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How Canada's Health Gap is Affecting Women Best Health Canada

(2 days ago) As part of its launch, the WHCC surveyed1,000 Canadian adults about their knowledge of women’s health. They found that women and men underestimate many health problems endured by women. Only one in ten respondents knew that men have adverse reactions from prescriptions medications less … See more

https://www.besthealthmag.ca/article/canadas-health-gap-women/

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Government of Canada announces funding to improve health care …

(7 days ago) WEBThe National Women's Health Research Initiative is a joint initiative between CIHR and WAGE announced as part of the 2021 federal budget. The initiative …

https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2023/08/government-of-canada-announces-funding-to-improve-health-care-for-women-and-gender-diverse-people.html

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Government of Canada launches the National Women’s Health …

(6 days ago) WEBThrough a partnership between CIHR and WAGE, the Government of Canada has launched the National Women’s Health Research Initiative to support …

https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2022/10/government-of-canada-launches-the-national-womens-health-research-initiative.html

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Women's Health Strategy - Canada.ca

(6 days ago) WEBState parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate the discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/reports-publications/women-health-strategy.html

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Home - Women’s Health Collective Canada

(6 days ago) WEBDue to a legacy of inequity in the healthcare process, women’s unique health needs continue to be misdiagnosed, misrepresented and misunderstood. But there’s hope: …

https://whcc.ca/

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Canada’s health-care crisis is gendered: How the burden of care …

(1 days ago) WEBHow the burden of care falls on women. Due to gender norms and roles, in Canada, women do 1.5 times more unpaid care work than men. This means that when …

https://theconversation.com/canadas-health-care-crisis-is-gendered-how-the-burden-of-care-falls-to-women-215751

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Canadian committee studying top women’s health issues. What …

(1 days ago) WEBWATCH: Women's health data gap can skew AI results – Mar 11, 2023. A House of Commons committee is studying the biggest health issues affecting women in …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10116954/womens-health-study-meeting-canada/

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Canada's universal health-care system: achieving its potential

(3 days ago) WEBTo Canadians, the notion that access to health care should be based on need, not ability to pay, is a defining national value. This value survives despite a shared border with the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7138369/

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Barriers like racism, distrust may be main cause of health-care

(Just Now) WEBUsing data from the Canadian Community Health Survey — an annual countrywide survey created by Statistics Canada — from 2015 to 2020, Métis, and …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/indigenous-women-health-care-inequities-1.6949274

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Pre-Announcement: National Women’s Health Research Initiative: …

(6 days ago) WEBAs announced in Budget 2021, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Institute of Gender and Health, and Women and Gender Equality Canada are pleased to announce …

https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53098.html

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Home — CWHHA Homepage

(1 days ago) WEBCWHHA is recognized as Canada’s cardiovascular health hub for women. Pan-Canadian network of cardiovascular health experts and advocates among ten virtual hubs …

https://www.cwhha.ca/

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Women in Global Health Canada CAGH

(Just Now) WEBWomen in Global Health (WGH) was founded in 2015 to achieve gender equality in global health leadership. Today, WGH is an international movement with more than 50,000 …

https://cagh-acsm.org/en/our-work/canadian-women-global-health-leadership/women-global-health-canada

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Why doctors want Canada to collect better data on Black maternal …

(9 days ago) WEBBlack women in the U.K. and U.S. are four times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than white women, according to official data. A recent U.K. study …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-black-maternal-health-1.6075277

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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS: A …

(3 days ago) WEBThe relationship was reversed in women, where only non-white immigrant women reported fewer unmet health care needs than Canadian women (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.17–0.59), …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762743/

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More female doctors in the operating room could improve patient

(1 days ago) WEB"It's really about increasing performance and providing better care, which is really what we should all strive towards." Overall, female surgeons performed 47,874 …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/women-operating-room-1.7204360

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The Facts: Women and Pandemics - Canadian Women's Foundation

(6 days ago) WEBA 2022 Canadian Women’s Foundation report indicated that Indigenous youth reported high rates of feeling depressed (78 per cent), and anxious (73 per cent) due to the …

https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/women-and-pandemics/

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Women 65 and older less likely than men to visit medical …

(5 days ago) WEBUsing data from the 201-20 Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, the study looked at the prevalence and difficulty of accessing specialized health-care services, …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10372278/older-canadian-women-medical-specialists-statistics-canada/

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Indigenous health in Canada - Statistics & Facts Statista

(5 days ago) WEBBasic Statistic Self-rated oral health among Canadian First Nations adults 2015-2016, Inuit and non-Indigenous people in Canada without a regular health care provider in …

https://www.statista.com/topics/4563/indigenous-health-in-canada/

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HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN: …

(2 days ago) WEBSpecific health needs and health services for lesbian and bisexual women are relatively invisible in existing research, with little Canadian data on these topics. To …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/073993302753429059

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Just for You - Women - Canada.ca

(6 days ago) WEBJust for You - Women. Throughout their lives - as children, in middle adulthood and as seniors - women face life conditions and health issues specific to their biology and …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/just-for-you/women.html

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Improving health care for trans and nonbinary individuals - CIHR

(6 days ago) WEBNavigating health care barriers Emery Potter. Emery Potter is collaborating with Dr. Bauer on her projects. As a nurse practitioner who works in the transition-related surgeries …

https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53179.html

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Time for change: Breast screening programs must start at age 40

(3 days ago) WEBCCS is changing its position on screening to reflect evolving evidence and calls for action from patients who are frustrated that many women aged 40 to 49 are …

https://cancer.ca/en/about-us/media-releases/2024/breast-cancer-screening

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These forms of cancer are expected to grow in 2024. Here’s why

(1 days ago) WEB2:56 Health Matters: 247K Canadians expected to get cancer in 2024 The number of cancer cases and deaths in Canada is expected to increase this year because of a …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10487394/cancer-rates-canada-estimates-2024/

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Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death, research …

(8 days ago) WEBThe study compared hospitals in Canada where female surgeons and anesthesiologists made up more than 35% of the surgical teams to hospitals with a …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/female-doctors-patients-lower-risk-death-complications-rcna151968

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBWendy Ell, executive director of the Maternal Health Access Project in Missouri, called her service a “lifesaving resource” that is free and easy to access for …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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Contraception Reproductive Health CDC

(4 days ago) WEBImplant—The implant is a single, thin rod that is inserted under the skin of a women’s upper arm.The rod contains a progestin that is released into the body over 3 …

https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/contraception/index.html

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How Miss America Madison Marsh Is Working to Improve Cancer …

(1 days ago) WEBMiss America, Madison Marsh shares her passion for working in cancer research. Marsh was just 17 years old when she lost her mom to pancreatic cancer. …

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/miss-america-madison-marsh-cancer-research

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Just for You - Immigrants - Canada.ca

(1 days ago) WEBWomen experience the Canadian health care system in unique ways because of their gender, race, socio-economic status and geographical location. "Abuse is wrong in any …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/just-for-you/immigrants.html

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Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by …

(9 days ago) WEBThe report includes abortions happening within the U.S. health care system, and does not include self-managed abortions, when people take pills at home without …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251086997/abortion-increase-research-wecount-telehealth

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Bishop Simard: Palliative care seeks to accompany people

(6 days ago) WEBPalliative care seeks to accompany men and women in the final moments of their life, according to Canadian Bishop Noël Simard, ahead of a Symposium on …

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-05/bishop-simard-palliative-care-aims-at-accompaniment.html

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Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with …

(5 days ago) WEBLee is one of nearly 9,000 oral health care providers who have signed up so far to provide care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). That number has …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-dental-care-plan-claims-processed-1.7200738

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Athenahealth launches specialty EHR tools to improve care

(4 days ago) WEB"As a women's health practice, we care for our patients through many stages of their healthcare journey, seeing them through major health moments during every …

https://www.techtarget.com/searchHealthIT/news/366585122/Athenahealth-launches-specialty-EHR-tools-to-improve-care

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Basic Research Powers the First Medication for Postpartum …

(6 days ago) WEB“That’s why the approval of brexanolone is such a cause for celebration for mental health research: It represents a true bench-to-bedside success,” said Dr. …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2024/basic-research-powers-the-first-medication-for-postpartum-depression

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Why U.N. lowered Gaza death toll for women and children : NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.N. humanitarian agency, citing Gaza's Health Ministry, says 7,797 children and 4,959 women were killed in Gaza as of April 30. Those figures, however, …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1251265727/un-gaza-death-toll-women-children

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