Allison Ducluzeau has just returned from a dream trip to Hawaii where she married the love of her life on the beach. But it was a wedding she couldn’t even imagine earlier this year. It all started last year at Thanksgiving when Ducluzeau said she started to feel pain in her abdomen. She chalked it
In the wake of high inflation, Canadians find themselves facing a twofold dilemma, one that not only burdens their wallets but also takes a toll on their mental health, according to a recent Ipsos poll. The poll, released Monday and commissioned by MNP Ltd., found that higher costs and interest rates are causing “inflation isolation,”
This year, according to Ovarian Cancer Canada, 730 women in Quebec will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Maureen Dore-Parent is one of them. The nurse, 57, had an inkling something was wrong this summer in late August when she started spotting.But after an initial appointment, where the doctor felt a mass in her abdomen, Dore-Parent
Filling your next prescription at your local pharmacy may not be as easy as it used to be. Pharmacists across Edmonton are facing a shortage of some medications, with one telling Motorcycle accident toronto today it’s the worst she’s seen in her career.Norman Weatherly is just one person waiting patiently for his medication to be refilled.He typically
A new COVID-19 subvariant called HV.1 is gaining traction across Canada, but whether or not it is more contagious than past variants remains to be seen, according to health experts. HV.1, a subvariant of Omicron, is one of the only lineage groups showing consistent growth in the country, according to Health Canada.Since August, the subvariant
Lung cancer death rates in Canada are declining faster than any other type of cancer, which can be attributed to the significant impact of tobacco control and early detection efforts, according to a new report. The report, Canadian Cancer Statistics 2023, was released Wednesday by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) in collaboration with Statistics Canada
Alberta is planning to dismantle its provincewide health provider and may sell off its publicly owned continuing-care facilities, say leaked cabinet briefing documents released by the Opposition NDP. NDP Leader Rachel Notley said the proposal to break up Alberta Health Services would give complete political control over all health decisions to Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet.Notley
During a routine health exam in March 2020, Kong Khoo, an oncologist at B.C. Cancer, was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer. He then underwent surgery to remove half of his right lung. Khoo was a nonsmoker and said he had a gut feeling he knew where the cancer came from — radon exposure in
A disabled British Columbia man who can’t walk and uses a motorized wheelchair says he was forced to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline’s third-party ground assistance personnel were not available to help him. Prince George resident Rodney Hodgins says he’s going to push for changes to ensure
Intermittent fasting is among a growing number of weight loss regimes that have risen in popularity in recent years. The idea is to restrict your daily eating period to a window — usually eight hours — without counting your calorie consumption, and then fast the rest of the day.Another variation is the alternate-day-fasting approach in