Canada's health ministers say federal funding extension only delays looming 'fiscal cliff', Ian Froese reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Canada's health ministers say federal funding extension only delays looming 'fiscal cliff', Ian Froese reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Canada has something to learn from U.S. healthcare — but it’s not what you think, Jason M. Sutherland writes. Read this article at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
What parents need to know about childhood vision problems and uneven provincial coverage, Maria Sarrouh reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Manitoba will hire up to 90 family doctors by 2029 with $6M in federal funding, CBC reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Do you sleep in on weekends? Experts say it may have health benefits — but 97 is the magic number, Kevin Jiang reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Solutions to improve seniors’ care were the focus of today’s policy briefing between Canada’s union nurses and federal and provincial health ministers.
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Hunters take issue with Saskatchewan’s plan to end chronic wasting disease testing, Jeremy Simes reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Health ministers say one-year extension of mental health, home care funding not enough, Temur Durrani and Kristy Kirkup report. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Health ministers united in calling for federal funding certainty despite extension, Ian Bickis reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Yes, obesity is a problem – but a greater one is the food industry and its greed.
By Prof Kent Buse, Hugo Harper, Dr. Pawan Randev and Patricia Hampton. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Chips, cereals and frozen meals could raise risk of brain damage and dementia, study finds, Adrian Ghobrial reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #BrainHealth
We know junk food isn't healthy, but scientists are trying to determine if it's also bad for our brains, Nick Logan reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Health ministers meet in Winnipeg after Ottawa announces funding extension, Ian Bickis reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
It's time to put prevention at the centre of heart health, Dr. Rob Beanlands, Bonnie Bowes, Dr. David Messika-Zeitoun and Dr. Sean Virani write. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/10/15/w... #CdnHealth #HeartHealth
Flu vaccine appointments are now open in Quebec as early flu season looms, Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #PublicHealthCA
Ottawa to extend $1.2B in funding for home care, mental health services, The Canadian Press reports. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #HealthFunding
Nearly 2,000 young nurses left the profession in Quebec in 2024, Robin Della Corte reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Canada has the talent, research strength and healthcare institutions to become a global clinical trials powerhouse.
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More than half of doctors surveyed would leave an independent Alberta, Fakiha Baig reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth