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Manitoba's largest hospital struggling to provide care …

(2 days ago) WEBManitoba's health-care system has been unable to fully staff medicine, trauma and surgery wards for months, but health-care workers say they're now facing a crisis, after the largest emergency

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-health-sciences-centre-unprecedented-crisis-1.6581897

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Indigenous health-care challenges remain 13 years after

(7 days ago) WEBBrian Sinclair died after being left unattended for 34 hours waiting for medical help inside a Winnipeg hospital. His image is now depicted in a mural in Winnipeg on Friday, Sept. …

https://winnipegsun.com/news/local-news/indigenous-health-care-challenges-remain-13-years-after-brian-sinclairs-death

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Manitoba’s doctor shortage: medical professionals - CityNews …

(9 days ago) WEBPosted October 30, 2022 11:58 am. A shortage of more than 350 doctors in Manitoba is putting pressure on physicians on the frontline. Some medical professionals say the …

https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2022/10/30/manitoba-doctor-shortage-very-critical/

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Health-care delays leading to issues for Manitobans: doctor

(6 days ago) WEBA spokesperson for Manitoba Health and Seniors Care told CTV News Winnipeg the province is actively working on the backlog. They said the province has contracted …

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/health-care-delays-leading-to-issues-for-manitobans-doctor-1.5688913

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Decolonizing health in Canada: A Manitoba first nation perspective

(5 days ago) WEBGlobal persistence of health inequities for Indigenous peoples is evident in higher rates of illness and disease, food insecurity, living standards and mental health [1, 3, 4, 8, 13, …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01539-7

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Manitoba's Indigenous youth expect discrimination in health-care

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the report, one of the consistent complaints was fear and expectation of anti-Indigenous racism in all corners of Manitoba’s health-care system. “’We walk into a …

https://winnipegsun.com/news/provincial/manitobas-indigenous-youth-expect-discrimination-in-health-care-system-report

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Ongoing problems and issues in fixing Indigenous health

(2 days ago) WEBAnti-Indigenous bias is an endemic problem in Canadian health care: The hospital authority denied that stereotyping had anything to do with Mr. Sinclair’s death. The …

https://www.indigenouswatchdog.org/2020/04/02/ongoing-problems-and-issues-in-fixing-indigenous-health/

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Health-care workers warn staff shortages taking toll CTV News

(3 days ago) WEBPublished Dec. 7, 2021 5:50 p.m. PST. Share. After almost two years of pandemic strain, staffing continues to be a major issue inside Manitoba’s hospitals. The shortage is being …

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/completely-exhausted-health-care-workers-in-manitoba-warn-staff-shortages-taking-toll-1.5698022

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‘We’re very concerned’: Health care workers in Manitoba shocked …

(Just Now) WEBHealth care workers in Manitoba are expressing shock and concern following Friday's announcement that changes are coming in several different ways to the health care …

https://globalnews.ca/news/3367234/were-very-concerned-health-care-workers-in-manitoba-shocked-with-changes-to-health-care-system/

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Health care shortages continue to impact northern Manitoba

(9 days ago) WEBStaffing shortages continue to be a major problem in hospitals and health centres in rural and northern Manitoba. For the residents living in those areas, they are fearful the care …

https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2022/07/26/health-care-shortages-continue-to-impact-northern-manitoba/

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Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes …

(9 days ago) WEBDoctors Manitoba president Dr. Candace Bradshaw told 680 CJOB's The Start that the report offers recommendations for short, medium and long-term solutions.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9233856/doctors-manitoba-optimistic-rural-health-care-changes/

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Province unveils plan to discharge patients - Winnipeg Free Press

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Minister Uzoma Asagwara says dozens of jobs are being posted for social workers, physiotherapists and other health-care professionals to staff hospitals in Winnipeg, …

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/11/24/province-posting-health-care-jobs-to-reduce-hospital-backlogs-minister-says

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Province of Manitoba Better Health

(5 days ago) WEBNurse call centre 24 / 7. Health Links-Info Santé is a telephone health information service staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by knowledgeable, experienced nurses and …

https://www.gov.mb.ca/betterhealth/index.html

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Crisis at the Crisis Response Centre – Winnipeg Free Press

(7 days ago) WEBMIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS The Mental Health Crisis Response Centre at 817 Bannatyne Avenue. Other concerns were raised after a young man in crisis self-harmed inside the …

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/2024/05/17/crisis-at-the-crisis-response-centre

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An In-Depth Look at the Manitoba Health Care System

(4 days ago) WEBView in-depth information on the health of Canadians in Manitoba and on the Manitoba health care system. This interactive data provides insight into hospitals and long-term …

https://www.cihi.ca/en/an-in-depth-look-at-the-manitoba-health-care-system

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Shared Health nurses vote to reject contract: union CTV News

(1 days ago) WEBNurses who work at Manitoba’s largest hospital have voted against ratifying a new tentative agreement. The Manitoba Nurses Union announced Friday members in five out of six …

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/nurses-at-manitoba-s-largest-hospital-vote-against-new-contract-1.6895370

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Health-Care-Issues Winnipeg Sun

(7 days ago) WEBThe Manitoba government is recruiting dozens of allied health-care workers to help speed up discharge times in hospital emergency departments. November 24, 2023. Read latest …

https://winnipegsun.com/tag/health-care-issues/

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

(6 days ago) WEBMay 10, 2024 - 02:20 PM. The Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the Task Force on …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Many Black men are caregivers for the older adults in their lives

(Just Now) WEBTurner is one of a growing group: Black male caregivers. Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But Black men face some …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/21/1252701335/caregiving-black-men-dementia-stress

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBOne benefit the use of AI brings to health systems is making gathering and sharing information easier. AI can help providers keep track of patient data more efficiently. One …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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Parties can’t suddenly save Manitoba’s ailing health-care system

(3 days ago) WEBFixing, saving or healing our health-care system is a long-term project that requires careful planning, adequate funding and — perhaps most importantly — a willingness to …

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2023/08/30/parties-cant-suddenly-save-manitobas-ailing-health-care-system

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an Ascension …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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68 dogs taken from 'horrific conditions' in Winnipeg home: animal …

(3 days ago) WEBAnimal services officers who responded "discovered really horrific conditions" in the home on Brentlawn Boulevard, in the Richmond West area of south Winnipeg, Gordon said. …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/68-dogs-removed-from-winnipeg-home/ar-BB1mrVqd

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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on the National

(9 days ago) WEBSeeking Input on Draft Policy Involving NIH-Owned Inventions: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to lowering health care …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/21/hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-issues-statement-national-institutes-health.html

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Umary supplement warning issued by Health Canada CTV News

(Just Now) WEBHealth Canada said it could increase the risk of heart attacks or stroke, high blood pressure, stomach or intestinal bleeding or ulcers, severe kidney or liver problems, and …

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/health-canada-warns-against-use-of-dietary-supplement-due-to-undeclared-substances-1.6886735

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Do Not Use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests

(3 days ago) WEBIf you have questions, email the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) at [email protected] or call 800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100. The FDA issues alert …

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/do-not-use-cue-healths-covid-19-tests-due-risk-false-results-fda-safety-communication

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Health-care wait time numbers not very helpful, but they’re likely

(4 days ago) WEBWait-time numbers vary further by surgeon or facility. For example, the median wait time for knee surgery at Concordia Hospital in March was 22 weeks. At Grace Hospital it was 27 …

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/2024/05/14/health-care-wait-time-numbers-not-very-helpful-but-theyre-likely-accurate

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Women’s Health Month: MSU experts can comment on women’s …

(2 days ago) WEBAhmad Abu Limon is an assistant professor within the Department of Medicine at the College of Human Medicine and a board-certified endocrinologist at MSU Health Care. …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/womens-health-month-experts

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WEBWhen it comes to trust of the presumptive 2024 presidential candidates, larger shares of voters trust President Joe Biden than former President Donald Trump on several key …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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‘These dogs are going to be OK’: Animals rescued in Winnipeg …

(9 days ago) WEBThe 68 dogs that were seized by the city Wednesday, after police raided a home in the Richmond West neighbourhood, are getting some desperately-needed care at the …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10501213/these-dogs-are-going-to-be-ok-animals-rescued-in-winnipeg-getting-much-needed-care/

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Manitoba lags in mental-health care – Winnipeg Free Press

(7 days ago) WEBThe answer is for our governments and employers to invest in mental-health care for all. In Canada, every $1 invested in covering psychological services would yield $2 ($1.78 to …

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2022/01/27/manitoba-lags-in-mental-health-care

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