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case study: woman’s spleen moves by a foot
the condition, known as wandering spleen, happens when the ligaments holding the organ in place become stretched out
dave yasvinski
other
apr 1 2021
a michigan woman's spleen moved by about 30 cm inside her body.

opinion: black women face three pandemics
hiv, covid, and anti-black racism are all filtered through gender discrimination.
dr. notisha massaquoi, tola mbulaheni, muluba habanyama
opinion
mar 24 2021
covid-19 has lifted the veil off long-ignored historical inequities and amplified gendered race-based differences in how we experience health crises.

machado: does canada need a minister of loneliness?
loneliness and isolation can have a life-threatening impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.
lisa machado
coronavirus
mar 12 2021
the pandemic has been hard for many people living alone.

we need your voice
tell your governments to do more on obesity.
obesity canada
obesity
mar 9 2021
tell your governments to do more on obesity.

ehlers-danlos syndrome: what it feels like
'i would get sick and it would throw me for a loop, but then i'd get better and just keep going, until my body said no more.'
emma jones
what it feels like
mar 5 2021
growing up, kristy dickinson thought her frequent health concerns were just a case of bad luck.

why some with obesity avoid certain health risks
'not every individual with excess body weight is equally at risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases.'
monika warzecha
obesity
mar 4 2021
a new study looked at genes, body weight and cardiovascular and metabolic health.

opinion: size does not determine health
the conversation around obesity needs to change from weight stigma and blame to empowerment and inclusion, writes priti chawla.
priti chawla
opinion
mar 3 2021
priti chawla is the executive director, obesity action.

joubert syndrome: what it feels like
it wasn't until scott was in his 20s that a doctor asked if he had heard of the rare genetic syndrome.
emma jones
what it feels like
feb 18 2021
scott maclellan is on the board for the joubert syndrome and related disorders foundation.
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case study: woman’s spleen moves by a foot
the condition, known as wandering spleen, happens when the ligaments holding the organ in place become stretched out
dave yasvinski
other
apr 1 2021
a michigan woman's spleen moved by about 30 cm inside her body.

opinion: black women face three pandemics
hiv, covid, and anti-black racism are all filtered through gender discrimination.
dr. notisha massaquoi, tola mbulaheni, muluba habanyama
opinion
mar 24 2021
covid-19 has lifted the veil off long-ignored historical inequities and amplified gendered race-based differences in how we experience health crises.

machado: does canada need a minister of loneliness?
loneliness and isolation can have a life-threatening impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.
lisa machado
coronavirus
mar 12 2021
the pandemic has been hard for many people living alone.

we need your voice
tell your governments to do more on obesity.
obesity canada
obesity
mar 9 2021
tell your governments to do more on obesity.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

ehlers-danlos syndrome: what it feels like
'i would get sick and it would throw me for a loop, but then i'd get better and just keep going, until my body said no more.'
emma jones
what it feels like
mar 5 2021
growing up, kristy dickinson thought her frequent health concerns were just a case of bad luck.

why some with obesity avoid certain health risks
'not every individual with excess body weight is equally at risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases.'
monika warzecha
obesity
mar 4 2021
a new study looked at genes, body weight and cardiovascular and metabolic health.

opinion: size does not determine health
the conversation around obesity needs to change from weight stigma and blame to empowerment and inclusion, writes priti chawla.
priti chawla
opinion
mar 3 2021
priti chawla is the executive director, obesity action.

joubert syndrome: what it feels like
it wasn't until scott was in his 20s that a doctor asked if he had heard of the rare genetic syndrome.
emma jones
what it feels like
feb 18 2021
scott maclellan is on the board for the joubert syndrome and related disorders foundation.
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diabetes canada

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