Federal bill wants to make it easier to share Canadians' electronic medical records
The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems.
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20 western Quebec doctors leaving because of controversial bill
Western Quebec's health authority says it is concerned that 15,000 people there are in the process of losing their family doctor. However, fewer doctors are leaving and fewer patients affected than previously thought.
Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable
More than six million people across Canada are living with heart disease or stroke, according to a new report with tips on what individuals can do to cut their risk.
Gaps in menopause care push some Canadians to pay out of pocket
Some Canadians are paying for menopause care from a host of private practitioners opening clinics outside the public health-care system.
Meet the 'supermoms,' a group of Black mothers fighting the stigma of autism
In some cultures, autism is seen as a "curse." For these "supermoms" of kids with autism, unlearning the shame and celebrating each other provides life-changing connection.
'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says
An Edmonton couple is sharing the details of their baby's death with CBC News in the hopes revelations about his traumatic delivery can help prevent similar tragedies. Huxley Bowes' death, and the investigations that followed, triggered systemic changes at the Edmonton hospital where he was born.
This Toronto doctor has over 2,000 patients, but still no permanent residency
Dr. Michael Antil left the U.S. in 2023 with his family, driven out by an increasingly conservative political climate and COVID-era hostility toward doctors. Now a family physician to over 2,000 patients in Toronto, he’s repeatedly been denied permanent residency, lost in a maze of paperwork and red tape.