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cervical cancer risk doubles with mental illness and substance abuse
it is estimated that around 380 canadians died from cervical cancer in 2022.
dave yasvinski
cervical cancer
mar 30, 2023
researchers advise health-care professionals to "step up preventative measures" in patients struggling with mental health. getty

parkinson’s disease risk goes up with the removal of ovaries
researchers have long suspected that sex- or gender-related issues play a role in parkinson’s because the disease manifests twice as frequently in women as in men.
dave yasvinski
parkinson's disease
mar 28, 2023
ovaries are usually removed in cases of a cyst or endometriosis. getty

machado: death is absolutely certain. so why are we always surprised?
having open conversations about the end might not only ensure that more of us have the death we want, but caregivers would have no regrets.
lisa machado
grief
mar 27, 2023
even doctors have a hard time talking about death with their patients, feeling ill-equipped to have the conversation. getty

rectal exams using finger ‘not useful’ for detecting prostate cancer, study says
not only is a psa (prostate specific antigen) blood test more effective, it may also encourage more men to be screened for prostate cancer, according to researchers.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
mar 20, 2023
digital rectal exams use a finger to detect the presence of unusual swelling or lumps on the prostate, but it may miss early stage cancers. getty

what it feels like: colorectal cancer 'is not glamorous at all'
there were other signs, like bloating and abdominal discomfort, but it was the rectal bleeding that led catherine perka to a gastroenterologist and a cancer diagnosis: 'the whole thing feels like, i want to say a dream, but it was more like a nightmare.'
emma jones
colorectal cancer
mar 16, 2023
catherine (left) was ten weeks pregnant with husband dan (right) when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

urine test can spot bladder cancer years before diagnosis, study says
typically diagnosed using a painful procedure that requires inserting a camera into the bladder, researchers simply tested urine instead, identifying the genetic mutations most closely linked to bladder cancer.
dave yasvinski
bladder cancer
mar 14, 2023
bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in canada, with an estimated 13,300 canadians receiving a diagnosis in 2022. getty

machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
listing what she was grateful for in a fancy-looking notebook with sparkles on the cover only made lisa machado feel more fearful and aware that she could lose it all.
lisa machado
breast cancer
mar 13, 2023
a strong coffee with dark chocolate, a dog invited up onto the bed, an avocado, and bruce springsteen on repeat makes everything feel ok, writes lisa machado. getty

what it feels like: colon, rectum, prostate and bladder removed to fight colorectal cancer
dr. timothy sproule decided on an aggressive approach to treat his spreading cancer, including radiation, chemotherapy, as well as a pelvic exenteration.
emma jones
colorectal cancer
mar 06, 2023
dr. tim sproule was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. supplied
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cervical cancer risk doubles with mental illness and substance abuse
it is estimated that around 380 canadians died from cervical cancer in 2022.
dave yasvinski
cervical cancer
mar 30, 2023
researchers advise health-care professionals to "step up preventative measures" in patients struggling with mental health. getty

parkinson’s disease risk goes up with the removal of ovaries
researchers have long suspected that sex- or gender-related issues play a role in parkinson’s because the disease manifests twice as frequently in women as in men.
dave yasvinski
parkinson's disease
mar 28, 2023
ovaries are usually removed in cases of a cyst or endometriosis. getty

machado: death is absolutely certain. so why are we always surprised?
having open conversations about the end might not only ensure that more of us have the death we want, but caregivers would have no regrets.
lisa machado
grief
mar 27, 2023
even doctors have a hard time talking about death with their patients, feeling ill-equipped to have the conversation. getty

rectal exams using finger ‘not useful’ for detecting prostate cancer, study says
not only is a psa (prostate specific antigen) blood test more effective, it may also encourage more men to be screened for prostate cancer, according to researchers.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
mar 20, 2023
digital rectal exams use a finger to detect the presence of unusual swelling or lumps on the prostate, but it may miss early stage cancers. getty
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

what it feels like: colorectal cancer 'is not glamorous at all'
there were other signs, like bloating and abdominal discomfort, but it was the rectal bleeding that led catherine perka to a gastroenterologist and a cancer diagnosis: 'the whole thing feels like, i want to say a dream, but it was more like a nightmare.'
emma jones
colorectal cancer
mar 16, 2023
catherine (left) was ten weeks pregnant with husband dan (right) when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

urine test can spot bladder cancer years before diagnosis, study says
typically diagnosed using a painful procedure that requires inserting a camera into the bladder, researchers simply tested urine instead, identifying the genetic mutations most closely linked to bladder cancer.
dave yasvinski
bladder cancer
mar 14, 2023
bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in canada, with an estimated 13,300 canadians receiving a diagnosis in 2022. getty

machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
listing what she was grateful for in a fancy-looking notebook with sparkles on the cover only made lisa machado feel more fearful and aware that she could lose it all.
lisa machado
breast cancer
mar 13, 2023
a strong coffee with dark chocolate, a dog invited up onto the bed, an avocado, and bruce springsteen on repeat makes everything feel ok, writes lisa machado. getty

what it feels like: colon, rectum, prostate and bladder removed to fight colorectal cancer
dr. timothy sproule decided on an aggressive approach to treat his spreading cancer, including radiation, chemotherapy, as well as a pelvic exenteration.
emma jones
colorectal cancer
mar 06, 2023
dr. tim sproule was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. supplied
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obesity canada
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