Are you overdoing it on electrolytes? Quebec poison control says calls are on the rise
Electrolyte drinks may quench your thirst on a hot day or after a gruelling workout, but Quebec’s poison control centre is warning they’re not without risks.
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Montreal Heart Institute hosts first school on the effects of extreme heat on health
To better understand the more frequent and intense heat waves in Quebec and find ideas for adapting to this new reality, the first International School on Heat Adaptation is being held this week at the Montreal Heart Institute.
E-bikes and e-scooters need clearer rules, more data: CAA-Quebec
There are several gaps in regulations and a lack of data about electric scooters and bikes on Quebec roads, a study by CAA-Quebec shows.
Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause long-term adverse health effects.
Montreal ranks as one of the ‘world’s most polluted’ major cities
Montreal has been named one of the 'most polluted major cities' in the world for Tuesday.
Another salami brand added to recall linked to salmonella infections
Officials are pulling another brand of salami off the shelves due to an ongoing salmonella outbreak.
Quebec woman’s botched breast lift in Colombia highlights dangers of cosmetic surgery tourism
A Quebec woman is warning against cosmetic surgery tourism after she went to Colombia for a breast lift and butt lift because it was cheaper.
Quebec researchers identify biomarkers linked to chronic pain
Two biomarkers identified by a research team at Laval University could lead to improved management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Quebec paramedics are on general unlimited strike
Some 3,300 paramedics under CSN unions have gone on general unlimited strike as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Quebec denies new Vaudreuil hospital delayed until 2028, despite staffing concerns
The Quebec government and the Montérégie-Ouest regional health board are disputing claims that the opening of the new hospital in Vaudreuil-Dorion will once again be delayed until 2028.
Coroner cites long wait time, improper reassessment in report on Quebec senior who died in the ER
A coroner has cited long emergency room wait times and a lack of proper evaluation by hospital staff in a new report about a Quebec senior who died in the ER after waiting 12 hours to see a doctor.
Quebec urges caution regarding tick, mosquito bites
Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services is urging caution regarding tick and mosquito bites, which can transmit several diseases and viruses.
‘Not normal’: Staff at Montreal’s Douglas Hospital pleading with Quebec to improve facilities
Nurses, doctors and staff at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute are at their wits’ end, pleading for an overhaul of the hospital’s facilities for more than five years.
Risk of service disruptions again this summer in Quebec health-care network
As the summer season begins, Santé Québec has reported that there are 96 “service disruption situations” in the network, 13 of which have yet to be resolved.
Quebec coroner cites serious failings in woman’s death after cosmetic surgery
A Quebec coroner has found that the death of a 48-year-old woman who underwent cosmetic surgery at a private clinic in Westmount was avoidable.
Patients moved, elevators fail amid back-to-back incidents at aging Montreal hospital
A power outage left several elevators out of service at the centre of the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital on Monday, affecting both patients and staff.