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health care that's 'devoid of kindness' and 'hipster doughnuts': sue robins on surviving life as a patient
vancouver activist, author and breast cancer survivor sue robins shares critical insights on the state of canada's health-care system in her new book, ducks in a row: healthcare reimagined.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
jun 8 2022
sue robins' latest book is aimed at helping people move health care “from a corporate model to the foundation of caring for each other as human beings.” supplied

does a cancer diagnosis raise the risk of diabetes?
certain specific kinds of cancer appear to increase the diabetes risk, according to a new study.
dave yasvinski
cancer
jun 6 2022
the study also showed that cancer survivors who developed diabetes generally died sooner than those that did not. getty

machado: the impact of illness in a family is immeasurable
taya jones, a single mom of three living with als, would never have chosen this road for her or her family, that they are on it together, offers the rest of us inspiration, hope and for parents, the realization that our kids are stronger than we think.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 6 2022
a study based on data from the 2021 australian early development census found that teens whose mothers had a chronic illness were more at risk of developing physical, social and cognitive difficulties. getty

opinion: canada’s poor health data infrastructure killed my brother
'falling through the cracks: greg's story' takes a look at the lack of patient safety in the health care system and the life-threatening gaps in access to patient information.
teri price
opinion
jun 1 2022
a screenshot from the film, falling through the cracks: greg’s story.

researchers uncover new, highly prevalent form of prostate cancer
researchers hope the identification of a new subtype of the fourth most common cancer will lead the way to more targeted therapies.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
may 30 2022
prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer in canada — and number one among men — with an estimated 23,300 people receiving a diagnosis in 2020, according to the public health agency of canada. getty

caring for someone with duchenne muscular dystrophy: 'it’s so easy for caregivers to feel a sense of loss in identity'
after becoming a caregiver to his younger brother at age 10, and then his mother who was diagnosed with lung cancer, terrence ho has learned a lot about what it takes to survive caregiving.
maja begovic
muscular dystrophy
may 24 2022
the work of a caregiver is never easy and there should be better policies and broader programs in place to help support them, says terrence ho. supplied

machado: joining a clinical trial was the best decision i ever made
13 years ago i signed up for a clinical trial with only one hope: to survive.
lisa machado
blood cancer
may 23 2022
clinical trials not only bring innovative, life-saving therapies to those who need it the most, they also represent possibility. getty

'hope, optimism, a better quality of life': clinical trials save lives while moving science forward. here's how you can be a part of it
clinical trials help bring innovative treatments to those who need it most, saving lives, and giving people a chance to play a role in advancing medicine.
clinical trials ontario
clinical trials ontario
may 20 2022
a clinical trial is a type of research that involves people and tests health-related interventions. getty
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health care that's 'devoid of kindness' and 'hipster doughnuts': sue robins on surviving life as a patient
vancouver activist, author and breast cancer survivor sue robins shares critical insights on the state of canada's health-care system in her new book, ducks in a row: healthcare reimagined.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
jun 8 2022
sue robins' latest book is aimed at helping people move health care “from a corporate model to the foundation of caring for each other as human beings.” supplied

does a cancer diagnosis raise the risk of diabetes?
certain specific kinds of cancer appear to increase the diabetes risk, according to a new study.
dave yasvinski
cancer
jun 6 2022
the study also showed that cancer survivors who developed diabetes generally died sooner than those that did not. getty

machado: the impact of illness in a family is immeasurable
taya jones, a single mom of three living with als, would never have chosen this road for her or her family, that they are on it together, offers the rest of us inspiration, hope and for parents, the realization that our kids are stronger than we think.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 6 2022
a study based on data from the 2021 australian early development census found that teens whose mothers had a chronic illness were more at risk of developing physical, social and cognitive difficulties. getty

opinion: canada’s poor health data infrastructure killed my brother
'falling through the cracks: greg's story' takes a look at the lack of patient safety in the health care system and the life-threatening gaps in access to patient information.
teri price
opinion
jun 1 2022
a screenshot from the film, falling through the cracks: greg’s story.
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

researchers uncover new, highly prevalent form of prostate cancer
researchers hope the identification of a new subtype of the fourth most common cancer will lead the way to more targeted therapies.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
may 30 2022
prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer in canada — and number one among men — with an estimated 23,300 people receiving a diagnosis in 2020, according to the public health agency of canada. getty

caring for someone with duchenne muscular dystrophy: 'it’s so easy for caregivers to feel a sense of loss in identity'
after becoming a caregiver to his younger brother at age 10, and then his mother who was diagnosed with lung cancer, terrence ho has learned a lot about what it takes to survive caregiving.
maja begovic
muscular dystrophy
may 24 2022
the work of a caregiver is never easy and there should be better policies and broader programs in place to help support them, says terrence ho. supplied

machado: joining a clinical trial was the best decision i ever made
13 years ago i signed up for a clinical trial with only one hope: to survive.
lisa machado
blood cancer
may 23 2022
clinical trials not only bring innovative, life-saving therapies to those who need it the most, they also represent possibility. getty

'hope, optimism, a better quality of life': clinical trials save lives while moving science forward. here's how you can be a part of it
clinical trials help bring innovative treatments to those who need it most, saving lives, and giving people a chance to play a role in advancing medicine.
clinical trials ontario
clinical trials ontario
may 20 2022
a clinical trial is a type of research that involves people and tests health-related interventions. getty
powered by
obesity canada

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