Canadian endometriosis patients face ‘substandard’ quality of care: experts
(Leslie Young, Jamie Mauracher/ Global News) — Denise Nadalini said she suffered excruciating period pains for more than two decades.
“I had extremely painful periods to the point where I was on the couch in the fetal position, sweating and still, after going to the doctor numerous times, I was told to deal with it with over-the-counter …
Pandemic left its mark on Quebec’s youngest, study concludes
(Healthing/ The Montreal Gazette) — Quebec’s youngest inhabitants were hit hard by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the province’s Early Childhood Observatory has found.
The study’s good news is that “the risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 is very low in children, and there have been no fatalities …
Senior Living: COVID-19 shows need for combating ageism
(Judith Graham/ Daily Breeze) — Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful, but often unrecognized.
“We must change the narrative around age and ageing” and “adopt strategies to counter” ageist attitudes …
I had no prostate cancer symptoms, or so I thought
(Gogs Gagnon/ Cure Today) — I was 57 years old when my doctor delivered the devastating news confirming my prostate cancer diagnosis. It caught me totally off guard as I was healthy, fit and wasn’t experiencing any health issues or symptoms of any kind.
I had no problems in the bedroom, and I slept throughout the night. …
The UK rolls out a new 5-minute AI Alzheimer’s test
(Simone Spichack/ Being Patient) – – Time is of the essence when it comes to Alzheimer’s — early diagnosis provides more time to intervene and slow its progress. Current technology is expensive and time-consuming, but a number of faster tests are in the pipeline. Some of those leverage artificial intelligence, …
Researchers identify new symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer
(Emily Henderson/ News Medical Net) — Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognized symptoms – feeling thirsty and having dark urine – in a study presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Festival.
The study has confirmed a further 21 signs of pancreatic …
Family doctors will have to take appointments, declare their hours under new system
(Cathy Senay/ CBC News) — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill that aims to improve front-line services by forcing family doctors to declare their hours and take appointments through a new online system.
Bill 11 would make family doctors put their working schedule in a central appointment booking system, which would …
Quebec to bring back publicly covered IVF as of Nov. 15
(Selena Ross/ CTV News) — A new law that allows Quebec families one round of publicly covered in vitro fertilization treatment will take effect just next week, the province announced Wednesday, while announcing the details of the law.
After weeks and even years of anticipation, after the last such coverage ended in 2015, …
U.K. authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat COVID-19
(Matthew Perron/ CTV News) — Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 so far. It also is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.
The pill was licensed …