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A recent study on chronic pain management for Canadian veterans has uncovered a critical flaw in two decades of research: Not a single one examined the impact of sex or gender on treatment effectiveness. Experts say this is yet another example of how the health of women and gender-diverse people …
Read More »Alberta cuts access to health care for some foreign workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Javiera Sepulveda moved to Canada on a working holiday visa and would have been eligible for …
Read More »Experts warn the devil is in the details with Alberta’s ‘experiment’ to expand private health care
Some health experts say they’re worried new legislation designed to expand private health care in Alberta was not properly planned and is missing key protections for the public health system. Bill 11 was introduced in the legislature on Monday and, if passed, will pave the way for a “dual practice” …
Read More »The Pitt and other medical shows finally acknowledge ‘backbone’ of health care: Filipino nurses
Read this story in Tagalog. / Basahin ang artikulo na ito sa Tagalog. As a registered nurse, Charlee Flores has always taken an interest in how her profession is portrayed on television. But when she started watching the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt and the NBC comedy series St. …
Read More »Alberta family calls for continuing care accountability after mother dies of septic shock
WARNING: This story contains graphic details and images. When Norma Wensley was admitted to a continuing care facility in central Alberta, her family felt fortunate she had been granted a placement so close to home. Her children now say Wensley spent a traumatizing 10 months at Bethany Meadows in Camrose, …
Read More »Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis
When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed with relief. Polycystic ovary syndrome, known widely by its acronym PCOS, is “the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age,” according to a 2016 study by the National Institutes of Health. It causes infertility, irregular …
Read More »Brothers who gave $50K for palliative care room at nursing home learn tough lesson
The moment brothers Alan and Glenn von Weiler saw the palliative care room at their father’s former nursing home — created in his memory — was one for the books, they say. “I think my dad would have been so happy,” Glenn said. “My dad believed in giving back to the community. …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision effectively protects from legal challenges the many efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. …
Read More »Fort St. John mother raises alarm about state of health care after son’s injury allegedly mishandled
A Fort St. John, B.C., mother is speaking out after she says her son failed to get the care he needed during a visit to the local emergency room. Their story has prompted dozens of other people to weigh in with similar experiences, sparking calls for a review of the …
Read More »Inadequate care at Edmonton jail has inmates ‘falling through the cracks,’ inquiry finds
WARNING: This story contains discussions of suicide. Canada’s largest jail is again facing calls to improve mental health care for inmates following an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old man who died by suicide inside his cell. A fatality inquiry into the death of Timothy “TJ” McConnell found that …
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