Patient safety grabbed the attention when plans were mooted to move post-op people out of hospital and into private homes. But the project also moves important work into the shadows.
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A strike by Kenyan nurses points to the country’s failure to manage the devolution of responsibility for health care from national to county governments.
People working in caring professions are not superhuman.
A staggering 70 per cent of female inmates are back in prison within two years of their release. Basic health and dental care could help change this, according to new research.
How many healthy years of life do you have ahead before you become unhealthy – and then die? One model tries to find the answer.
The population is aging in Canada and around the world. It’s time to focus our attentions on optimal aging instead of grimly tallying the burdens of growing old.
Sure, you have to die of something, but you may not have to die so soon - and you could be healthier, wealthier and happier in the meantime.
The Labour Party’s promises are a start – but we need to go further. It’s a public health crisis.
Being a member of a community choir has similar health and social benefits as being part of a football team.
Simply having warmer homes can help prevent avoidable deaths this winter.
Electronic devices are making us sedentary – it’s time for a fix.
From broken limbs to blood tests, hospital visits can cause unnecessary pain for children. An emergency care pediatrician offers seven easy strategies for parents to lessen this pain.
In recent years the number of motor vehicles – and the pollution they generate – has grown astronomically, leading some citydwellers to wear facemasks in the hopes of protecting themselves. So do they work?
The French health care system is rated as one of the best in the world, but it’s a shield that’s under increasing stress.
More seniors are reporting good health in recent years, but gains are primarily among more advantaged groups.
Language can change the way we think – and not always for the best.
Canadian insurance companies argue that a new law denying them access to genetic test results will raise the cost of insurance for everyone. That’s doubtful.
A recent study found that 30 per cent of Canadian health care is unnecessary. Here are five recommendations to avoid pointless health care – for doctors and patients.
How do anesthetics work, and what makes for an ideal anesthetic? It’s not as mysterious as once believed, and there’s a gas that ticks all the boxes for a perfect anesthetic: xenon.
Millions of American children are being cared for by grandparents. To honor Grandparents Day we ask: What are the social and health impacts of this often unexpected turn of events?
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