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B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
The health ministry says in a statement that another 600,000 people have been connected with primary care providers, either a family doctor or a nurse practitioner, since 2023.
Atlantic Canadian health spending could double in 20 years without changes: report
The report says Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia have the highest healthcare costs per capita in Canada.

Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook

On a lush coastal hillside in central Greece, 40 monks closely follow these rules at the Monastery of St. Augustine and Seraphim.
OCP wants feedback on proposed scope expansion deemed higher risk

The 60-day consultation invites input on training for three common ailments and the administration of a injectable opioid treatment.
Cost of hiring U.S. firm for Manitoba doctor hunt is ‘minimal’: health minister

The province has hired a U.S. recruiter to fill rural ER gaps amid ongoing shortages.
Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief

With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float away over the Puget Sound.
Can comedians annoy pharmacy students into learning?

Actors playing unpredictable patients participate in the University of Montréal's new simulation centre, helping them train the new generation of pharmacists.
Alberta regulator reminds pharmacies of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine rules

Federal update doesn’t change how products are stored or sold, says the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
Doctors speak out on Saskatchewan’s forced drug treatment legislation

The Saskatchewan Medical Association and the college that regulates doctors say the province should strengthen existing treatment programs before implementing involuntary care.
Ontario dismisses one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline

How exactly will nurse practitioners bill Ontario for their services? Health Minister Sylvia Jones just ruled out one possibility.