N.S. mass capturing report calls lack of mental-health care a ‘public well being emergency’


The ultimate report into the Nova Scotia mass capturing has validated what buddies, neighbours and relations of these killed in April 2020 have been saying for years: they have been failed by the province and are nonetheless coping with a “public well being emergency” due to unmet mental-health wants. The Mass Casualty Fee’s prolonged report was […]

Public Advisory – Unauthorized pores and skin lightening merchandise seized from Magnificence Haven Canada, in Oshawa, ON, as a result of they might pose critical well being dangers


OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 28, 2022 /CNW/ – Well being Canada is advising that the next product(s) could pose critical well being dangers. For extra data, together with what it’s best to do, go to the net security alert. (CNW Group/Well being Canada) Well being Canada maintains a listing of unauthorized well being merchandise that will […]

Ontario public colleges want assist for youth psychological well being after pandemic: survey


A whole bunch of Ontario principals say they want extra assist to assist college students’ psychological well being, a survey reported Monday because it uncovered inequities in entry to these helps throughout the province. Nonpartisan advocacy group Folks for Schooling’s 2022-23 annual survey of greater than 1,000 Ontario colleges revealed 91 per cent wanted assist […]

Jinping Xu, M.D., appointed chair of Division of Household Medication and Public Well being Sciences – College of Medication Information


Jinping Xu, M.D., M.S., professor of the Wayne State College College of Medication’s Division of Household Medication and Public Well being Sciences, has been appointed chair of the division, efficient instantly. Wael Sakr, M.D., dean of the College of Medication, introduced the appointment Feb. 24. Dr. Xu has served as interim chair of the division […]

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ousted from Alberta, strikes to job with B.C. public well being leaders


The previous chief medical officer faraway from her put up in Alberta has taken a brand new job with B.C.’s public well being management workforce, the westernmost province introduced Wednesday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, who turned the face of Alberta’s public well being response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will work as B.C.’s deputy provincial well being officer […]

Flu circumstances down, COVID-19 exercise on the rise: Toronto Public Well being


The worst of flu season seems to be over however COVID-19 circumstances are on the rise once more, in line with Toronto Public Well being (TPH). Toronto’s Medical Officer of Well being Dr. Eileen de Villa offered the newest information, with metrics as of Jan. 10, to the town’s board of well being Monday, exhibiting flu season seems to have […]