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aging with down syndrome: 'here i am' campaign aims to dispel misconception of shorter life expectancies
noticing a lack of representation of older people living with down syndrome, waterloo, ont. photographer hilary gauld created a photo essay together with the canadian down syndrome society to tell the life stories of adults and seniors.
karen hawthorne
down syndrome
mar 17 2023
craig, 59, who lives with down syndrome, was part of photographer hilary gauld's photo essay spotlighting adults and seniors. credit: oneforthewall.ca

non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease affects more than 9 million canadians, many who don't know they have it
the stigma that liver disease is only caused by alcohol means many people don't ask their doctors about it, says dr. alnoor ramji, a vancouver-based a liver disease specialist who is calling for earlier liver disease screening.
karen hawthorne
non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease
mar 17 2023
some symptoms of liver disease include memory lapses and slower reflexes. getty

obesity 'in your own words' book aims to raise awareness and spark compassion
eight extraordinary canadians bravely shared pieces of their life with obesity in the form of letters to their younger selves, and despite stigma, discrimination and hurtful stereotypes, these are stories of hope, resilience and recovery.
maja begovic
obesity
mar 17 2023
obesity is a disease that could be cured with awareness, understanding and compassion. 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.

ulcerative colitis: 'no one believed me'
an ulcerative colitis diagnosis at age 33 derailed jana osbourne's career, impacted her financial health and made it impossible to adopt a child.
maja begovic
colitis
mar 16 2023
"my nurse practitioner wasn't empathetic to the fact that i, as an adult, was struggling to make it to the restroom," says jana osbourne. getty

alcohol causes only one out of 100 types of liver disease
wayne aelick developed ulcerative colitis which damaged his liver so badly he required a liver transplant.
robin roberts
liver diseases
mar 16 2023
obesity, diabetes, and age are also factors in liver disease. getty

down syndrome, trisomy 21: signs, causes and treatment
an ultrasound, a blood test, as well as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis can help diagnose down syndrome during pregnancy.
healthwise
down syndrome
mar 15 2023
"young adults with down syndrome are at a substantially higher risk of getting covid and by the same token, at a pretty high risk of dying," said rissa mechaly, whose son ariel, 40, lives with her and her husband. she holds the letter sent to the health ministry asking to prioritize vaccination for quebecers with down syndrome.

how i care for autism: 'it took grieving and mourning to get me to where i am today'
sherron grant, who cares for her adult son with autism, says that despite canada's national autism strategy, families have yet to see meaningful change in care and support.
maja begovic
autism
mar 15 2023
isaiah grant was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old. today, he has a newspaper route and works on a community farm. supplied
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aging with down syndrome: 'here i am' campaign aims to dispel misconception of shorter life expectancies
noticing a lack of representation of older people living with down syndrome, waterloo, ont. photographer hilary gauld created a photo essay together with the canadian down syndrome society to tell the life stories of adults and seniors.
karen hawthorne
down syndrome
mar 17 2023
craig, 59, who lives with down syndrome, was part of photographer hilary gauld's photo essay spotlighting adults and seniors. credit: oneforthewall.ca

non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease affects more than 9 million canadians, many who don't know they have it
the stigma that liver disease is only caused by alcohol means many people don't ask their doctors about it, says dr. alnoor ramji, a vancouver-based a liver disease specialist who is calling for earlier liver disease screening.
karen hawthorne
non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease
mar 17 2023
some symptoms of liver disease include memory lapses and slower reflexes. getty

obesity 'in your own words' book aims to raise awareness and spark compassion
eight extraordinary canadians bravely shared pieces of their life with obesity in the form of letters to their younger selves, and despite stigma, discrimination and hurtful stereotypes, these are stories of hope, resilience and recovery.
maja begovic
obesity
mar 17 2023
obesity is a disease that could be cured with awareness, understanding and compassion. 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.
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

ulcerative colitis: 'no one believed me'
an ulcerative colitis diagnosis at age 33 derailed jana osbourne's career, impacted her financial health and made it impossible to adopt a child.
maja begovic
colitis
mar 16 2023
"my nurse practitioner wasn't empathetic to the fact that i, as an adult, was struggling to make it to the restroom," says jana osbourne. getty

alcohol causes only one out of 100 types of liver disease
wayne aelick developed ulcerative colitis which damaged his liver so badly he required a liver transplant.
robin roberts
liver diseases
mar 16 2023
obesity, diabetes, and age are also factors in liver disease. getty

down syndrome, trisomy 21: signs, causes and treatment
an ultrasound, a blood test, as well as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis can help diagnose down syndrome during pregnancy.
healthwise
down syndrome
mar 15 2023
"young adults with down syndrome are at a substantially higher risk of getting covid and by the same token, at a pretty high risk of dying," said rissa mechaly, whose son ariel, 40, lives with her and her husband. she holds the letter sent to the health ministry asking to prioritize vaccination for quebecers with down syndrome.

how i care for autism: 'it took grieving and mourning to get me to where i am today'
sherron grant, who cares for her adult son with autism, says that despite canada's national autism strategy, families have yet to see meaningful change in care and support.
maja begovic
autism
mar 15 2023
isaiah grant was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old. today, he has a newspaper route and works on a community farm. supplied
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obesity canada

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