The province of British Columbia has been publishing data about deaths in the homeless population for about a decade. The city of Toronto began publishing its own data in 2017. Experts say it's time for the province of Quebec to follow suit.
Medical experts say more study and support is needed for overdose survivors and long-time opioid users who are harmed, left with injuries or chronic health problems that then hinder their rehabilitation.
Farmer Dwayne Kelndorfer knew something was wrong when he could no longer sleep. He chased rest but his mind kept spinning. New research explores the factors that may leave some people in the industry at an increased risk of a dangerous mental health crisis.
More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths.
The latest report from a panel of experts into deaths caused by toxic, unregulated drugs in B.C. says a better model for safer supply is needed now, with the rate of fatalities having doubled since a public health emergency was declared in April 2016.
The medical association wants assurances doctors won't be lured away from community practices to work with a new virtual service. Health Minister Tom Osborne says no doctors will be "poached" from community-based practices.
The E. coli outbreak left 38 kids and one adult hospitalized. Doctors diagnosed 23 patients with severe illness or hemolytic uremic syndrome while eight received peritoneal dialysis.
