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‘Obesity Outbreak’ Hit Quebec, A New Survey Revealed

In the last three decades, the number of obesity cases recorded in Quebec has doubled, according to a new study. Approximately 40% of adult Quebecers were deemed to be obese. The number is higher across women with one out of…

August 22, 2019 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Indebtedness Hit Quebec: One in Three Quebecers Lacks Money For The Basic Needs Of Living

One in three people in Quebec lacks the money to meet the basic needs, a new statistic revealed, that would also reflect the indebtedness of Quebecers. 71% of Quebecers are in debt, according to the recent survey conducted on behalf…

October 10, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Quebec Remains Behind In Mifegymiso Abortion Pill Adoption, Compared With Other Provinces in Canada

A doctor says that Quebec continues to lag behind other provinces in the use of the abortion pill. However, this option is becoming more democratic, even in communities in northern Quebec, where it has only recently become available. At a conference…

September 26, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

More Women Caregivers Than Men Caregivers Are Registered In Quebec, Canada

The Council On The Status of Women has conducted a Gender Differentiated Analysis (GDA) to provide a portrait of Quebec’s family caregivers. The document provides a statistical portrait of the realities of caregivers in the region. The unequal distribution of…

April 22, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Qubec Is Facing Twice As Many Malaria Cases Than Previously – Quebeckers Return Home With Malaria

Twice as many Quebeckers return home with malaria they caught while traveling, according to figures released recently by the Ministry of Health. This potentially fatal disease, also known as malaria, can only be contracted in some tropical countries by the…

April 1, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0