How Indigenous midwives help reconnect women with culture and pregnancy care
A century ago, access to an Indigenous midwife was common practice in First Nations communities.However, accessing an Indigenous midwife in
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Transcona residents ‘relieved’ over health-care transformation at Concordia Hospital
Winnipeggers living in the Transcona area can put their worries over losing services at Concordia Hospital on hold.Health Minister Cameron
Continue readingConcordia ER to become urgent care centre as province backtracks on health-care plan
The Manitoba government has backed off part of its plan to cut emergency room services in Winnipeg.Health Minister Cameron Friesen
Continue readingProtesters rally against the closure of Concordia’s ER
Hundreds of people stood just outside of the Concordia Hospital Wednesday afternoon, protesting against the closure of its Emergency Room.The
Continue readingTick season has arrived in Manitoba – are you ready?
Warm weather is on the horizon (we hope) but the increase in temperatures also means increased activity for some of
Continue readingHospitalizations for youth mental health concerns steady in Manitoba, says new data
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released data indicating hospitalizations and emergency department visits for Canadian youth with
Continue readingTick-tock: Ticks are spreading across Canada. Here are their new homes
Once relatively rare in Canada, blacklegged ticks are moving in across large parts of country, bringing with them the threat
Continue readingConcordia Hospital ER closure to be reviewed
The Manitoba government appears set to delay, and possibly alter, its planned closure of a hospital emergency room in Winnipeg.Health
Continue readingThe frustration and struggle behind an ‘unexplained infertility’ diagnosis
When couples struggle with infertility, doctors can often pinpoint the biological reason as to why. But in some cases there
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