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B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds – CTV
May 14, 2025 Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a…
‘They sleep on the floor:’ Caregivers quit Kinngait’s family services facility – Nunatsiaq News
May 14, 2025 Parent, former staff raise concerns about conditions at facility that houses foster children At least five former caregivers who worked at a Department of Family Services facility…
N.W.T. closely monitoring measles vaccine supply as top docs in North face down virus – CTV
May 14, 2025 Health officials in Northwest Territories are closely monitoring measles vaccine supply, while those in Nunavut work to boost immunization in low-uptake areas amid concern the virus could…
Pikangikum First Nation takes federal government to court over lack of water, wastewater infrastructure – CBC
May 14, 2025 Remote Ojibway community has declared state of emergency over ongoing crisis When Paddy Peters visits his wife’s grave, he says he thinks about her battle with cancer and…
Athletes’ injury risk altered by menstrual cycle, research indicates – CBC
Hormonal changes can also lead to potentially career-altering injuries, cites recent study May 14, 2025 Canadian coxswain Kristen Kit has had a long, successful career competing for Canada in the…
Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it’s time to do that again – CBC
May 14, 2025 Advocates say declaration can re-prioritize the government’s prevention work, and bring in more resources Some advocates say there are lessons the Nunavut government can learn from a…
What women need to know about hair loss – CBC
Estimates suggest 40 per cent of women will experience some degree of hair loss before age 50 May 14, 2025 London, Ont.-resident Marcy Gallant began losing her hair when she…
1 in 5 youth in Canada face frequent bullying, UNICEF says – CBC
Progress on indicators of child well-being has largely stalled in Canada, report says May 14, 2025 A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles…
Bonnie Nickel: A love for grandma led to a lifetime of caring for others – FNHA
May 13, 2025 It’s National Nursing Week (May 12-18) and this year’s theme is “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health”. Over the next week, the communications team will be…
Parkinson’s risk higher for those living close to a golf course: study – GLOBAL
May 13, 2025 Living near a golf course might come with an unexpected health concern: a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study. The study, published May…
