According to recent research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), hospital admissions for eating disorders among children and teenagers in Canada increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, conducted by researchers in Ontario, analyzed data from March 2020 to August 2022 and compared it to pre-pandemic figures from January 2017 to February …
Indigenous Doctors Address Inequities and Lack of Representation in Canadian Healthcare System Kelsey Allen, a 25-year-old medical student from the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation in Newfoundland, has always dreamt of becoming a doctor. However, she is acutely aware of the barriers she faces as an Indigenous woman trying to navigate a healthcare system that lacks …
Children across Canada are experiencing excessive wait times to see specialists and receive necessary treatment, according to a recently published report. The report, focusing on delays in scoliosis surgeries, highlights the potential long-term impacts on children and the healthcare system. It reveals that four out of ten children undergo surgery after the recommended wait time …
Pediatric hospital visits for self-harm in Canada experienced a significant increase during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday revealed higher-than-expected rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for self-harm among children and adolescents between March 2020 and …
NEW YORK (AP) — In a groundbreaking experiment, doctors and nurses at NYU Langone Health honored Maurice “Mo” Miller as they silently lined the hospital hallway. For two months, a pig’s kidney functioned inside Miller’s brain-dead body. The genetically modified pig kidney proved to be the longest-lasting in a human body, albeit a deceased one. …
Kate Laing’s family successfully avoided contracting COVID-19 for over two years. However, when her oldest son returned to school last year, he contracted the virus within three days and brought it home. Laing believes that cleaner air in the classroom could have helped prevent his infection while he was unmasked during lunchtime. Her son, who …
A surge in cancer cases among individuals under 50 has raised alarm about the changing landscape of the disease in younger populations, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Oncology. The study revealed that new cases of early-onset cancers (ages 15 to 49) reached 3.26 million in 2019, a 79.1% increase from …
As the summer comes to an end, doctors are concerned about a potential “tripledemic.” This raises the question for office workers about what they can do if they find themselves working alongside someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is sick with another illness like the flu. In the early stages of the pandemic, …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced on Tuesday that it has granted approval to an updated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech specifically targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. This vaccine, marketed under the brand name Comirnaty, is authorized for individuals aged 6 months …
Racism and the lack of primary care providers contribute to poorer overall health outcomes for off-reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women and girls compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, according to a study by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, highlighted the higher prevalence of diagnosed …