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meningitis in canada: stats, resources and prevention
understanding meningitis and its transmission, along with preventive measures and treatment options is crucial to protecting the health of canadians and effectively managing outbreaks.
corey deeth
meningitis
aug 9 2023
in canada, there are over 1,000 cases of bacterial meningitis each year.

machado: would you stop taking life-saving medication if the side effects made it hard to be alive?
we tend to think stopping treatment that is extending survival is a choice between living or dying, but perhaps it's simply deciding how you want spend your life on your way to death.
lisa machado
blood cancer
aug 8 2023
humans are not programmed to accept death, to just stand by and watch it happen, especially in situations where there seems to be choice, options, or at the very least, hope. getty

a grandfather embarks on emotional cross-canada journey to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy
when bernard mcneil found out his grandson had been diagnosed with the most severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (sma), he couldn't stop crying. now, he and his family have turned terror into courage, playing critical roles in research and raising awareness.
karen hawthorne
rare diseases
aug 8 2023
sixty-six-year-old granddad, bernard mcneil, centre, cycled across canada from vancouver to montreal to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy. he is pictured here with his grandsons noah, left, and malik trépanier.

breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.

machado: stop assuming that lived experience is the same experience
even if the health condition is the same, the treatment and side effects identical, successful sharing of lived experience means never assuming that everyone's perspectives match.
lisa machado
opinion
jul 31 2023
understanding lived experience means not judging anyone's feelings or making comparisons. getty

alpha-gal syndrome: public health agency of canada anticipating tick species expansion after cdc warning
alpha-gal syndrome, also known as red meat allergy, is a potentially life-threatening reaction to a particular carbohydrate (alpha-gal) found in most red meat, dairy and some pharmaceuticals.
emma jones
lyme disease
jul 28 2023
while alpha-gal syndrome is associated with a tick bite, patients may not notice symptoms until after they consume meat or dairy products, triggering the allergic reaction.

what it feels like: 'being vulnerable is like a superpower' when living with psoriasis
reena ruparelia, a wellness coach and mindfulness guide, has overcome many emotional and physical hurdles to become an advocate for living with and managing psoriasis.
karen hawthorne
psoriasis
jul 28 2023
reena ruparelia, 42, a wellness coach and mindfulness guide in pickering, ont. was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 14.

the future of crohn's disease: breakthrough research reveals cause and new treatment options
the genetic, environmental and microbial (gem) project, launched in 2008 by crohn’s and colitis canada and its research partners, has revealed that years before the development of crohn’s disease, the gut bacteria of those who go on to develop it is different from those who remain healthy.
karen hawthorne
crohn's disease
jul 25 2023
angela faber, left, watched her sister jessica mccloskey, right, struggle with crohn's disease symptoms for years until she was finally diagnosed.
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meningitis in canada: stats, resources and prevention
understanding meningitis and its transmission, along with preventive measures and treatment options is crucial to protecting the health of canadians and effectively managing outbreaks.
corey deeth
meningitis
aug 9 2023
in canada, there are over 1,000 cases of bacterial meningitis each year.

machado: would you stop taking life-saving medication if the side effects made it hard to be alive?
we tend to think stopping treatment that is extending survival is a choice between living or dying, but perhaps it's simply deciding how you want spend your life on your way to death.
lisa machado
blood cancer
aug 8 2023
humans are not programmed to accept death, to just stand by and watch it happen, especially in situations where there seems to be choice, options, or at the very least, hope. getty

a grandfather embarks on emotional cross-canada journey to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy
when bernard mcneil found out his grandson had been diagnosed with the most severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (sma), he couldn't stop crying. now, he and his family have turned terror into courage, playing critical roles in research and raising awareness.
karen hawthorne
rare diseases
aug 8 2023
sixty-six-year-old granddad, bernard mcneil, centre, cycled across canada from vancouver to montreal to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy. he is pictured here with his grandsons noah, left, and malik trépanier.

breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.
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migraine canada

machado: stop assuming that lived experience is the same experience
even if the health condition is the same, the treatment and side effects identical, successful sharing of lived experience means never assuming that everyone's perspectives match.
lisa machado
opinion
jul 31 2023
understanding lived experience means not judging anyone's feelings or making comparisons. getty

alpha-gal syndrome: public health agency of canada anticipating tick species expansion after cdc warning
alpha-gal syndrome, also known as red meat allergy, is a potentially life-threatening reaction to a particular carbohydrate (alpha-gal) found in most red meat, dairy and some pharmaceuticals.
emma jones
lyme disease
jul 28 2023
while alpha-gal syndrome is associated with a tick bite, patients may not notice symptoms until after they consume meat or dairy products, triggering the allergic reaction.

what it feels like: 'being vulnerable is like a superpower' when living with psoriasis
reena ruparelia, a wellness coach and mindfulness guide, has overcome many emotional and physical hurdles to become an advocate for living with and managing psoriasis.
karen hawthorne
psoriasis
jul 28 2023
reena ruparelia, 42, a wellness coach and mindfulness guide in pickering, ont. was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 14.

the future of crohn's disease: breakthrough research reveals cause and new treatment options
the genetic, environmental and microbial (gem) project, launched in 2008 by crohn’s and colitis canada and its research partners, has revealed that years before the development of crohn’s disease, the gut bacteria of those who go on to develop it is different from those who remain healthy.
karen hawthorne
crohn's disease
jul 25 2023
angela faber, left, watched her sister jessica mccloskey, right, struggle with crohn's disease symptoms for years until she was finally diagnosed.
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