By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted October 21, 2024 1:09 pm Updated October 21, 2024 1:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size […]
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RSV shot for infants available from some Ontario docs, with Quebec rollout set for November
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 21, 2024 1:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Ontario doctors […]
Former Liberal health minister to lead Ontario’s new Primary Care Action Team
A former federal Liberal health minister will lead the Ford government’s new provincial Primary Care Action Team, which aims to connect people in Ontario to […]
Ontario appoints former federal Liberal health minister as chair of primary care team
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted October 21, 2024 9:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier […]
Advocates urge Ontario to change funding for breast prostheses, ostomy supplies
Advocates for breast cancer survivors and people who have had ostomy surgeries, such as colostomies, are calling for changes to the way an Ontario program covers certain […]
Millions in Ontario expected to live with a major illness by 2040: report
Over a span of 20 years, the number of adults living with a major illness in Ontario is expected to nearly double, a new report […]
Canadian parents know their kids will go blind, maybe deaf. They’re making lasting memories now
Hanna Love says she and her husband are focused on giving their young kids as many memories as possible before they go blind and possibly […]
Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, bookings can now be made
People in their 40s can now book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor’s referral. With this change, eligible women, non-binary, trans and two-spirit […]
Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 years old from 50
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 10:52 am Updated October 8, 2024 10:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size […]
Ontario lowers age for regular breast cancer screening
Article content Eligible Ontario residents can now get routine breast cancer screening beginning at age 40, without a referral from a doctor or nurse practitioner. […]