TORONTO — As part of the Ontario government’s plan to train more health care professionals, the province is expanding French-language nursing education, with the launch of Collège Boréal’s new stand-alone four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at its Sudbury and Toronto campuses. The new program will give French-speaking students more opportunities to learn closer to home in their primary …
Redeveloped homes will bring 416 much-needed long-term care beds to the provincePETERBOROUGH — Construction is underway at Marianhill Nursing Home in Pembroke and Extendicare Peterborough in Peterborough. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to Marianhill and Extendicare …
Washington – A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology suggests overusing disinfectants may negatively impact health and the environment. People use cleaning products, like wipes or sprays, to keep bacteria at bay. This needs to reduced. The study said consuming too much of the active ingredient, which destroys germs, fungi, and viruses, can be harmful to one’s health …
LA – A study conducted by Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows foodborne illnesses at restaurants were often caused by ill employees. The study was conducted from 2017 to 2019. It found that 40% of food poisoning outbreaks with established causes were at least partially related to sick workers contaminating food.
Washington – According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 200 passengers aboard the Celebrity Summit cruise liner were infected with the norovirus between May 15–May 25. Twenty-five crew members and 152 of the 2,144 passengers reported norovirus symptoms. Norovirus, commonly known as the stomach flu, spreads quickly and causes diarrhoea and dehydration, was the cause. It …
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care updating 2018 breast cancer screening guideline Ottawa – Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among women living in Canada. Over the past few days, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force), held an in-person meeting during which they discussed next steps in …
Mississauga – In recent years Canada’s health care workers have been challenged like never before and this has led to unprecedented levels of burnout, absences, and turnover. These workforce challenges are not only affecting the hard-working health workers we rely on, they’re also affecting patients who are experiencing long wait times for surgeries, emergency room closures, and difficulty accessing family …
Ottawa – Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, said on Clean Air Day: “The air we breathe is essential to our health and wellbeing and it is our responsibility to protect it. As the Minister of Health, I am acutely aware of the harmful impact that air pollution has on our health. Studies have shown that poor air quality can lead …
Ottawa – Drugs and other health products are essential to maintaining and improving our health. Disruptions to this critical supply can cause hardships for Canadians and their families and put stress on our health care system. This is why ensuring Canadians can get the drugs and other health products they need when they need them, is one of our government’s …
Singapore (AFP) – Residents of a Singapore nursing home are dancing to nostalgic oldies sung by iconic crooning legends, but in a silent disco setting, which is part of a strategy that has been found to have successfully helped improve the condition of seniors battling dementia. The residents listened to tunes through headphones from the 1940s to the 1980s in …
