Health

Access to healthcare in the public network is deteriorating, according to a new survey by SOM, commissioned by the Quebec College of Physicians (CMQ), with 54 per cent of those surveyed who wanted to see a doctor were unable to due to lack of access.

Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical training, but a new program at a Quebec university is making visits to the art museum a mandatory part of the curriculum for physicians in training.

Tattoos may increase the risk of developing certain cancers, concludes a study recently published by Danish and Finnish researchers.

A Montreal neurosurgeon says a commonly used drug to treat brain cancer patients is overused and actually impedes the patient’s immune response.

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease where areas of skin lose their colour, resulting in white patches. It’s a disease that goes beyond skin deep, says Montrealer Ibrahima Sarr.

Toddlers' nights are becoming less fragmented, show data from the Growing Up in Quebec study, which tracked the development of children at five and 17 months of age.

Five years after the onset of the pandemic that decimated and killed a generation of seniors, barely a quarter of Quebecers are satisfied with the government’s action on behalf of seniors.

There are now 36 measles cases confirmed in Quebec, with cases now confirmed in the Eastern Townships and Lanaudière.

A Quebec man living with stage four prostate cancer is trying to convince the government to cover a potentially life-saving treatment that’s already been approved for use in Canada for over two years.

Montreal public health issued a notice Monday about a confirmed case of measles involving someone who attended the Bell Centre last week.

As March gets under way, Santé Québec notes that the situation in emergency rooms is stabilizing, and even improving in some regions but remains critical, especially in the Montreal region.

Some veterinarians are turning to acupuncture, massage and other alternative therapies to help pets recover from pain and thrive.

A case of the measles has been detected at Montreal's Rialto Theatre, according to the Department of Public Health.

There has been an increase in the number of incidents and accidents occurring during the delivery of healthcare and social services in Quebec. Half of the incidents occurred in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) and a third in hospitals.

Private long-term care centres in Quebec will soon reach breaking point: Their agreement with the government does not cover the rapid rise in expenses, and if nothing is done by March 31, the establishments will be in deficit.