The province’s four regional health authorities will review thousands of diagnostic images stretching back to 2018, following last week’s announcement from Central Health that it discovered possible problems with the way its employees were screening patients for breast cancer.
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N.L. seniors restrained in long-term care twice the national average: Report
A report published last week found that 12.1 per cent of seniors in long-term care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador are kept in daily physical restraints, second only to Yukon, at 14 per cent — both more than twice the national average.
Meet the opioid addicts of Bell Island, N.L., and the people keeping them alive
What grassroots groups are doing to battle the opioid crisis in one Newfoundland town, and the story behind why they started.
Why are there fewer doctor-assisted deaths in N.L.? It might have to do with religion
Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the oldest and unhealthiest populations in Canada, but most people don’t ask their doctor to help speed up dying.
N.L. comes out on top in battle of unbeaten teams against Alberta at Scotties
Stacie Curtis came out on top in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Newfoundland and Labrador skip defeated Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger 9-5 in Monday afternoon’s marquee matchup at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Curtis beats Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger 9-5 in Draw 7.0:24 Curtis is 4-0 and […]
More midwives needed in N.L., says mom who gave birth in Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot
A new mother says her child’s parking-lot birth could have been avoided if the province had been quicker making midwives available in Newfoundland and Labrador. CBC | Health News
21 cases of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce confirmed in N.L., N.B. and Quebec
The federal government is investigating 21 cases of E. coli in three provinces that are believed to be linked to the consumption of romaine lettuce. CBC | Health News
It pays to live on an island: N.L., P.E.I. least stressed provinces
The economic prospects on the East Coast may not be the best in the country, but people living there don’t seem to be too worried about it. CBC | Health News
‘Coincidental role,’ says N.L. health minister who used CPR to save man’s life
While downplaying his role, Health Minister John Haggie says he wants people to realize the importance of this kind of training. CBC | Health News
Expanded roles for paramedics being considered by N.L. health minister
Paramedics who make house calls for blood pressure and blood sugar checks? N.L.’s health minister hopes so. CBC | Health News