By Yona Lunsky developmental disabilities, disabled children, high risk, HIV, pregnancy, sex education, sexual education, sexual health education
There has been a lot of discussion recently in Ontario and elsewhere about sex education. We have heard from diverse groups about what is taught and what is not taught in our schools. But there is one group whose voice has been missed. Our students with developmental disabilities need sex education too. And no one’s […]
Par George D. Carson et Wendy Levinson birth, cervical screening, cesarean birth, childbirth, health, health advice, health risks, labour and delivery, medical costs, medically necessary, over-prescribing, pregnancy, risks, unnecessary care, unnecessary medical treatments
Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Le Soleil Voici un des faits sans doute des plus surprenants : l’accouchement est la principale cause d’hospitalisation chez les Canadiennes année après année. Plus de 350 000 bébés sont nés dans les hôpitaux canadiens l’an dernier, et l’intervention chirurgicale la plus fréquente dans les hôpitaux est l’accouchement par césarienne : on en […]
By George D. Carson and Wendy Levinson birth, cervical screening, cesarean birth, childbirth, health, health advice, health risks, labour and delivery, medical costs, medically necessary, over-prescribing, pregnancy, risks, unnecessary care, unnecessary medical treatments
A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Canadian Healthcare Network and the Winnipeg Free Press Here is, perhaps, a surprising fact: Birth is the most common reason that Canadian women are hospitalized each year. There were over 350,000 babies born in hospitals across the country last year. And the most common in-hospital […]
By Nicole Letourneau and Cindy Lee Dennis babies, birth, breast cancer, childbirth, dépression, fathers, healthy alternatives, mothers, new mothers, postpartum depression, pregnancy, social services
Recently a distraught young mother from British Columbia took her own life while in the grip of postpartum depression, leaving behind a grieving husband and infant son. She was a Registered Nurse and had been seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. Tragically, the health care system she worked for was unable to help her.
By Chelsea Ruth alcohol in pregnancy, baby, education, family, FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Mental health, mother, poverty, pregnancy, utero development
In my work as a neonatologist, I’ve looked after many, many babies. I’ve seen families of all ages, cultures and circumstances. But I’ve never seen a mother who wanted to harm her growing baby.
By pregnancy, pregnant, women
André Picard.
The Globe and Mail