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Number of Canadians in emergency rooms for pneumonia doubled: just-released data – CTV
September 11, 2025 TORONTO — The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall over the previous year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information says. The…
Blood donors surprised Canadian plasma products being sold abroad – CBC
Spanish drugmaker Grifols using donated plasma byproducts to manufacture albumin Sep 11, 2025 Peter Johnson walks into his Canadian Blood Services donation centre in Saint John every week to give…
How to protect yourself from false health information spreading online – CBC
Canadian Medical Association warns health myths touted on social media are on the rise Sep 11, 2025 Chloe Kizito says she sees some video touting health and science misinformation every…
Bringing Birth Home: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Lawford, Canada Research Chair (Tier II) – Indigenous Midwifery – AOM
Dr. Karen Lawford is an Anishinaabe midwife from Lac Seul First Nation and was recently named a Canada Research Chair (CRC) – Indigenous Midwifery at McMaster University. We spoke with…
Details of complex trauma of First Nations peoples provided at Toronto wellness conference – Anishinabek News
September 10, 2025 TORONTO – Carol Hopkins has received numerous accolades for her work over the past 20-plus years involving First Nations addictions. One of her accomplishments was being appointed…
LU researcher co-leading ‘trust-based’ project to improve Indigenous youth mental health – Snnews Watch
Christopher Mushquash is one of two researchers heading the Canada-wide initiative. THUNDER BAY — A Lakehead University expert on Indigenous mental health and addictions is behind a Canada-wide initiative to…
Project aimed at supporting Indigenous youth mental health receiving $10.8 million – CKDR
Sep 8, 2025 A national research project being co-led by a researcher from northwestern Ontario has received an additional $10.8 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Chris…
Lantzville long term care complex revised, construction delayed – NanaimoNewsNOW
Sep 8, 2025 LANTZVILLE — Rising costs forced Island Health into producing new plans for a large 306-bed long-term care home on Lantzville’s southern edge. As a result, the health…
They had to navigate the health-care system growing up. Now they’re students at Canada’s newest med school – CTV
September 03, 2025 TORONTO — Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada’s newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country’s future doctors.…
Late August spike in drug overdoses in much of B.C. – CTV
September 03, 2025 As health authorities warned they were observing a surge in drug poisonings across the Lower Mainland, B.C. Emergency Health Services saw 911 calls for overdoses spike 50…
