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Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Advises Targeted Spring COVID-19 Vaccination Program Will Run May 1 to June 30
April 16, 2025 Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is advising the targeted spring COVID-19 vaccination program will run from May 1 to June 30. The spring program is timed to provide the best protection to Manitobans at highest risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes during the summer months when COVID-19 circulation may increase. An additional […]
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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is happy to share the 2023-2024 Annual report Honouring Maamawichigewin – The Strength of Togetherness.
You can view the full report by visiting here: https://www.dilico.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DILICO-2024AGR.pdf NT5
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Vulnerable Patients to be Evacuated due to Unsafe Conditions at Flooded Neskantaga First Nation Nursing Station
April 16, 2025 NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ON – Neskantaga First Nation (NFN) announced today that it will be proceeding with a temporary evacuation of vulnerable members of the community to Thunder Bay as a result of the State of Emergency declared on April 13, 2025. Approximately 131 vulnerable members and their indoor pets from the […]
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Countering false information in health care
April 16, 2025 As millions of Canadians struggle with access to health care, many are turning to social media for medical advice. What they’re finding is a growing amount of false information. The Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA’s) 2025 Health and Media Annual Tracking Survey Opens in a new window found that 62% of Canadians have […]
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Some acetaminophen, melatonin tablets are being recalled in Canada – GLOBAL
April 16, 2025 Some acetaminophen and melatonin tablets are being recalled in Canada due to labelling errors. On Tuesday, Health Canada issued alerts for one lot of Laboratoire Riva Inc.’s acetaminophen 500 milligram caplet and six lots of Life Brand’s Timed Release Melatonin 10 mg tablet. Health Canada said the affected lot of acetaminophen may […]
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Specialized MRI system at Toronto’s SickKids hospital can scan critically ill newborns without leaving NICU – CTV
April 15, 2025 There’s a new specialized MRI at Toronto’s SickKids hospital for babies like Yalman—a critically ill newborn—where they can get scanned without even having to leave the neonatal intensive care unit. Yalman, who was born at 38 weeks, was the first-ever ventilated patient in Canada to undergo the new MRI. The downtown Toronto […]
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WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes – CTV
April 16, 2025 LONDON — Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international community might confront the next global health crisis. After the world’s largely disastrous response to the coronavirus, countries tasked […]
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Chief medical officer’s contract ends as measles concerns grow in Alberta – CBC
Dr. Mark Joffe had been the province’s top doctor since 2022 Apr 15, 2025 Dr. Mark Joffe is no longer Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, leaving the province without a top doctor as it battles growing measles outbreaks. The Alberta government confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Joffe’s contract ended on April 14 — after […]
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Kids could be breathing in plasticizer chemicals from their mattresses, new study suggests – CBC
Since bedding, clothing act as barriers, researchers recommend frequent washing Apr 15, 2025 Babies and children up to age four could be breathing in plasticizers and other chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, a Canadian study suggests. Federal regulations set limits on some phthalates or plasticizers, which are substances added to products to make […]
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N.S. lung recipient says costs around transplant hammered retirement savings – CBC
Furnished apartment near the transplant hospital costs twice the N.S. allowance Apr 16, 2025 A Nova Scotia woman recovering from a lung transplant says she had to take tens of thousands of dollars from her retirement fund in order to undergo the life-saving procedure because provincial medical allowances fall far short of her expenses. Nan […]
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