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Using AI for medical advice may be harming you The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger.  The national group, which represents physicians across the country, says the trend is especially alarming because so many people don't have access to a primary care provider, and they're turning to sources that are easily available and quick.
"It's alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information. And so that really undermines the trust between patients and their physicians," said Dr. Margot Burnell, the CMA's president. In a new survey commissioned by the CMA and conducted by Abacus Data, the association asked 5,001 Canadians a series of questions about where they get their health information and which sources they consider reliable. Read more to find out what the survey says. 
Oral HIV self-test can now be sold in Canada An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test received a licence to distribute from Health Canada. While it's not the first self-test on the market in Canada, it's the first oral swab, which doesn't require a drop of blood. The oral option looks like a popsicle stick with a flat pad on one end that's swabbed along the gums. Experts say the less invasive, more portable option — an alternative for people who are queasy or hesitant about blood — offers a renewed sense of hope in reaching Canada's goal of eliminating HIV as a public health threat by 2030. 
— THE TOPIC — 49% of new moms in Canada struggle with mental health Just under half of Canadian mothers and birthing parents say they struggled with their mental health postpartum, according to Statistics Canada. The 2024 Parental Experiences Survey collected information from 11,153 mothers and birthing parents across Canada who gave birth from Dec. 31, 2023 to April 29, 2024. It includes those who gave birth who identify as women and also birthing parents who are transgender or non-binary. One in five (20 per cent) of Canadian mothers and birthing parents reported that they "needed mental health care but did not receive it" during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Among those reporting mental health challenges, 60 per cent say they began after childbirth, 25 per cent indicated that the challenges began during pregnancy and 15 per cent began before pregnancy. Read more to find out about postpartum mental health struggles | 
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