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high blood pressure (hypertension) in canada: stats, impact and resources
hypertension, the clinical term for consistently high blood pressure, is the most common chronic disease in canada and the most expensive single diagnosis in the country.
karen hawthorne
hypertension
dec 7 2023
between 2012-2015, approximately 24 per cent of men and 23 per cent of women between the ages of 20 and 79 were diagnosed with hypertension in canada.

what it feels like: living with a type of arthritis normally found in seniors
in just a few short years, maddie watts went from skis to a wheelchair.
robin roberts
arthritis
dec 4 2023
maddie watts earned her canadian adaptive snowsports (cads) level 1 and level 2 teaching certifications and now teaches sit-skiing.

machado: there's no room for stigma in health care
patients are not dumping grounds for the prejudices, harmful beliefs and wrongful perceptions of those who are meant to care for them — neither are caregivers.
lisa machado
opinion
dec 2 2023
stigma in healthcare has massive implications on quality of care, creating barriers to access, and also reducing the likelihood that someone who encounters stigma will continue trying to get help.

access to oxygen therapy in canada: when does breathing become a human right? 
the problem is that oxygen therapy is nowhere near as accessible as it should be.
angelica bottaro
lung health
nov 30 2023
1 in 5 patients are unable to receive an oxygen therapy prescription when they needed it most according to a cpff report, access to oxygen therapy in canada.

nhl alumni mcdonald, clark, carbonneau team up for prostate cancer awareness: 'the big thing is being proactive about your health'
the three former nhl stars are leading a national campaign and website, prostationcanada.ca, about a men’s health issue that needs to be discussed more openly – prostate cancer.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
nov 30 2023
wendel clark and guy carbonneau share a laugh during the legends classic game at scotiabank arena on november 17, 2019 in toronto, ontario, canada.

machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks
when are we going say no to more conversation and mean it, only accept action and dare our policymakers to be brave and to take a stand that finally makes things happen?
lisa machado
opinion
nov 24 2023
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.

type 2 diabetes treatments and therapies: from insulin to glucose inhibitors
doctors have to weigh many factors before they decide which treatment to prescribe, including comorbidities, side effects, tendency for weight gain.
robin roberts
diabetes
nov 23 2023
the most widely known glp-1 receptor agonist drugs are ozempic and wegovy, which are semaglutides.

diagnosed with depression: managing stigma, treatment and support
here’s how you can manage a depression diagnosis.
angelica bottaro
depression
nov 22 2023
it’s not always easy to open up to a new mental health specialist, especially when you’ve just been diagnosed with depression.
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canadian digestive health foundation

high blood pressure (hypertension) in canada: stats, impact and resources
hypertension, the clinical term for consistently high blood pressure, is the most common chronic disease in canada and the most expensive single diagnosis in the country.
karen hawthorne
hypertension
dec 7 2023
between 2012-2015, approximately 24 per cent of men and 23 per cent of women between the ages of 20 and 79 were diagnosed with hypertension in canada.

what it feels like: living with a type of arthritis normally found in seniors
in just a few short years, maddie watts went from skis to a wheelchair.
robin roberts
arthritis
dec 4 2023
maddie watts earned her canadian adaptive snowsports (cads) level 1 and level 2 teaching certifications and now teaches sit-skiing.

machado: there's no room for stigma in health care
patients are not dumping grounds for the prejudices, harmful beliefs and wrongful perceptions of those who are meant to care for them — neither are caregivers.
lisa machado
opinion
dec 2 2023
stigma in healthcare has massive implications on quality of care, creating barriers to access, and also reducing the likelihood that someone who encounters stigma will continue trying to get help.

access to oxygen therapy in canada: when does breathing become a human right? 
the problem is that oxygen therapy is nowhere near as accessible as it should be.
angelica bottaro
lung health
nov 30 2023
1 in 5 patients are unable to receive an oxygen therapy prescription when they needed it most according to a cpff report, access to oxygen therapy in canada.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

nhl alumni mcdonald, clark, carbonneau team up for prostate cancer awareness: 'the big thing is being proactive about your health'
the three former nhl stars are leading a national campaign and website, prostationcanada.ca, about a men’s health issue that needs to be discussed more openly – prostate cancer.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
nov 30 2023
wendel clark and guy carbonneau share a laugh during the legends classic game at scotiabank arena on november 17, 2019 in toronto, ontario, canada.

machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks
when are we going say no to more conversation and mean it, only accept action and dare our policymakers to be brave and to take a stand that finally makes things happen?
lisa machado
opinion
nov 24 2023
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.

type 2 diabetes treatments and therapies: from insulin to glucose inhibitors
doctors have to weigh many factors before they decide which treatment to prescribe, including comorbidities, side effects, tendency for weight gain.
robin roberts
diabetes
nov 23 2023
the most widely known glp-1 receptor agonist drugs are ozempic and wegovy, which are semaglutides.

diagnosed with depression: managing stigma, treatment and support
here’s how you can manage a depression diagnosis.
angelica bottaro
depression
nov 22 2023
it’s not always easy to open up to a new mental health specialist, especially when you’ve just been diagnosed with depression.
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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