Quebec experienced over 3,200 new cases from Jan. 7 to 13, according to the province’s most recent data. This uptick in cases has added strain to the already overburdened healthcare system, which has long wait times and packed emergency rooms at over 100 per cent capacity. While medical masks and[Read More…]
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Student Wellness Hub faces province-wide healthcare practitioner shortage
The Student Wellness Hub (SWH) is a multi-functional program proposed and opened in 2019 to encourage the well-being of students, staff, and faculty members. Since its creation, however, the SWH has faced obstacles in providing care due to a province-wide shortage of practitioners and a requirement that doctors volunteer their[Read More…]
“Hey, so I did a thing…”
I found out that I was pregnant on the same night that the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. The euphoria of my hometown’s victory was accompanied by a devastating plus-sign on a pee stick. I was 17-years-old. The morning after, I called Planned Parenthood and set up an appointment[Read More…]
Threat of fentanyl looms over recreational drug users on campus
After several reports of overdoses in Quebec caused by fentanyl—a synthetic opioid that can be deadly, even when ingested in minute doses—Dr. Carole Morissette, the medical chief of Montreal Public Health, issued a public warning on Jan. 12 urging recreational drug users to abstain from using cocaine and other powdered[Read More…]
