Healthcare Insights - Page 4

What a Canadian Walk-In Clinic Can Treat and What to Bring With You

What a walk-in clinic can treat, what it cannot, and the checklist that turns a mediocre visit into a useful one. Plus when to go back.

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats You Stir Together in Ten Minutes

Apple cinnamon overnight oats made with Ontario apples for about $1.62 a serving. Ten minutes of stirring, and the fridge does the rest.

Should You Ask Your Doctor for a PSA Test?

Canadian cancer groups want the 2014 PSA test advice reopened. See what the guideline says now, what the numbers really show, and what to ask your doctor.

Lentil Cottage Pie That Costs Two Dollars a Serving

A Saskatchewan lentil cottage pie with mushrooms under a potato top. Six servings at about two dollars each, ready in 80 minutes, and it freezes well.

Why Are Women Asking for Hormone Therapy for Hot Flashes?

Claims for hormone therapy for hot flashes jumped 228 percent in Canada. What changed, what the number leaves out, and how to start the conversation.

Postpartum Mental Health Struggles Affect Half of Canadian Mothers

Postpartum mental health challenges affect nearly half of Canadian mothers. What to watch for and when a change in mood becomes an emergency.

One-Pan Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet

A one-pan ground beef and sweet potato skillet built around iron, with spinach, peppers and tomatoes so your body actually absorbs it. Ready in 45 minutes.

How Much Caffeine Is Too Much in a Single Day

How much caffeine is too much? Health Canada's daily limits, where caffeine hides, and how to cut back without the withdrawal headache.

Alberta Doctors Can Now Apply to Work in Both Public and Private Care

Alberta's Bill 11 lets doctors apply to work in both public and private care. Here is what dual practice actually involves and what it means for patients.

One-Pan Salmon Dinner Your Heart Will Thank You For

Which Viral Calming Techniques Actually Work, and Which Ones Are Theatre

Box breathing, grounding, cold water, vagus nerve resets. Here are the viral calming techniques that actually work, and the ones to be skeptical about.

Calgary Cut the Wait for a Liver Specialist From 18 Months to 6 Weeks

Calgary cut the wait for a liver specialist from 18 months to six weeks. Here is how, and why hepatitis B testing matters across Canada.