By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2024 1:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an ‘X’ gender marker on their health cards and driver’s licences. Both Quebec’s automobile insurance board and … Read more
Lying in a hospital bed, her three-week-old daughter in a crib next to her, Emily Lawrence felt consumed with despair and shame. She was in the grip of postpartum psychosis (PPP), a severe but rare mental health condition which develops after a woman gives birth. Emily had been admitted to hospital suffering from terrifying symptoms, … Read more
You have an important dinner to attend tonight after work and the clothes you need are at the cleaners. The dry cleaner will be closed by the time you leave the office, so your partner has graciously agreed to pick the clothes up for you. But when you get home, your partner looks up, claps … Read more
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on whether former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law must fully cover certain types of preventive care, including HIV prevention and some types of cancer screenings NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court was scheduled to hear arguments Monday on whether former President Barack Obama’s … Read more
Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer around the world. In the earlier stages, it can be tough to catch. The symptoms, like diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, can easily be overlooked or mistaken for another, more benign issue. There’s also been a spike in colorectal cancer diagnoses among younger people. The reason … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore its repeated demands to end their collective walkouts. Nearly 9,000 out of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been refusing to work for about two weeks to protest … Read more
Amid Canada’s ongoing battle with prolonged emergency room wait times and staffing challenges, a new poll finds that many are willing to journey southward in pursuit of timely health care, even if it means paying out of pocket. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 42 per cent of respondents would go … Read more
There are a few different reasons why your neck skin might start to sag, with ageing and gravity making the top of the list. As you get older, your skin loses elasticity and collagen – the agents that keep it looking firm and youthful. Plus over time, gravity pulls on your skin, causing it to … Read more
One of the most important things to do when you’re caring for someone with schizophrenia is to check in frequently with their care team, says Frank Chen, MD, chief medical officer at Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. That can be difficult, especially if your loved one is resistant to treatment and/or doesn’t want you involved. “There … Read more
In this article let’s dive into why I believe you should only be eating cheese made with ANIMAL RENNET, and how over 90% of the cheese sold in the U.S. does not use this and instead uses a genetically modified version made by Pfizer. Cheese History Who doesn’t love cheese?! And for good reason — … Read more
