Category Archives: Lifestyle
Rural Canadians face greater disparities from lack of anesthesia care: doctors
Canadians living in rural or remote communities are at risk of poorer health outcomes due to a shortage of anesthesia services, say researchers calling for a national strategy to address inequitable access to care. Dr. Beverley Orser, chair of the...
Voices of mask-wearers and opponents around the world
The wearing of face masks is causing a cacophony of human argument around the world. Here, a selection of voices from the global debate: ___ “To the best of my knowledge, the face mask has spread faster and wider than any other
More COVID-19 deaths at for-profit nursing homes in Ontario, study finds
TORONTO — For-profit long-term care homes in Ontario saw significantly worse outbreaks of COVID-19 and more related deaths than their non-profit or municipally run counterparts, according to a new study released on Wednesday. The paper in the peer-revi...
Colleges win immigration battle but fear for US reputation
Even with a fresh victory on behalf of international students, U.S. universities fear they’re losing a broader fight over the nation’s reputation as a place that embraces and fosters the world’s best scholars. University leaders see it as a steady eros...
Study finds Canada’s proportion of LTC deaths double the average of other nations
TORONTO — A new study finds the proportion of Canadian COVID-19 deaths that have occurred in long-term care facilities is about twice the average of rates from other developed nations. The analysis released Thursday by the Canadian Institute ...
