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food addiction is not about willpower, says recovering food addict dr. vera tarman
if you think about food all the time, behave in embarrassing ways around food and don’t want people to see how you eat, you may be a food addict, says dr. tarman.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 14 2023
compulsive overeating is like any addiction — you can't stop even if you want to. but with information and support, there's hope for recovery, says dr. tarman. getty

urine test can spot bladder cancer years before diagnosis, study says
typically diagnosed using a painful procedure that requires inserting a camera into the bladder, researchers simply tested urine instead, identifying the genetic mutations most closely linked to bladder cancer.
dave yasvinski
bladder cancer
mar 14 2023
bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in canada, with an estimated 13,300 canadians receiving a diagnosis in 2022. getty

machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
listing what she was grateful for in a fancy-looking notebook with sparkles on the cover only made lisa machado feel more fearful and aware that she could lose it all.
lisa machado
breast cancer
mar 13 2023
a strong coffee with dark chocolate, a dog invited up onto the bed, an avocado, and bruce springsteen on repeat makes everything feel ok, writes lisa machado. getty

weight loss isn't just about eating less and moving more
dietitian and weight loss coach tedi nikova uses a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance therapy and commitment therapy to help clients overcome unhealthy relationships with food.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 13 2023
diet culture gets us to believe that there are the good foods and bad foods for weight loss. but "a cupcake is just a cupcake," says tedi nikova. getty

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

ozempic's success as a weight loss drug linked to eating disorders
"thin is back in," says registered dietitian abby langer of the weight loss trend driven by new drugs.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
drugs like wegovy and ozempic can make losing weight a compulsion, says eating disorder expert dr. allan kaplan. getty

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.

obesity treatment: 'stop talking to patients like they are children'
dr. sean wharton is working towards changing how we understand obesity, from how doctors treat patients to society's perspectives: "african-american women carry their weight on their hips and thighs. yet, they’re demonized when they should just be called beautiful."
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
dr. sean wharton is the medical director of the wharton medical clinic, a researcher and advocate for health equity in canada. supplied
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food addiction is not about willpower, says recovering food addict dr. vera tarman
if you think about food all the time, behave in embarrassing ways around food and don’t want people to see how you eat, you may be a food addict, says dr. tarman.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 14 2023
compulsive overeating is like any addiction — you can't stop even if you want to. but with information and support, there's hope for recovery, says dr. tarman. getty

urine test can spot bladder cancer years before diagnosis, study says
typically diagnosed using a painful procedure that requires inserting a camera into the bladder, researchers simply tested urine instead, identifying the genetic mutations most closely linked to bladder cancer.
dave yasvinski
bladder cancer
mar 14 2023
bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in canada, with an estimated 13,300 canadians receiving a diagnosis in 2022. getty

machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
listing what she was grateful for in a fancy-looking notebook with sparkles on the cover only made lisa machado feel more fearful and aware that she could lose it all.
lisa machado
breast cancer
mar 13 2023
a strong coffee with dark chocolate, a dog invited up onto the bed, an avocado, and bruce springsteen on repeat makes everything feel ok, writes lisa machado. getty

weight loss isn't just about eating less and moving more
dietitian and weight loss coach tedi nikova uses a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance therapy and commitment therapy to help clients overcome unhealthy relationships with food.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 13 2023
diet culture gets us to believe that there are the good foods and bad foods for weight loss. but "a cupcake is just a cupcake," says tedi nikova. getty
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movember canada

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

ozempic's success as a weight loss drug linked to eating disorders
"thin is back in," says registered dietitian abby langer of the weight loss trend driven by new drugs.
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
drugs like wegovy and ozempic can make losing weight a compulsion, says eating disorder expert dr. allan kaplan. getty

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.

obesity treatment: 'stop talking to patients like they are children'
dr. sean wharton is working towards changing how we understand obesity, from how doctors treat patients to society's perspectives: "african-american women carry their weight on their hips and thighs. yet, they’re demonized when they should just be called beautiful."
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
dr. sean wharton is the medical director of the wharton medical clinic, a researcher and advocate for health equity in canada. supplied
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