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world obesity day: top 10 predictions of what the future might look like

from accepting ourselves as we are to the recognition of obesity as a disease by the federal government, the future looks bright for people living with obesity.
rachel atkins
mar 03, 2022

a letter to my wife's oncologist

treat patients as partners and not obstacles to be managed, writes alexander boldizar, whose wife tania died of colorectal cancer on february 27, 2022.
alexander boldizar
mar 02, 2022

machado: life can be short, so why is living in the present so hard?

fill as many gratitude journals as you want with the things you are thankful for, but when life gets crappy, it takes superhero-calibre strength to consciously find joy in the present.
lisa machado
feb 21, 2022

opinion: why using the language of abortion rights for vaccine mandates is bogus

evangeline lilly likened the ability to choose to terminate a pregnancy with the right to choose whether or not to get vaccinated. that's not even an apples-to-oranges comparison – it's apples to mack trucks.
maija kappler
feb 02, 2022

machado: is five days really enough time to grieve?

canada's provincial bereavement leave policies range from one to seven days away from work to manage the loss of a family member, some paid, but mostly unpaid. is this the best we can do?
lisa machado
jan 31, 2022

opinion: how two hospitals and a pharma company are coming together to improve clinical research

how partnering across organizations is bringing decentralized clinical trials to patients and allowing them to participate on their own terms.
clinical trials ontario
jan 26, 2022

shift: i have omicron and an insatiable craving for salt and vinegar chips

'we aren't sure what to expect' is never what you want to hear — not from the person flying your plane, or the contractor renovating your house, or the dude making your first latte of the morning, but especially not from a doctor.
lisa machado
jan 17, 2022

opinion: partnerships in ltc resulted in better outcomes and improved staff work life. let's do the same in healthcare

healthcare excellence canada is working with more than 1500 long-term care homes, helping them to share experiences and best practices to strengthen their pandemic response.
jennifer zelmer, tanya macdonald
jan 13, 2022
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