More health-care spending an expensive way to buy health
It’s budget season and provincial governments are continuing to spend more on … READ MORE
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Alberta Special Olympics athletes land in Nova Scotia
Welcome committee set up at Halifax Stanfield International Airport Sunday and … READ MORE
Nova Scotia girl with cerebral palsy saves baby brother from drowning
A 9-year-old Nova Scotia girl is being hailed a hero for saving her baby brother … READ MORE
Oshawa teen represents Canada at world powerlifting competition in Finland
Fifteen-year-old Daniel Ferreira was born premature and with cerebral palsy. He is … READ MORE
In Ontario, new project will give providers and patients more access to health records
SPARK is designed to support innovators with market-ready or in-market digital … READ MORE
Uninsured patients in Ontario: People get sicker, the system pays more
Patricia, left, a native of Guyana, says she feels “in control” since she … READ MORE
People with disabilities failed by dearth of funding worldwide, say campaigners
As UK co-hosts world’s first disability summit, Theresa May warns that most … READ MORE
Provincial health ministers support idea of national pharmacare
Goertzen says Manitoba wants plan to be defined, adequate, secure, and able to deal … READ MORE
Ryan Straschnitzki returns to the ice for 1st time since Humboldt Broncos bus crash
‘As soon as those blades touched the ice, I’ve never seen a smile that … READ MORE
Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa
Quebec confirms it will opt out of federal drug plan, Newfoundland and Labrador … READ MORE
Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care
Report comes ahead of the annual premiers’ Council of the Federation meeting. … READ MORE
Pharmacare may appeal to premiers seeking consensus this week in NB
‘I’m confident that we’ll create a model that suits Canada,’ … READ MORE
Alberta reforms AISH process, allows online applications
New forms for those with disabilities simplifies language to remove barriers. … READ MORE
Dementia patients could remain at home longer thanks to ground breaking technology
Innovative new technology will enable people with dementia to receive round the … READ MORE
Student with cerebral palsy runs in final track-and-field meet
The 13-year-old will be starting high school in September. Brody Daigneau, a grade 8 … READ MORE
Federal home visiting program can be improved to better meet needs of families
Compared with other countries, the United States often falls short on many maternal … READ MORE
Edmonton day camp for children with disabilities, chronic illness receives funding boost
‘I’ve always wanted to learn gymnastics and become an athlete.’ A … READ MORE
Humboldt Broncos’ Ryan Straschnitzki arrives home after spinal treatment in Philadelphia
Alberta teen was paralyzed in Saskatchewan team bus crash that killed 16 people. For … READ MORE
Today’s about being your best: Alberta athletes vie for ribbons at Edmonton Special Olympics track meet
More than 120 athletes competed in a Special Olympics Alberta track meet in Edmonton … READ MORE
Paramedics’ visits to 911 ‘hotspots’ reduce ambulance calls, study suggests
As our population ages, more and more seniors call 911 to get help, increasing … READ MORE
The CRA makes life more difficult for Canadians with disabilities
People with severe disabilities face a number of challenges in everyday life, chief … READ MORE
Caution needed with artificial intelligence in medicine, experts warn
Current hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in … READ MORE
The digital doctor’s visit: Enormous potential benefits with equally big risk
One out of at least 10 patients records doctors’ visits, usually on a cell … READ MORE
‘I’m pumped,’ says paralyzed Humboldt Bronco, as he prepares to leave specialized rehab program in US
Ryan Straschnitzki’s physiotherapy in Philadelphia includes simulated walking. … READ MORE
Much needed respite: special home offers overnight stays for special-needs adults
Sima Tarzaban Thorpe, executive director of The Arc of Spokane, on left, and … READ MORE
High-flying young doctor overcomes stroke that grounded him
Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to … READ MORE
How music helps rehab patients learn to move again
‘Music is part of the most complex auditory language the brain ever … READ MORE
Injured Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki off to U.S. for ‘just better’ spinal rehab
19-year-old Alberta hockey player, paralyzed in deadly bus crash, offered … READ MORE
‘I can’t continue to do this forever’: Families with children aging out of care seek answers
CBC Radio’s Crisis of Care panel brought together concerned families and a … READ MORE
Major disabilities research project highlights need for change
The daily lives of disabled people are impacted by ‘unhelpful, exclusionary or … READ MORE
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