Still moving: How a Cranbrook program is helping seniors avoid falls by staying active and social
A twice-a-week exercise program in Cranbrook is helping residents in the Kootenay community avoid falls.
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Still moving: How a Cranbrook program is helping seniors avoid falls by staying active and social
A twice-a-week exercise program in Cranbrook is helping residents in the Kootenay community avoid falls.
Manitoba still faces challenge in curbing measles a year into outbreak: community health prof
It's been one year since the first measles cases in the latest outbreak were reported in Manitoba — and there's no sign the spread of the highly contagious disease is slowing.
Manitoba still faces challenge in curbing measles a year into outbreak: community health prof
It's been one year since the first measles cases in the latest outbreak were reported in Manitoba — and there's no sign the spread of the highly contagious disease is slowing.
She found out she had cancer while pregnant. Experts say earlier screening needed in Quebec
Statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society show Quebec has the highest incidence rate of cancer in the country. For one woman, her diagnosis came during what should have been one of the happiest moments in her life — while she was pregnant.
Federal bill wants to make it easier to share Canadians' electronic medical records
The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems.
Scientist using dogs in controversial study explains for the first time what was going on
The lead scientist at the centre of a controversial cardiac study performed on dogs is defending the importance of his work for the first time since his London, Ont. lab was shut down and Ontario's premier threatened to ban canines in research.
Inside the Quebec YMCA offering transitional housing to homeless people after hospital stay
The YMCA and CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal launched "A Pathway to Recovery," a pilot offering 48 private rooms for homeless patients post-hospitalization. It provides clinical care and housing support to break the cycle of ER readmissions.
Hospital overcrowding key factor in long emergency room waits, Alberta study shows
Addressing hospital capacity problems is “critical” to reducing emergency room wait times, according to the authors of a new Alberta study.
Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable
More than six million people across Canada are living with heart disease or stroke, according to a new report with tips on what individuals can do to cut their risk.
20 western Quebec doctors leaving because of controversial bill
Western Quebec's health authority says it is concerned that 15,000 people there are in the process of losing their family doctor. However, fewer doctors are leaving and fewer patients affected than previously thought.
Partner of N.L. man who died waiting inside Carbonear hospital's ER calling for inquiry
Robert Power, 69, died after a long wait for emergency care at the Carbonear General Hospital. His wife is calling for an inquiry into his death.
Gaps in menopause care push some Canadians to pay out of pocket
Some Canadians are paying for menopause care from a host of private practitioners opening clinics outside the public health-care system.
Psychosis rates climb among young people in Ontario, researchers find
Rates of psychotic disorders have increased in young people in Ontario, a new study suggests. Researchers suspect cannabis use as a contributor.
'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says
An Edmonton couple is sharing the details of their baby's death with CBC News in the hopes revelations about his traumatic delivery can help prevent similar tragedies. Huxley Bowes' death, and the investigations that followed, triggered systemic changes at the Edmonton hospital where he was born.
Meet the 'supermoms,' a group of Black mothers fighting the stigma of autism
In some cultures, autism is seen as a "curse." For these "supermoms" of kids with autism, unlearning the shame and celebrating each other provides life-changing connection.