By Brian Rotenberg antibiotic prescription, antibiotics, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, children, health, health advice, health risks, over-prescribing, risks, viruses
I am privileged to help patients deal with a variety of common disorders such as ear infections, pharyngitis and sinus inflammation. People suffer a great deal from these problems, especially when they are in the acute phase.
By guaranteed annuall income, health, Health in all Policies, healthcare, homelessness, income, Podcasts, poverty, social determinants of health
Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet. Four health care experts explain why poverty should be treated as an urgent medical issue in Canada, not just a moral one.
By Noralou Roos and Evelyn Forget Canadian healthcare system, education, financial benefits, GAI, Guaranteed Annual Income, health, income gap, social assistance
Could the Guaranteed Annual Income — once considered radical notion — now be an idea whose time has come?
By Nicole Letourneau Canada, child development, Child well-being, childhood education, children, chilhood education, early childhood programs, environment, family, health, stress, Unicef report
Il y a quelque chose qui cloche au Canada. Un rapport publié par UNICEF en 2014 comparait la santé et le développement des enfants canadiens à ceux de 28 autres pays nantis.
By John Frank Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, cardiovascular disease, failure, health, health advice, heart disease, over medicalization, public health care, stroke, success
Modern medical practice is engaged in a battle, not for hearts and minds, but for the conversion of perfectly healthy people into patients, labelled “at high risk” of various diseases in the name of prevention.
By Harvey Chochinov advance directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, End of life care, health, hospital, medically assisted suicide, pain management, palliative care, Right to die, supreme court decision
A few days after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against medical aid in dying, I received a note from a wonderful colleague of mine saying that her closest friend’s 53 year old son had just died of spinal cancer.
By advanced directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, cardio pulmonary resuscitation, chronic illness, CPR, DNR, do not resuscitate, Docotr, End of life care, health, heart attack, hospital, Podcasts, power of attorney, resuscitation, seniors
Will the cost of senior care in Canada one day break the bank? Probably not, contrary to common perceptions.
By Brian Rotenberg Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, children, health, health advice, health risks, measles, risks, unvaccinated, vaccination
Every day when I see patients in my surgical clinic, some are offered a procedure to help them feel better. Whether it is a minor surgery like a tonsillectomy, or something larger scale such as tumor resection, I have a full discussion with the patient regarding the benefits and risks of doing “something.”
By Charles J. Wright advance directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, CPR, DNR, do not resuscitate, Doctor, End of life care, health, heart attack, hospital, power of attorney, resuscitation
The long overdue public, medical, legal and political debate on end-of-life care is now well underway in Canada. Medical journals and the general press are commenting regularly on the subject…
By John Millar and Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski calories, Canadian health care, Canadian healthcare system, front-of-packaging logos, health, Health Canada, health promotion, menu labels, New Years Resolutions, nutrition, nutrition facts table, Nutritional label, product labels, serving sizes, standardized labelling
As January comes to an end, those who vowed to eat better in 2015 have probably already given up. Not very surprising, considering that most people grossly underestimate the amount of calories they consume, and underestimate their fat, salt and sugar consumption, even after consulting nutrition labels.
