If Your Insurer Covers Few Therapists, Is That Really Mental Health Parity?
Posted on Behavioral care was four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, an analysis by Milliman shows.
Month: November 2017
Health Canada safety review finds low incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) reported in Canada
Posted onNovember 24, 2017For immediate release OTTAWA – Health Canada’s recent safety review of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) found that the rate of cases reported to the Department is low. BIA-ALCL is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer that affects the immune system) that may develop many months or years following […]
Health Canada warns Canadians of the risks of buying prohibited, non-compliant and unsafe consumer products online
Posted onWith the holiday season upon us, many Canadians will be turning to the Web to shop. While online shopping can be convenient, consumers should be aware that some products available online are prohibited in Canada, non-compliant with Canadian regulations or have been found to be unsafe. Examples of such products found online include baby walkers, infant self-feeding devices, relighting candles, and small powerful magnet sets.
Doctor’s Rx For A Stiff Knee: A Prescription For 90 Percocet Pills
Posted on Following minor surgery, KHN’s consumer columnist sees how easily doctors offer pain pills, fueling epidemic of opioid addiction.
Unauthorized products may pose serious health risks
Posted on Health Canada is advising Canadians about unauthorized health products that may pose serious health risks. The table below is updated when Health Canada finds unauthorized health products that are promoted for sexual enhancement, weight loss, as a workout aid, or as “poppers,” and that are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to contain dangerous ingredients. 
Health Canada takes steps to help Canadians avoid rare risk of liver injury from use of green tea extract health products
Posted onOTTAWA – Health Canada has completed a safety review of green tea extract in natural health products and, as a result, is strengthening the warnings on labels of these products to help reduce the risk of liver injury.
The Power Of #MeToo: Why Hashtag Sparks ‘Groundswell’ Of Sharing — And Healing
Posted on A complex set of psychological and social factors are now propelling women to break their silence about sexual harassment.
Social Media Is Harming The Minds Of Our Youth, Right? Maybe Not.
Posted on The harmful effects of all those hours on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are well-documented. But lesser-known research shows that social media use may also provide mental health benefits.
In Fighting Opioid Crisis, States Are Often Isolated In Their Efforts. A Nationwide App Could Change That.
Posted on The app lets law enforcement officials track overdoses in real time, a rarity in the data-starved landscape of the opioid epidemic. Media outlets report on the crisis out of New York and Massachusetts as well.
State Highlights: In Ill., Feds Investigate Cook Co. Health System Security Lapse; Survey Grades Patient Safety At San Francisco Hospitals
Posted on Media outlets report on news from Illinois, California, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Texas and Ohio. 