Health: Wettlaufer dressed up as Grim Reaper for Halloween at nursing...
When she dressed up as the Grim Reaper for the nursing home Halloween party, nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer raised some eyebrows. But her colleagues at Caressant Care in Woodstock,...
Health: Pay more attention to depression as a side-effect of many...
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Health: Mental health impacts for homeowners with flooded basements long after...
Victims of basement flooding continue to be stressed out about it long after they've finished cleaning up, and many miss work to deal with the issue.That's according...
Health: From EpiPens to antibiotics, report finds Canada’s drug shortages could...
A new report probing Canada's struggle to keep pharmacy shelves stocked has turned up a number of possible causes, and the authors say that without swift action,...
Health: Former IWK chief financial officer repaid almost $17K in expenses...
The former chief financial officer of the IWK Health Centre reimbursed the hospital for almost $17,000 in expenses just weeks before he stepped down from his job...
Health: Conflicting accounts over whether Wettlaufer was on a ‘do not...
A public inquiry looking into how Elizabeth Wettlaufer was able to kill eight elderly patients in her care heard conflicting accounts Thursday about whether the ex-nurse was on...
Health: Resistance exercise linked to reduced depression symptoms (Report)
People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting and strength training may experience fewer depression symptoms, a research review suggests. The study team analyzed data from...
Health: Mom’s Facebook post to man who publicly shamed her son...
A Belleville mother's open letter to a stranger who publicly shamed her son who has autism has been shared more than seven thousand times online.On June 10, Ashley Wright took...
Health: Massage therapy self-regulation doesn’t go far enough to protect Quebecers,...
If you see a chiropractor, an acupuncturist or even a hearing-aid audiologist in Quebec, they must be licensed and are regulated by the province's professional code.Massage therapists,...
Health: Death of woman hospitalized for ‘horrific’ bedsore sparks criminal investigation...
Editor's note and warning: A highly disturbing photo of Chrissy Dunnington's bedsore is contained at the bottom of this story. The photo has been provided by her...