Timepoint for return to occupations post-burn injury using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) - Kittrick AM, Jones A, Morgan LT.
INTRODUCTION: The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was implemented at a state-wide burns service to ensure compliance with current best evidence as outlined by the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association 'burn trauma rehabilitation: al... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Shoppers Drug Mart faces proposed class action for alleged 'unethical corporate practices'
A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Canadian retail pharmacy chain, and its parent company Loblaw, alleging the companies imposed “unsafe and unethical” corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. In a statement, a Loblaw spokesperson told CBC News "this case has no merit whatsoever, and we intend to vigorously defend it." (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis
A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Opinion: At the heart of Canada ’s productivity crisis: We underinvest in employees
Canada’s economy is facing a significant challenge from an underinvestment in employees, which is contributing to stagnating economic growth, falling productivity and a lack of innovation. This underinvestment not only hurts individual career growth, but also severely affects our competitiveness.…#bankofmontreal #douglasporter #statisticscanada #brookingsinstitute (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trans Canada Gold Unveils Positive Oil Reserves Report
https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/trans-canada-gold-unveils-positive-oil-reserves-report?utm_source=biztoc.com&utm_medium=referral (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canadian dollar nears 5-month low ahead of inflation data
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, approaching a five-month low, ahead of domestic inflation data that could offer clues on the timing of Bank of Canada interest rate cuts. The loonie was trading 0.1 per cent lower at 1.3785 per U.S. dollar, or 72.54 U.S.…#bankofcanada #cad #shaunosborne #scotiabank #tiffmacklem #chrystiafreeland #speculators (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
First 2024 Canada carbon rebates to be deposited today for some Canadians
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four installments today…#canadians #alberta #saskatchewan #manitoba #ontario #atlantic #newbrunswick #ottawa #canadacarbonrebate #eftcreditcanada (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ottawa ’s plan to count rent payments toward credit scores needs safeguards, tenant advocates say
The federal government’s move to have rent payments count toward credit scores could help millions of Canadians build a stronger credit history, but tenant advocates say the plan needs safeguards to protect vulnerable and low-income renters. The credit score announcement came late last month as…#canadians #ottawa #finance #chrystiafreeland #equifax #suehutchison #newcomers #frontlobby #philippageddie #universityoftoronto (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
N.S. asked health-care workers for ideas to fix the system. Here are some the public didn't get to see
The Nova Scotia government’s contest to solicit quick fixes for the province's health-care system generated thousands of responses. CBC News obtained all of them, using an access-to-information request, to find out what health-care workers think would help the system. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
What Canadian doctors say about new U.K. review questioning puberty blockers for transgender youth
In the U.K., where the debate over transgender care has become increasingly heated, England's National Health Service has banned puberty blockers for youth following a review it commissioned, which found a lack of evidence that the medications help with gender dysphoria. Canadian doctors who spoke to CBC News disagree. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
As I approach 40, I wish I'd known the reality of egg freezing
Bárbara d'Oro thought freezing her eggs would be a simple solution to make sure she could one day become a mother. But the reality is more challenging and complicated than she thought. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Ottawa Source Type: news
Navigating multiple pandemics: a critical analysis of the impact of COVID-19 policy responses on gender-based violence services - Mantler T, Wathen CN, Burd C, MacGregor JCD, McLean I, Veenendaal J.
COVID-19 illustrated what governments can do to mobilise against a global threat. Despite the strong governmental response to COVID-19 in Canada, another 'pandemic', gender-based violence (GBV), has been causing grave harm with generally insufficient polic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
The public health impacts of supervised injection sites in Canada: moving beyond social acceptability and impacts on crime - C ôté-Lussier C, Rodrigues P.
Canada has been a pioneer in adopting a harm reduction approach to address risks associated with drug use for people who inject drugs. Today, Canada is home to 39 supervised injection sites spread throughout the country. The scientific literature demonstra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Promoting children's health through community-led street interventions: analyzing sustained voluntarism in Canadian School Streets - Thompson CM, Collins PA, Frohlich KL.
BACKGROUND: Active School Travel (AST) initiatives align with the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, which calls for 'creating supportive environments' and 'strengthening community action.' However, their reliance on volunteers poses sustainability chall... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
