There is only 1 dermatologist in Canada for about every 66,000 Canadians, leaving many ailments such as melanoma undiagnosed. But, as Rachel Schouten explains, there is a an online tool that can help out.
"It is considered more painful than fibromyalgia or giving birth — even more painful than amputating a finger without anesthesia."
An 86-year-old woman who had suffered a suspected heart attack waited 25 hours in a hospital corridor for a ward bed - before giving up and going home. Maria Bodea, 86, had a suspected heart attack failure at home and was taken to St Helier Hospital, Sutton, London, by ambulance. But there were no ward beds available and the gran-of-two was put on a trolley bed in a corridor with up to 20 others, her family say. Widow Maria and her daughter Sanda Ghiurcusor, 57, were stationed next to a door leading outside, forcing them to wear wooly hats to keep warm. A spokesperson for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust said: “While we always do our best for our patients, these are not the conditions we want to care for them in and we are really sorry that Mrs Bodea did not have a good experience. “When our services are exceptionally busy, as they are at the moment, we sometimes have to care for people in other areas of the hospital until a suitable bed becomes available - this is always only a temporary measure and patients are supervised by clinical teams at all times.”
The Emmy award-winning choreographer and singer shared how she prioritizes her health 40 years into her career.
Last September, Erin Bell went to her doctor for a biennial mammogram.While the Vancouver woman was cancer-free, her doctor recommended a bilateral breast ultrasound — which can be used to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissue, who are at greater risk of developing cancer.A year after, Bell, 48, got a call from her doctor — not to schedule an appointment, but to inform her that she'd have to go to a private clinic to do so."I got a call from my doctor's office from the reception there
Heart attack survivor implores people to ‘enjoy’ their life
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council (NTC) has declared a state of emergency for all 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island it represents due to the mental health and opioid crisis.At a news conference in Port Alberni, B.C., Thursday, NTC president Judith Sayers, a member of Hupacasath First Nation, called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to come to the table to help in their fight for resources to deal with immediate community needs. "Let's put new meaning into emergency and actually stop all these deat
It’s important not to push through pain or discomfort after a fall.
Justine Carter didn't know she had SCAD — a heart condition with no known cause or risk factors — which can strike at any time in otherwise healthy people
"One myth is that your 20s and 30s are the best years of your life. Absolutely not! I was miserable as a young, married woman. I was self-conscious and depressed all the time. At 50, I don't care what others think, and I don't put up with toxic people. My life is so much better at this stage of my life."
Dr. Iris Gorfinkel joins us with the latest health headlines. From Health Canada’s approval of the new COVID vaccine and whether to pair it with your flu shot, to American companies offering faster MRI services in Manitoba. We’ll also dive into the game-changing potential of a pill-based Ozempic for weight loss and some heart-healthy news for coffee drinkers!
It was sold nationwide by a New Jersey firm.
One UCL scientist said it could become the dominant variant over the winter.
When Andy Keen, then 57, found he needed to urinate more frequently he put it down to his age but it was a sign of something more serious.
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
The hit hospital show's pilot was packed with patients, doctors and drama
Among passengers on the line’s Arcadia ship, 65 reported being ill along with 10 crew members.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns to the White House.
Man recovers at Des Moines hospital following attack at house
Tara Moriarty says governments are downplaying the broad impact that COVID-19 continues to have on the public. (Lisa Xing/CBC)Summer may be not quite over but cold and flu season is kicking into high gear early — and COVID-19 is still in the picture, a leading Canadian researcher says. Prof. Tara Moriarity, PhD, an infectious diseases researcher at the University of Toronto, said one in every 37 Canadians have COVID-19 right now, and infections are climbing. "There are about 1.1 million infectio
Hormone fluctuations in your gut can actually make it harder to digest some foods.
