Indian doctors aspiring to make a future in the UK may now think twice before taking a plunge as a record number of junior medics in Britain are seeking jobs abroad after the National Health Service’s botched recruitment system left 16,000 trainees chasing 2,000 jobs.
Patients in parts of Vancouver and the Central Coast will benefit from the advanced patient care skills of four new nurse practitioners through a $480,000 pilot funded by the Province, announced Health Minister George Abbott.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Great Value brand Original Chili with Beans and Hot Chili with Beans due to botulism concern.
A study in Nature Neuroscience online proposes a role for sugar as the hinge that opens a gate in the cell membrane and brings news of nicotine?s arrival. Finding could lead to improved treatments for substance addiction, depression, epilepsy and other disorders.
Combining research and practice, the University of Kentucky is taking steps to eradicate violence against women by focusing on peer influence and intervention.
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the sleep supplement product Optimum Health Care Sleep Easy, because it contains the undeclared drug clonazepam, which can be habit forming when used for as little as a few months.
A targeted recruitment effort by the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) attracted 10 additional paramedics to the Queen Charlotte Islands, Health Minister George Abbott announced while visiting Queen Charlotte Islands General Hospital.
When it comes to giving birth, some traditional approaches could result in happier and healthier moms and newborns, according to two research reviews.
Recent problems with the safety of food imported from China is causing us to think twice about what we put into our mouths.
Going away to preschool or kindergarten for the first time can be scary for children.