West Coast health system Adventist Health determined that guest WiFi is a mission-critical service for patients, families and staff, because many of the organization’s facilities are in locations with limited cell service. THE PROBLEM Staff insisted they need to ensure everyone who steps through the doors – regardless of where they were on the premises […]

The team at the Rockefeller University in New York City, first studied 3,595 patients from 38 countries with critical COVID-19, meaning that the individuals were ill enough to be admitted to an intensive-care unit. Overall, 13.6 per cent of these patients possessed autoantibodies, with the proportion ranging from 9.6 per cent of those below the […]

Within the health and residential aged care sectors, security isn’t just about keeping unwanted people out. It’s also about improving access. High quality, well-functioning systems make it easier for people to move about without difficulty, and help keep them safe and healthy. In some quarters, the trend towards increased security: to access points, swipe cards, […]

City will issue further enforcement orders, or refer matter to prosecutor if violations not addressed at St. Helen’s Hotel in Vancouver A B.C. government-owned single-room-occupancy hotel on the downtown Granville Street strip has been hit with 80 orders to address issues related mainly to fire and health safety standards identified by city inspectors in June. […]

VANCOUVER — A B.C. government-owned single-room-occupancy hotel on downtown Vancouver’s Granville Street strip has been hit with 80 orders to address issues related mainly to fire and health safety standards identified by city inspectors in June. The 93-unit St. Helen’s Hotel at 1161 Granville St, which is home to some of the city’s most vulnerable […]

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Mindfulness meditation has shown promising results when it comes to treating depression in patients who have been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, a study from researchers at London’s Lawson Health Research Institute has found. “Mindfulness is bringing people into the moment rather than worrying about what could happen in the future or […]

There is a tough choice being made by people living with a disability in New Brunswick. In order to maintain their social assistance from the Department of Social Development, advocates say they are being forced to choose between basic income and living with the person they love. The household income policy, or the HIP […]

An air quality statement has been issued for much of Alberta as smoke from wildfires burning on the west coast has made its way across the province. Environment Canada issued the warning Thursday morning. “Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility,” the statement read. Poor air quality special weather statement issued […]

Both the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University are offering staff and students the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on campus. A vaccination clinic opened at the University of Waterloo on Monday, offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Read more: University of Waterloo planning for on-campus learning in the fall “This is a […]