More and more people are visiting Ontario emergency rooms for alcohol-related problems, according to a new study. And while middle-aged men remain the most frequent patients, women and adults in their late 20s seem to be catching up. Story continues…
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Little girl’s family undergoes multiple procedures after swallowing teddy bear’s plastic eye
Hailey Wudwud is bright-eyed and overflowing with joy. You would never know by looking at her that for the past year, she’s been in and out of the intensive care unit at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Last July,…
Manitoba NDP holds rally in hopes of saving Seven Oaks Hospital’s ER
Dozens of people gathered outside Seven Oaks Hospital on Sunday afternoon to protest the upcoming closure of the hospital’s emergency room. The transition of the facility’s ER to an urgent care centre was originally scheduled for September but has since…
Canadian charity welcomes WHO designation on Ebola crisis in DRC
Sun, Jul 21: Heather Kerr, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) country director for Save the Children, joins Global News Morning to discuss the importance of the World Health Organization declaring the Ebola outbreak in the DRC a public health…
Swimmers urged to take precautions with blue-green algae warning in effect along Saint John River
The beach at Mactaquac Provincial Park is the perfect place to soak up the sun and cool off in the water, especially with the province under a heat warning this weekend. Story continues below However, the blue-green algae plaguing lakes…
N.B. medical officer warns public to be cautious of blue-green algae
July 19 2019 5:01pm The threat of blue-green algae or cynobacteria in provincial lakes and rivers doesn’t mean the public can’t enjoy an opportunity to cool off in them. Megan Yamoah explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
HIV research at Montreal institute gets $6-million boost
The Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise (CanCure) has won a $6-million grant from the federal government to continue its work in the field of HIV research. “We were extremely happy and satisfied that after a peer-review by an international panel, people…
Winnipeg camp to help those with disabilities learn to ride a bike
A camp in Winnipeg is aiming to give everyone a chance to learn how to ride a bike. “This camp is built for kids and adults with disabilities to ride a two-wheel bike. A lot of people with disabilities have…
Sections of Alberta’s Mental Health Act deemed unconstitutional, court rules
A court has ruled six sections of Alberta’s Mental Health Act are unconstitutional after reviewing the case of a Calgary man who was held in hospital for nine months and treated with medications without his consent. The decision was issued…
Ernst and Young hired to look at Alberta Health Services
July 18 2019 8:25pm The UCP government has hired a firm to look under the hood of Alberta Health Services with the goal of ensuring the system is running smoothly and efficiently. Tom Vernon reports. ‘ }); } else {…