Open this image in the gallery: Fraser Place in Ottawa on March 20. Changes in provincial funding will delay surgery wait times – possibly by years.Spencer Colby / Canadian Press Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort … Read more
By 2024, fewer mental health patients will be waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the nation’s longest waits, and behavioral health patients with special needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — often can’t get treatment in time. Get the Gavel A … Read more
Depression costs tens of billions of pounds a year and nine million sufferers are on medication. Now a trial is inspired by the adage that laughter is the best medicine, by hiring professional comedians to teach patients how to perform stand-up routines. This month, seven women gave live performances at the Royal Albert Hall in … Read more
Are doctors overwhelmed by busy work, so they don’t get much time to help people? If you read no further, this is the crux of my argument. Friends ask if I have a family doctor. I acknowledge that Dr. C has been my doctor for two decades. He inherited it after my old school doctor … Read more
Horizon Health Network says it may have found a way to prevent 600 hospitalizations a year and save $8.6 million. The health agency has introduced “diversion teams” in many local hospital emergency departments, Horizon CEO David Arbiio said. These teams help organize care at home or in the community, when appropriate, rather than admitting people … Read more
Belinda Menzies and her family all live with significant health issues. But as fuel prices rise, she says they are cutting back on driving time, which she worries will affect her family’s health. Iran War Live Updates: For the latest on Middle East war, read our blog. “I’m appalled at the lack of progress we’ve … Read more
Popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 generally work well for people living with HIV, and they can improve heart, liver and gut health and reduce smoking in line with their known benefits for obesity and diabetes, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026). However, much remains to be learned about … Read more
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of a fresh start with your career, this feature is for you. Every Monday, we talk to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. Today we speak to Dr George Howch at Fulham Medical Center in West London… A salaried GP working … Read more
Intensive care units, where patients are most vulnerable and medication regimens are most complex, have reported some of the highest error rates. Posted March 23, 2026 | 7:00 am ⚊ Updated March 23, 2026 | 7:00 am to share ICU error rates ranged from 6.11 percent to 43.60 percent, Summary: A new study has found … Read more