Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aidsHealth care

The Ministry of Health has launched a 30-day consultation on allowing the sale and use of certain devices that function as hearing aids, without a prescription. 09/26/2026

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An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region. 09/26/2026

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A B.C. man says he's so frustrated about waiting for knee and hip surgeries in B.C. he's flying to Mexico to get them done. 09/25/2026

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'I shouldn't have to go out of country. I feel like I should be able to get that care and that help here where I am, but it's just not possible,' said Talia Assu-Gregg, 20. 09/25/2026

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A Montreal hospital's surgeon is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room. 09/25/2026

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Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. 09/25/2026

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The new platform uses comparable data from 24 countries to identify gaps in childhood cancer diagnosis, treatment and care and guide health investments and policies.Washington, D.C., 25 September 2026 (PAHO) – Each year, around 30,000 children and adolescents under the age of 19 are diagnosed with cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean, and… 09/25/2026

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Ministers of Health from the Caribbean Community endorsed the regional framework during the 53rd Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development, Health (COHSOD-Health), in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., 25 September 2026 (PAHO).- Ministers of Health of CARICOM Member and Associate Member States have endorsed the Caribbean Action… 09/25/2026

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Around 62% of health workers worldwide have experienced some form of workplace violence. During a regional seminar, PAHO launched a new fact sheet with recommendations to help prevent and respond to violence against health workers.Washington, D.C., 24 September 2026 (PAHO) – Violence against health workers continues to affect the well-being of… 09/24/2026

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At UNGA, Burundi and Guyana joined PAHO and Africa CDC to advance country-led cooperation and financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness and responseAddis Ababa, New York, 22 September 2026 (PAHO/WHO, Africa CDC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), together with… 09/23/2026

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