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what it feels like: learning to live with glaucoma was 'accepting this is who i am'
it was a growth process. i think part of it was accepting this is who i am, i can't change it. part of it was to let stuff go from the past. part of it too is understanding that i can't really control what other people are going to do or how they're going to respond to me," john maloney says of life with glaucoma.
emma jones
eye health
mar 10, 2023
john maloney says recent technology has made things like completing a master's degree much, much easier.

encephalitis linked to depression and suicide
the aftermath of brain inflammation can include trouble with memory, muscle weakness and difficulty with mobility — effects that often lead to serious mental health issues.
karen hawthorne
brain health
feb 24, 2023
encephalitis, a condition which causes inflammation of the brain, has been linked to depression. getty

aphasia communication tips
hand gestures and visual aids are just two ways to connect with someone who has the language disorder.
emma jones
brain health
feb 23, 2023
strategies for communicating with those who experience aphasia are important to allow patients to interact in everyday life. getty

brain fog isn't a new thing
covid-19 may have popularized brain fog, but the phenomenon has many connections, including sleep deprivation, chemotherapy and autoimmune diseases.
karen hawthorne
brain health
feb 17, 2023
if you have brain fog, you’re experiencing some kind of cognitive impairment, whether it has to do with memory, attention or executive function. getty

a missed heart attack, coronary artery disease: how one woman refused to 'wait and see'
instead of blindly following her doctor's advice to 'wait and watch' after discovering she had survived a heart attack years earlier, christina stuwe pushed for more testing. in the end, her persistence saved her life.
maja begovic
as told to
feb 14, 2023
for christina stuwe, a heart attack was the first clue that something was not right. supplied

sharing covid-19 ‘bereavement experiences’ encourages people to get vaccinated
according to new research, people are more likely to get the covid vaccine if they have personal experience with the virus.
dave yasvinski
covid-19 vaccine
feb 06, 2023
"hearing about the experiences of a trusted person, such as a friend or a family member, can be more effective than vaccine mandates,” said saurabh kalra, lead author of the study. getty

maid offers a lifeline to people desperate for organs
as medical assistance in dying continues to be embroiled in controversy, organ donation from maid recipients is on the rise — and canada is leading the way.
karen hawthorne
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jan 30, 2023
yvonne faulkner became the first person in b.c. to be an organ donor after maid.getty

age of breast cancer screening should be reduced to address health disparities: petition
led by undergarment company, love & nudes, the petition recommends breast cancer screenings start at 40, not 50, in recognition of studies that have shown black women are disproportionally affected.
emma jones
breast cancer
jan 27, 2023
black women in the u.s. have a 40 per cent higher mortality rate from breast cancer but a four per cent lower incidence rate of developing the cancer, according to the american cancer society. supplied
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wellspring cancer support
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

what it feels like: learning to live with glaucoma was 'accepting this is who i am'
it was a growth process. i think part of it was accepting this is who i am, i can't change it. part of it was to let stuff go from the past. part of it too is understanding that i can't really control what other people are going to do or how they're going to respond to me," john maloney says of life with glaucoma.
emma jones
eye health
mar 10, 2023
john maloney says recent technology has made things like completing a master's degree much, much easier.

encephalitis linked to depression and suicide
the aftermath of brain inflammation can include trouble with memory, muscle weakness and difficulty with mobility — effects that often lead to serious mental health issues.
karen hawthorne
brain health
feb 24, 2023
encephalitis, a condition which causes inflammation of the brain, has been linked to depression. getty

aphasia communication tips
hand gestures and visual aids are just two ways to connect with someone who has the language disorder.
emma jones
brain health
feb 23, 2023
strategies for communicating with those who experience aphasia are important to allow patients to interact in everyday life. getty

brain fog isn't a new thing
covid-19 may have popularized brain fog, but the phenomenon has many connections, including sleep deprivation, chemotherapy and autoimmune diseases.
karen hawthorne
brain health
feb 17, 2023
if you have brain fog, you’re experiencing some kind of cognitive impairment, whether it has to do with memory, attention or executive function. getty
powered by
wellspring cancer support

a missed heart attack, coronary artery disease: how one woman refused to 'wait and see'
instead of blindly following her doctor's advice to 'wait and watch' after discovering she had survived a heart attack years earlier, christina stuwe pushed for more testing. in the end, her persistence saved her life.
maja begovic
as told to
feb 14, 2023
for christina stuwe, a heart attack was the first clue that something was not right. supplied

sharing covid-19 ‘bereavement experiences’ encourages people to get vaccinated
according to new research, people are more likely to get the covid vaccine if they have personal experience with the virus.
dave yasvinski
covid-19 vaccine
feb 06, 2023
"hearing about the experiences of a trusted person, such as a friend or a family member, can be more effective than vaccine mandates,” said saurabh kalra, lead author of the study. getty

maid offers a lifeline to people desperate for organs
as medical assistance in dying continues to be embroiled in controversy, organ donation from maid recipients is on the rise — and canada is leading the way.
karen hawthorne
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jan 30, 2023
yvonne faulkner became the first person in b.c. to be an organ donor after maid.getty

age of breast cancer screening should be reduced to address health disparities: petition
led by undergarment company, love & nudes, the petition recommends breast cancer screenings start at 40, not 50, in recognition of studies that have shown black women are disproportionally affected.
emma jones
breast cancer
jan 27, 2023
black women in the u.s. have a 40 per cent higher mortality rate from breast cancer but a four per cent lower incidence rate of developing the cancer, according to the american cancer society. supplied
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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