Over a third of Horizon's acute care beds are taken up by those waiting for a bed in another facility and the health authority has had trouble making progress on its goal to cut that to 20 per cent by 2026. Silas Brown has more in this story.
MONTREAL — Julia Dougall-Picard swings into action when customers settle in for lunch at Frite Alors in Montreal's downtown Quartier Latin neighbourhood.
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In an effort to connect Ontarians to care closer to home -- the province is seeking to expand the role of pharmacists once again but doctors are taking issue with the proposed changes -- suggesting pharmacists aren't trained to do the work. Caryn Lieberman explains.
Experts explain if cell phones cause brain cancer. After a WHO-commissioned report, oncologists weigh in on cell phone radiation’s effects on the human body.
The 6-month-old child is "permanently disfigured" from the injuries, according to authorities
A woman who was born and raised as a boy — living as a man until the age of 43 — discovered she is actually intersex and has both male and female chromosomes. Juleigh Mayfield, 49, from Orlando, Florida, says her life has been shaped by a challenging journey with intersex conditions and health complications. The actress and podcast host says she "presented" as a male at birth, adding: "Even though some of my characteristics were quite minute in size." But it was only when she was playing football in high school and required a physical examination that a doctor told Juleigh — at the time, Bradford — she had characteristics of both genders. "My parents and myself and my family were kind of at ends with what was going on," she explains.
The Selling Sunset star took to Instagram on Sunday to share that she recently learned both breast implants had ruptured after undergoing a full body scan as part of a health screening. Accordingly, Chrishell sought the advice of plastic surgeon Josef Hadeed and decided to get her "vintage" breast implants replaced with new ones. "Earlier this year, I had a full body scan and learned both of my breast implants were ruptured. My first thought was fear, thinking about having to undergo surgery and if the rupture would lead to any complications.”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress.
If you're getting ready to retire, or even starting to research the process for the distant future, odds are you've heard a lot of advice. Some of it likely better than others. And hey, it worked for...
VGH Cardiologist Dr. David Wood explains what heart valve disease is and how to know if you're at risk.
Russian soldiers returned to the Moscow region on Saturday after Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners, the Russian military said.
A sigh of relief echoed through Canadian airports after a potential pilot’s strike was averted Sunday. A tentative four-year agreement has been reached between Air Canada and its pilots union, steering clear of distractions that grounded flights this week. While specifics of the deal have not been revealed, flights will continue as scheduled as union members prepare to cast their votes. Sean O’Shea has the latest.
A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with advanced melanomas.
Global Switch, a data centre operator controlled by China's state-backed Jiangsu Sha Steel Group, said demand from mainland artificial intelligence firms in Hong Kong is driving a need for new direct-to-chip cooling solutions it has started providing in the city. "We've seen a huge increase in demand for higher and higher density racks," said Ben Ryder, solutions engineering director at Global Switch. "In the last two years, we've seen requirements for 20 kilowatts [per rack] initially, 40 to 50
Do cervical pillows help with neck and shoulder pain? Here's what an expert says.
Findings could pave the way for new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
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TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests.
A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official said on Monday, and 151 people who came into contact with the victim are under observation to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. This is the second death caused by Nipah in Kerala since July. Nipah is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic.
Starbucks is brewing up some C-Suite changes.
