Celine Dion cancels 2023-24 shows over health condition | MusicNews

Singer posted a video in December 2022 to say she had recently been diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome. Pop icon Celine Dion has canceled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-24, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder. Last year, the 55-year-old Canadian revealed that her condition – Stiff-Person Syndrome – was affecting her singing. “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again… and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything until I’m really ready to be back on stage,” Dion tweeted. “I’m not giving up……

‘Criminal Minds’ Fans Bombard Shemar Moore After Seeing His Alarming Health News

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Shemar Moore is recovering from a shock health condition, and his fans just clued into what happened on social media. In a new video uploaded to Instagram, the Criminal Minds alum revealed he recently underwent surgery to correct bunions on his left foot. Sitting on a couch alongside his podiatrist Dr. Robert J. Joseph II, Shemar appeared to be in good spirits as he showed off the bandages helping him heal from the procedure. Dr. Joseph further noted on his account that the actor needed…

Province restores blood-work referrals to eVisitNB service

New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch said he asked staff to review the new contract with the company that runs eVisitNB. (Radio-Canada) New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch says referrals for blood work will again be available through the online health service eVisitNB after being dropped last month. During the question period Thursday, Fitch said he asked staff to review why blood work was not offered anymore, and confirmed the service would be restored. “When we see a problem, we see an issue, we’re ready to change it,” he said. “I’m pleased to announce that the service levels for eVisit…

Protesters of Alberta premier’s private health comments storm stage at news event – Canada News

Protesters storm news event The Canadian Press – May 11, 2023 / 12:30 pm | Stories: 426243 Photo: The Canadian Press Protesters are escorted from the building after disrupting United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith’s campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 11, 2023. Albertans go to the polls on May 29. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith had to be hustled offstage by security after a handful of placard-waving protesters disrupted her news conference over comments about selling hospitals. One protester managed to reach the stage and refused to leave while others were held back…

BC health care: Crisis at Langley hospital emergency department?

The Lower Mainland’s medical community is stunned after receiving an urgent memo from a highly-respected doctor about Langley Memorial Hospital’s emergency department – ​​saying it is near collapse and patients should be discouraged from going there. CTV News has obtained the email, written by Dr. Jeff Plante and sent to physicians across Fraser Health late Friday afternoon, describing very sick patients warehoused in the emergency department for days since there aren’t enough physicians in the wards to care for new people. “I would like to urge you to advise your patients to, if at all possible, bypass Langley Memorial Hospital…

What are the laws for real estate contracts and mental health?

With Mental Health Week coming to a close, conversations around mental health in the industry will create a more supportive environment, says the CEO of the BC Real Estate Association. Understanding the intersection of mental health, mental capacity and its impact on real estate contracts is a pertinent issue for any real estate agent in BC As the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week comes to a close, and Mental Health Month begins in the US, one Vancouver-based lawyer is highlighting the intricacies of how to determine a person’s capacity to enter a contract that can impact real estate.…

Cancer survivor hospitalized after the acupuncturist promised to regrow thyroid if he stopped taking meds

Seventeen years after SK lost his thyroid gland to cancer, he was promised a miracle: acupuncture could regrow the vital organs. Kyung Chun Oh, an acupuncturist based in the Toronto area, claimed he’d performed this wonder before, according to a recent decision from the College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. But Oh told his patient it would only work if SK stopped the thyroid medication he’d been on since his surgery in 2003. Within just a few months of his first visit to Oh, SK, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was admitted to…

Is coffee good or bad for you? That may depend on your genes

Latte, pour-over or double double: no matter how you grind or brew it, many Canadians start their day with a cup of coffee. Coffee — more specifically, caffeine — can be a great way to feel more alert and awake. But what else is that cup of coffee doing to our health? According to experts, it depends. “In popular press, one day coffee is good for you, another day it’s bad for you, another day it doesn’t do anything,” said Sara Mahdavi, a clinical scientist at the University of Toronto. But whether a certain level of caffeine has health benefits,…