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'Further burden the public system': AMA raises concerns with Alberta's plan to allow patients to privately pay for diagnostic testing

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Apr 15, 2026

'Further burden the public system': AMA raises concerns with Alberta's plan to allow patients to privately pay for diagnostic testing

Patient tells Ontario inquest Heather Winterstein was on floor 'crying in pain' in hospital ER on day she died

Apr 15, 2026

Patient tells Ontario inquest Heather Winterstein was on floor 'crying in pain' in hospital ER on day she died

What experts say about claims of new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love

Apr 15, 2026

What experts say about claims of new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love

Keremeos man sues B.C. health authority after leg amputated despite several ER visits

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Apr 15, 2026

Keremeos man sues B.C. health authority after leg amputated despite several ER visits

HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half, study suggests

Apr 15, 2026

HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half, study suggests

Beyond burnout: Physician wellness and the DEI backlash

Apr 15, 2026

Beyond burnout: Physician wellness and the DEI backlash

Beyond burnout: The toll of false health information on trust in medicine and physician well-being

Apr 13, 2026

Beyond burnout: The toll of false health information on trust in medicine and physician well-being

Beyond burnout: The cost of conflict on health care teams

Apr 10, 2026

Beyond burnout: The cost of conflict on health care teams

You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how

Apr 09, 2026

You can now get a prescription for nature access if you live in Hamilton, here's how

Opinions

Congratulations, you have a family doctor! Queensway Carleton Hospital pilot matches newborns with doctors

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Apr 15, 2026

Congratulations, you have a family doctor! Queensway Carleton Hospital pilot matches newborns with doctors

Experts call on Ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites

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Apr 15, 2026

Experts call on Ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites

The Alberta government legislates two-tier health care, again

Apr 14, 2026

The Alberta government legislates two-tier health care, again

Where you live shouldn't determine access to MAID in Canada

Apr 14, 2026

Where you live shouldn't determine access to MAID in Canada

Have any lessons been learned from B.C.'s toxic drug emergency, 10 years later?

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Apr 14, 2026

Have any lessons been learned from B.C.'s toxic drug emergency, 10 years later?

A class syllabus for Canada's medical school leadership

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Apr 13, 2026

A class syllabus for Canada's medical school leadership

News

HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half, study suggests

Apr 15, 2026

HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half, study suggests

Mikisew Cree say study shows cancer rates higher than rest of Alberta

Apr 15, 2026

Mikisew Cree say study shows cancer rates higher than rest of Alberta

How conservation authority changes could affect Ontario's drinking water

Apr 15, 2026

How conservation authority changes could affect Ontario's drinking water

'Ready to get started': Family doctor elected MP eager for next chapter

Apr 15, 2026

'Ready to get started': Family doctor elected MP eager for next chapter

Health Canada Approves Needle-Free Epinephrine Spray for Anaphylaxis

Apr 15, 2026

Health Canada Approves Needle-Free Epinephrine Spray for Anaphylaxis

Canadian Awareness of HPV Lags Behind the Growing Trend of Related Cancers

Apr 15, 2026

Canadian Awareness of HPV Lags Behind the Growing Trend of Related Cancers

Trump believes diet soda kills cancer cells, Dr Oz reveals

Apr 15, 2026

Trump believes diet soda kills cancer cells, Dr Oz reveals

Alberta takes aim at Globe reporter over coverage of procurement scandal

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Apr 15, 2026

Alberta takes aim at Globe reporter over coverage of procurement scandal

Immigration minister's spokesperson defends strict new timelines for refugee claims

Apr 15, 2026

Immigration minister's spokesperson defends strict new timelines for refugee claims

Beyond burnout: Physician wellness and the DEI backlash

Apr 15, 2026

Beyond burnout: Physician wellness and the DEI backlash

Ontario overhauls MAID oversight committee, critics say it's to remove dissenters

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Apr 14, 2026

Ontario overhauls MAID oversight committee, critics say it's to remove dissenters

Tennessee Senate Passes Amended Trans Healthcare Tracking Bill

Apr 14, 2026

Tennessee Senate Passes Amended Trans Healthcare Tracking Bill

Advocates, government make final arguments in B.C. MAID trial

Apr 14, 2026

Advocates, government make final arguments in B.C. MAID trial

Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption

Apr 14, 2026

Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption

Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.

Apr 14, 2026

Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.

NL's P.C. government left to clean up travel nurse mess left by former Liberal government, says Health Minister Lela Evans

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Apr 14, 2026

NL's P.C. government left to clean up travel nurse mess left by former Liberal government, says Health Minister Lela Evans

Feeling sick? Ontario experiencing rise in Influenza B cases

Apr 14, 2026

Feeling sick? Ontario experiencing rise in Influenza B cases

Thousands are sharing side effects of weight-loss drugs doctors may miss, study suggests

Apr 14, 2026

Thousands are sharing side effects of weight-loss drugs doctors may miss, study suggests

N.S. long-term care workers reject government offer, sparking province-wide strike

Apr 14, 2026

N.S. long-term care workers reject government offer, sparking province-wide strike

P.E.I. hires more nurse practitioners as thousands of Islanders await family doctor

Apr 14, 2026

P.E.I. hires more nurse practitioners as thousands of Islanders await family doctor

Calgary doctors, advocates warn new refugee health-care fees will limit access

Apr 14, 2026

Calgary doctors, advocates warn new refugee health-care fees will limit access

Health-care contract clause could be stumbling block in N.S. CUPE negotiations

Apr 14, 2026

Health-care contract clause could be stumbling block in N.S. CUPE negotiations

Canada hurting vulnerable refugee claimaints with new health-care fees, N.L. providers say

Apr 14, 2026

Canada hurting vulnerable refugee claimaints with new health-care fees, N.L. providers say

Brain injuries, fatigue, frustration: The living toll of B.C.'s decade-long toxic drug emergency

Apr 14, 2026

Brain injuries, fatigue, frustration: The living toll of B.C.'s decade-long toxic drug emergency

Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet

Apr 14, 2026

Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet

B.C.'s overhaul of health care professional regulation may continue to evolve, minister says

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Apr 14, 2026

B.C.'s overhaul of health care professional regulation may continue to evolve, minister says

B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference?

Apr 14, 2026

B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference?

Researchers draw historical parallels between victims of bubonic plague and COVID-19

Apr 13, 2026

Researchers draw historical parallels between victims of bubonic plague and COVID-19

New study reveals no negative effects of fluoride on brain function

Apr 13, 2026

New study reveals no negative effects of fluoride on brain function

One year of salmonella pistachio outbreak as cases reach 189

Apr 13, 2026

One year of salmonella pistachio outbreak as cases reach 189

4 cancers to make up nearly half of new Canadian cases in 2026: study

Apr 13, 2026

4 cancers to make up nearly half of new Canadian cases in 2026: study

Two Yukon First Nations looking to take over their own health care needs

Apr 13, 2026

Two Yukon First Nations looking to take over their own health care needs

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Apr 13, 2026

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Minister reveals wage offer as hundreds of N.S. long-term care workers go on strike

Apr 13, 2026

Minister reveals wage offer as hundreds of N.S. long-term care workers go on strike

Alberta unveils legislation opening door to private-pay medical testing

Apr 13, 2026

Alberta unveils legislation opening door to private-pay medical testing

B.C. challenge to Catholic hospital's 'traumatic' denial of MAID enters closing phase

Apr 13, 2026

B.C. challenge to Catholic hospital's 'traumatic' denial of MAID enters closing phase

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