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550 people report illness after P.E.I. shellfish festival, health officials say

More than 550 people who attended the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival last weekend reported getting sick, according to the province’s chief public health officer.  “This is the biggest gastrointestinal illness outbreak we have on record,” Dr. Heather Morrison told CBC News on Friday. Stool samples taken from people who ate …

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Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient

1:05 Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part 3 of …

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She’s one of many ‘desperate’ Canadians seeking endometriosis help abroad. Why they must be careful

1:04 She’s one of many ‘desperate’ Canadians seeking endometriosis help abroad. Why they must be careful Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part …

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Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day

On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will focus on delivering mental health and addictions services as part of Alberta’s health care restructuring. Alberta Health Services will be reorganized into four different sectors …

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Nurse ‘forced’ to leave Canada for endometriosis treatment over lack of help

1:18 Nurse ‘forced’ to leave Canada for endometriosis treatment over lack of help Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part 1 of a …

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Crisis in the ER: Fredericton doctor asks if it’s time to call a state of emergency – New Brunswick

Fredericton emergency room doctor Dr. Yogi Sehgal is asking whether it’s time for the provincial government to declare a state of emergency for what he calls a medical system in “crisis mode.” He said Fredericton, N.B., is decades behind what it should be, with an aging population and too few …

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‘We’re seeing higher vacancy rates’: Health workers union says Manitoba needs to do more – Winnipeg

The union representing Manitoba health-care employees says the province needs to pick up the pace and deliver on its election promises. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) released an in-depth report Thursday, which details some of the vacancy issues facing rural Manitoba in a health-care system that continues …

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‘I can’t move’: Ontario woman opens up about stiff person syndrome fight

An “episode at work” is how Robyn Cook describes the sudden and life-changing full-body spasm that sent her to the emergency room, five years before a mysterious set of symptoms would be diagnosed as stiff person syndrome. “I couldn’t open my mouth because my jaw was spasming,” she said of the frightening …

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Black youth face multiple barriers accessing mental health care, experts say – National

Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say. The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario is holding a conference in Toronto on Saturday for family doctors, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and …

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New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report – New Brunswick

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 11:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s online health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French. Shirley MacLean has issued two …

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