasting...
Cold or Flu? How to Tell the Difference and What to...
As the seasons change, the most common cases for urgent care in Fairfield, CT, are often related to the cold and flu. With symptoms...
B.C. teen with Canada’s first human case of avian flu in...
The teenager who is sick with the first-ever human case of avian influenza acquired in Canada is in hospital in critical condition, provincial health...
Is it COVID-19 or Influenza?
Influenza, often known as “the flu”, is a contagious infection that typically runs from late fall to early spring.1 With the current COVID-19 pandemic,...
Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes? November is...
Diabetes Awareness Month takes place in November in honor of the Nov. 14 birthday of Dr. Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin in 1921. It...
Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year ?
By Katie Dangerfield
As temperatures drop and more Canadians head indoors, the familiar sniffles, aches and pains may soon follow, signaling the arrival of cold...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month | October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the National Day Calendar. The entire month is a reminder that there is a...
Canada’s treatment of internationally trained physicians exacerbates the health-care crisis
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program has recently come under intense scrutiny, with a new United Nations report by a Special Rapporteur characterizing it as...
Ontario bans drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres
Health minister announces new ‘HART Hub’ model without ‘safer’ consumption. Ontario has banned supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care...
