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N.S. Health works to expand access to youth gender-affirming care across province – CBC
In just over a year, clinics have opened in Kentville and Bridgewater May 12, 2025 Nova Scotia Health is working to expand access to youth gender-affirming care in the province…
New recommendations for regulating neurotechnology in Canada include protecting Indigenous rights – The Conversation
With Canada’s federal election behind us, we can now focus on a renewed commitment to our values and to economic growth. Both entail a commitment to the health and well-being…
Kehewin Cree Nation brings traditional birthing back to community – CBC
May 11, 2025 Having kokums present to support parents and welcome baby was the ‘ultimate comfort,’ says new mom For the first time in over 60 years, a baby was…
Despite viral videos, methylene blue won’t improve your mood or cognition, experts say – CBC
It won’t cure your cancer either, but it can treat a rare condition called methemoglobinemia May 11, 2025 A chemical first synthesized in the 1800s as a textiles dye is…
Rise in for-profit agency nurse costs in Ontario hospitals ‘exorbitant,’ says researcher – CBC
Hospitals turn to staffing agencies when they can’t fill shifts, which further exacerbates staffing shortages May 12, 2025 Ontario hospitals paid for-profit staffing agencies $9.2 billion over a decade, a…
Celebrating Indigenous nurses – UM News
Meet Kaydence Morgado Thomas, proud Indigenous nursing student whose cultural identity shapes her path in health care. May 12, 2025 — In recognition of Nurses Week (May 12-18, 2025) we spoke…
Pikangikum First Nation seeking ‘interim help’ ahead of $2B lawsuit for safe drinking water – APTN News
May 09, 2025 Community says it needs $200 million in ‘emergency relief.’ Pikangikum First Nation is seeking $200 million from Canada in Federal Court as an interim measure to help…
‘A very exciting day’: Canadian design may revolutionize the way ALS is treated – CTV
May 09, 2025 Canadian researchers have launched a world-first study to fight ALS in an entirely new way, using a specially designed helmet that delivers medication into the brain using…
Shingles vaccine reduces risk of heart disease by 23%, study of one million people finds – CTV
May 09, 2025 Getting the shingles vaccine could do more than just prevent a painful red rash — it may also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, according…
Ontario reports nearly 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada – CBC
Public Health Ontario reports 101 hospitalizations, including 75 children May 08, 2025 Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious…
