Montreal doctors urge parents to keep kids away from crowded ERs if they can
If your child is sick — but doesn’t require immediate care — avoid going to the ER this holiday season, staff at two Montreal pediatric hospitals said on Wednesday.
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Sask. farmer with disability says lack of easy-access dental coverage forcing him to go to Mexico
Murray Bedel has used his teeth to help in everyday tasks since he lost his arms in a farming accident nearly 50 years ago. His dentist warned him his teeth would eventually wear down. Now, that time has come.
1 in 5 Ontario ER patients needed a family doctor, not urgent care, auditor says
Ontario's acting auditor general says one in five patients who visited the province's emergency departments were only there because they did not have a family doctor.
Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say
New research says it's becoming "exceedingly common" for children and teens in the U.S. to take melatonin supplements for sleep, a trend some Canadian pediatricians are watching with caution in this country.
2 patients die waiting for care at hospital on Montreal's South Shore
Health Minister Christian Dubé visited the hospital in the wake of the deaths to meet with personnel there. He recommended against visiting an ER in Quebec over next few weeks unless absolutely necessary.
Teens vs. coat: How bodies adjust to extreme weather
Some children and teenagers choose not to wear a coat, be it for convenience or wanting to look cool. Our health columnist Dr. Melissa Lem joins Dan Burritt in conversation to talk about how our bodies adjust to extreme weather.
Health Canada approves updated Novavax vaccine to protect against COVID-19
Health Canada has authorized an adapted vaccine from Novavax for people age 12 and older to target a variant of COVID-19.