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With terrifying certainty Dr. Eric Hurowitz knew he was especially vulnerable toCOVID-19.
From the flu to gastro bugs, viruses other thanCOVID-19 are making a comeback, and putting pressure on already stretched Ontario emergency rooms.
Thousands of children are waiting months too long for surgeries in Ontario — most beyond the safe clinical window — prompting pediatric experts to demand additional funding to help clear the pandemic-fuelled backlog
At the end of 2019, just weeks before Canada announced its first case ofCOVID-19, Nancy Tran got what she calls her second chance at life.
Before theCOVID-19 pandemic, more than 40 people walked through the doors of Across Boundaries daily, looking for anything from art therapy, to literacy lessons, to a healthy meal for breakfast or lunch.
Hospital visits by young girls and teens for eating disorders increased across Canada in the first year of the pandemic and have remained high. These rates are likely driven by isolation, uncertainty and increased exposure to social media, experts say.
At a time whenCOVID-19 restrictions are lifting and booster vaccines are flowing, many Canadians are still feeling significantly more depressed and anxious than before the pandemic — a trend that signals the mental health impact of the last two years will linger.
As the crushing pressure from theOmicron wave eases, Ontario hospitals must now confront a massive surgical backlog that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to wait for scheduled surgeries, including joint replacements, cataract surgeries and some cancer procedures.
Number of people in Ontario needing mental health support increasing: survey
Experts call for N95s to become new masking standard to curb Omicron spread
Santa Claus's second visit to the Ancaster Fairgrounds proved popular with families and children despite curtailed fireworks.
'I stopped eating': Rise in eating disorders seen among Ontario youth during pandemic
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