Toronto – Sylvia Jones, Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, addressed the Ontario Association Of Optometrists members to thank them for their work. She said: “Thanks to the best available clinical evidence, Ontario has reached a historic four-year agreement with the OAO.”
Investment providing supports in long-term care homes instead of hospitals MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $871,565 in seven projects in Mississauga to help seniors with complex medical needs like dementia and bariatric care connect to specialized care and supports in their long-term care home instead of a hospital. This is part of a $20 million investment this year …
Investment providing supports in long-term care homes instead of hospitals BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is investing $1,031,899 in six projects in Brampton to help seniors with complex medical needs like dementia and bariatric care connect to specialized care and supports in their long-term care home instead of a hospital. This is part of a $20 million investment this year …
Historic number of undergraduate and postgraduate training seats now prioritized for Ontario residents HAMILTON — The Ontario government is further expanding the number of medical school spots to historic highs while helping Ontario students become doctors in the province, whether they studied at home or abroad. Starting in 2023, the government is investing an additional $33 million over three years …
Florida – A new species of mosquito, that migrated from the tropics is spreading in Flordia, USA, according to Journal of Medical Entomology. It is unclear, if it transmit mosquito-borne viruses in the state. Lawrence Reeves, an assistant professor and mosquito biologist at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Research Center in Vero Beach, said: “There …
Orttawa – As Budget 2023 omits pharmacare bill promised in 2022, Jagmeet Singh, federal NDP leader, said: “What we were able to force the government to do is what we could negotiate.” The Liberals, in their 2019 election platform, promised to implement national universal pharmacare. Similar commitments were made in throne speeches and mandate letters to the federal health minister, …
Puzzle Medical Devices, a business co‑founded and led by a woman, receives $300,000 in financial assistance from CED to increase its productivity. Montréal – Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville‑Marie‒Le Sud‑Ouest‒Île‑des‑Sœurs and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced, on behalf of Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of $300,000 for Puzzle Medical Devices (PMD). This CED support will …
Ontario – Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones met with the members of Ontario Medical Association to discuss the #Prescription4ON, reducing admin burden and addressing HHR challenges. The association said it looks forward to working together to improve the health-care system for providers and patients.
US – An MIT neuroscientist, Professor Li-Huei Tsai, says for maintaining healthy brain and want memory to function properly, one needs to follow healthy diet discipline that can slow down effects of mental ailment. She focuses on mental health diseases such as Alzheimer’s. According to her people should remain socially and intellectually active, exercise and eat healthily, and be consistent …
High vaccine uptake and effective antivirals allow Ontario to adjust its COVID-19 response TORONTO — As Ontario approaches the end of respiratory illness season, the province is updating its Covid-19 measures in long-term care homes in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health. While homes will continue to be required to monitor residents daily to detect the presence of …
