REGINA – Saskatchewan is expanding workers compensation to cover more cancers diagnosed in firefighters. Prostate, skin, breast, cervical, ovarian and multiple myeloma cancers are to be added to the Workers’ Compensation Board list on Friday. READ MORE
‘Slosh, slosh, slosh’: the maddening, twilight world of medical waiting lists
Our treasured health care system is corrupt, in the sense that not all of us are treated equally When Bill Bagyan was woken earlier this month, lying in a hotel room he’d paid for himself after making yet another drive to Ottawa from his home in Kingston, and was told told in sorrowful tones by […]
Finally, a viable way to offer public toilets downtown
Most people agree downtown Winnipeg needs more public washrooms. The problem has always been the expense. It costs a lot to buy, police and maintain an array of stand-alone toilet facilities. How about this as a less-expensive alternative? Require all new buildings that receive public money to provide and maintain washrooms open to the public. […]
Workplace mental health programs deliver healthier bottom lines
Deloitte analysis finds a median return on investment of $1.62 for every $1 spent Programs that promote good mental health at work aren’t just good for the people — they’re good for business, too. READ MORE
Folk fest agrees to pay former employee over human-rights complaint
Highest general-damage amount in a Manitoba human-rights case The Winnipeg Folk Festival has agreed to pay a breast cancer survivor $110,000 in lost wages and $20,000 in damages by not letting her return to work after her health battle. The $20,000 in general damages is the highest ever seen in a Manitoba human-rights case. READ […]
Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis and treatment by text
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. READ MORE
Patients only: Saskatchewan residents get online access to medical records
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has introduced an online portal to allow residents to look at lab test results and other health records without having to go to a doctor. READ MORE
Labour ministry inspectors to conduct safety blitz to prevent common injuries
TORONTO – Inspectors from the Ontario Ministry of Labour will hold a “workplace safety blitz” in the coming months in an effort to prevent the most common on-the-job injuries. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the three-month project — running from Tuesday until Dec. 27 — will see inspectors focus on musculoskeletal injury and respiratory illness […]
Construction worker’s injury inspires renewed calls for motorist safety around roadwork
The family of a construction flagger who died nearly a decade ago after being struck by a vehicle is urging motorists to stay alert, after a similar incident sent a man to hospital Friday. A construction worker on the job as a flagman at a roundabout near Sturgeon Road and Murray Park Road was initially […]
Disabled people are experts in adaptation. They should make the rules, not schools
I have the same disability as Alexis Rosseel, a seven-year-old girl who was “unregistered” from her dance class in Edmonton because she’s disabled. The school is working on a draft policy to accommodate students with disabilities in accordance with its insurance requirements, but in the interim, Alexis can’t dance with the other kids. According to […]