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New clinic could be just what the doctor ordered for Kingston, Ont. health care – Kingston
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Queen’s University is developing a model that could provide services for up to 20,000 orphaned patients in the Kingston area.
The primary care clinic would be located in the former St. Mary’s of the Lake hospital.
With a physician shortage in Kingston, and throughout the country, the struggle to find a family doctor is a hassle far too many Canadians are familiar with.
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New recruitment program brings nine physicians to Kingston, Ont.
“The wait-list is like two years,” says Shannon Graham, a new mother. “Disappointing is the word I would…
A rare, tick-borne disease is spreading in Canada. What to know – National
A rare and life-threatening disease called babesiosis is slowly spreading in Canada with the help of an eight-legged, blood-sucking arachnid — the black-legged tick.
The blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, can transmit babesiosis, an infection similar to malaria. Although rare in Canada, this tick-borne illness is becoming more prevalent in some provinces and in parts of the northeast United States.
Babesiosis can be a serious, fatal disease, especially for the elderly and people who are immunosuppressed, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can also cause life-threatening complications, including renal, liver and heart…
How to Lose Weight by Eating More, According to Dietitians
You don’t have to focus on restriction or cutting out food groups to lose weight, dietitians say.
Instead, try adding nutritious foods like protein sources, fiber-rich vegetables, and other whole foods.
Focusing on what you can eat instead of depriving yourself can help make a diet sustainable.
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Losing weight doesn’t have to feel restrictive — adding healthy options to your diet can be a more effective way to see results than cutting out certain foods, according…
Poverty is making us sick—and our politicians aren’t helping
How are you feeling? If you are reading this in the UK, that question is definitely worth pausing on.
New analysis this week reveals that more than five million of us are living with diabetes for the first time. That is just the latest pointing in a line of frightening figures to sicken society.
Since the statistical fog of the pandemic started to clear, the official job numbers have strictly registered a huge growth in the group—currently an additional 400,000-plus people—who are “inactive” and not even searching for work because they are “long-term” term sick.”
The latest available data is…
Many kids missed dental care during the pandemic. Luckily, these dentists visit schools for free
Hygienist Katie Wheeler cleans Sarahi Dominguez Rodriguez’s teeth during a Tri-County Dental mobile clinic, part of the Robert Glass Focus on the Children program, on March 21, 2023, at Appleton Bilingual School in Appleton, Wis.
When the Odle family had a career change, all five of their kids lost dental insurance.
“Unfortunately, our dental insurance changed, so we didn’t have any for the kids, which was terrifying because we had to,” said their mother, Judy. “It’s so important.”
The Odles were able to start getting care from Tri-County Dental, a volunteer-driven dental clinic serving people in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago…
Should employers offering health benefits get tax credits?
Québec (65 per cent)
Ontario (63 per cent)
British Columbia (60 per cent)
Atlantic Canada (59 per cent)
Saskatchewan/Manitoba (58 per cent)
Alberta (55 per cent)
The same is true among different age groups:
60+ (66 per cent)
45 to 59 (59 per cent)
30 to 44 (61 per cent)
18 to 29 (59 per cent)
A health spending account is among the top three features Canadians desire in a benefits plan, according to a previous RBC Insurance report.
Employer-provided plan
Currently, 64 per cent of Canadians have…
Is Your Compliance Plan Protecting You?
Healthcare compliance plans are essential to ensure your practice is following the law. Your compliance plan can keep your practice out of trouble.
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A recent enforcement action highlights the need for an effective and updated compliance plan.
A physician in Arkansas has been sentenced to 102 months of prison time and to pay over $4.63 million in restitution. Following release from prison, he will have three (3) years of supervised release.…