Ottawa mom and advocate inspires with comic book to raise sickle cell awareness

 Above: Nahomie Acelin, Ronald Felix and their three sons. Sickle cell disease is a relatively rare hereditary blood disorder, affecting approximately 5,000 Canadians. According to Health Canada, sickle cell is “...caused by abnormally shaped red blood cells that can impair blood flow, causing strokes, lung disease, and organ damage.” The

Some of the Most Complex Needs of My Patients Stem from Poverty and not Disease Alone

 Why Canadian children need a champion. A young girl is referred to a pediatrician's office for inability to pay attention in the classroom. The child’s teacher is concerned she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and possibly, a learning disability. I am a second year medical student working in the