Private health insurance would ease Canadians’ suffering
Provinces should allow other options, like duplicate insurance, so patients can access the care they need more quickly
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Category: Alberta healthcare
Researchers one step closer to reversing the effects of MS
Molecule appears to trigger the repair of brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis
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Private facilities bring much needed competition to health care system
The competition will pressure governments to improve the public system
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Key Alzheimer’s risk factors affect men more than women
Finding unexpected because women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s more often than men
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Canada’s health-care system is a disaster
Foreign-trained health professionals could help alleviate the strain
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Program offers homeless emergency patients permanent homes
Homeless make more than 26,000 visits to Alberta emergency departments each year
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New business provides services to seniors living alone
Tuktu services include driving, shopping, housekeeping, companionship and technical help, all at an affordable cost
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Artificial intelligence may help predict opioid use disorder
Model predicted high-risk patients with an accuracy of 86 per cent
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New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread
But could take 10 to 15 years to develop and test a drug
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Researchers team up to speed up nerve regeneration
Could help more people recover from nerve injuries and illnesses
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New cancer ‘tracer’ promises to detect more tumours earlier
Easier-to-produce compound for cancer diagnostic imaging is ready for patient use
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Portable ultrasound helps detect scoliosis in teens
Early diagnosis can lead to better treatment
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