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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
i developed a mild cough that lasted about a day, as well as a weird insatiable urge for salt and vinegar chips. getty

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
opinion
jan 13 2022
sharing knowledge helped identify gaps, benchmark approaches and improve practices. getty

opinion: covid anxiety tightens like a belt around the ribs
opinion: i’m sick of having uncomfortable conversations about why i won’t see you because you are: a) unvaccinated; or b) have many more contacts that i’m comfortable with. but most of all, i’m tired of talking and hearing about covid.
vancouver sun
opinion
dec 28 2021
the stress of living in a world dominated by covid-19 for almost two years has started taking it's toll on many people, including columnist daphne bramham.

mental health issues will persist long after the pandemic. here's what you should know
by: leif gregersen
ottawa citizen
mental health
dec 28 2021
chronic mental illnesses will continue long after covid-19 is gone.

shift: how can we get through a pandemic with no finish line?
omicron has pushed the pandemic's finish line almost out of sight, and of course you're feeling frustrated, anxious and stressed.
lisa machado
dec 27 2021
in stressful times, we need to have an end point in order to feel well and good and confident in our ability to make it to the finish line. getty

opinion: why i made the privileged choice to take parental leave during a pandemic
'i am trained for a specific role... but there are others that can do my job. i, however, am the only person who is my son’s mother.'
dr. winnie siu
opinion
dec 26 2021
dr. winnie siu with her husband allan reesor-mcdowell and three kids emerson (6), owen (3) and wesley (1) outside their ottawa home. winnie is a public health doctor who chose to take parental leave in the midst of the covid crisis.

shift: forget the great resignation, it's now the big quit, and it's not just our jobs we're ditching
whether you are part of the great resignation or the big quit, experts say there's no time better than a crisis to make some serious life changes.
lisa machado
dec 20 2021
what is it about a crisis that makes following our heart so much easier? getty

opinion: first of its kind study looks at the mental health of haredi jews
while haredi jews continue to contribute to canada's cultural life and economy, their experiences with mental health services and beliefs and practices surrounding mental health are relatively unknown.
lara antebi and rob whitley
opinion
dec 14 2021
much of the research literature on religion and mental health derives from studies of christians. getty
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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
i developed a mild cough that lasted about a day, as well as a weird insatiable urge for salt and vinegar chips. getty

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
opinion
jan 13 2022
sharing knowledge helped identify gaps, benchmark approaches and improve practices. getty

opinion: covid anxiety tightens like a belt around the ribs
opinion: i’m sick of having uncomfortable conversations about why i won’t see you because you are: a) unvaccinated; or b) have many more contacts that i’m comfortable with. but most of all, i’m tired of talking and hearing about covid.
vancouver sun
opinion
dec 28 2021
the stress of living in a world dominated by covid-19 for almost two years has started taking it's toll on many people, including columnist daphne bramham.

mental health issues will persist long after the pandemic. here's what you should know
by: leif gregersen
ottawa citizen
mental health
dec 28 2021
chronic mental illnesses will continue long after covid-19 is gone.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

shift: how can we get through a pandemic with no finish line?
omicron has pushed the pandemic's finish line almost out of sight, and of course you're feeling frustrated, anxious and stressed.
lisa machado
dec 27 2021
in stressful times, we need to have an end point in order to feel well and good and confident in our ability to make it to the finish line. getty

opinion: why i made the privileged choice to take parental leave during a pandemic
'i am trained for a specific role... but there are others that can do my job. i, however, am the only person who is my son’s mother.'
dr. winnie siu
opinion
dec 26 2021
dr. winnie siu with her husband allan reesor-mcdowell and three kids emerson (6), owen (3) and wesley (1) outside their ottawa home. winnie is a public health doctor who chose to take parental leave in the midst of the covid crisis.

shift: forget the great resignation, it's now the big quit, and it's not just our jobs we're ditching
whether you are part of the great resignation or the big quit, experts say there's no time better than a crisis to make some serious life changes.
lisa machado
dec 20 2021
what is it about a crisis that makes following our heart so much easier? getty

opinion: first of its kind study looks at the mental health of haredi jews
while haredi jews continue to contribute to canada's cultural life and economy, their experiences with mental health services and beliefs and practices surrounding mental health are relatively unknown.
lara antebi and rob whitley
opinion
dec 14 2021
much of the research literature on religion and mental health derives from studies of christians. getty
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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