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Preventative Measures to Safeguard Your Liver When Consuming Alcohol
The liver is an incredibly strong organ that can repair and rebuild itself even after suffering severe injury. But excessive alcohol use can seriously impair this ability, resulting in a variety of liver disorders that can have a significant negative influence on health. Alcohol use can be controlled in a
Reclaiming Your Health in 3 Simple Steps
As we settle into the new year, people are looking for a one-stop-shop solution to help them feel better. If only things were that simple; however, having more energy and feeling better doesn’t have to be complicated. The following three simple steps can be implemented together or separately but, when
Lifestyle Changes to Live a Happier and Healthier Life
By Julie Steinbeck Do you feel stuck in a rut? Does it seem as though life is passing you by and you’re missing out on all the fun? If so, the reasons why could include an undiagnosed mental disorder or disease leading to chronic discomfort or chemical imbalance. However, more times
Savoury muffins are great for lunch
I have always associated muffins as being something sweet and slightly decadent but food in general and how we use and perceive it is changing all the time. This week, I want to share with you the idea that muffins can also be savoury and how this can help you in
It’s all about the veg!
We’ve all read the articles and heard the news that it is better for our health and well-being, to increase our intake of fresh vegetables. However, do you find that this often feels like just yet another thing you must add to your to-do list? So, here are my few
Medicine is Not Just a Science, It’s an Art
Why a good conversation with your doctor is good for your health By Lynn Wilson Many people see physicians as experts in “the science” of medicine. In my three decades of practising as a family physician, I have learned that being an expert in “the art” of medicine is of
Too Many Women Around the World Still Die During Pregnancy and Childbirth. Canada has a role to play
Every day approximately 830 mothers around the world die due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. Most of these are preventable deaths. That’s why improving childbirth outcomes was a critical issue at the recent G7 Health Ministers meeting attended by Canada. We know where it’s happening. The number of mothers that
Why Private Health Insurance Coverage in Canada Needs a Review
Last week, the media carried a story about a nine-year-old boy in New Brunswick who was denied private health coverage because of his weight (at 5 foot 2 inches and 135 pounds). His family were shocked – as were many reading the story – that a child could be denied
Opioid Crisis Should Be Top of Federal Health Agenda
Hundreds of codeine tablets stolen from the medicine cabinet of an elderly person living alone in a rural community. Hydromorphone tablets being distributed at weddings and high school parties. Fentanyl patches being cut up and sold for a profit on the street. This is the reality of the opioid crisis
Canada Has More Doctors and Health Specialists Than Ever – But is That Good News?
The recent negotiations between the Ontario Medical Association and the Ontario Government highlight the complex relationship between physicians and health spending. As important and trusted gatekeepers to the health care system, physicians are nevertheless a crucial component of health care costs as the total number of physicians, the volume of
Pokémon Go Shows There is a Better Way to Promote Healthy Behaviours
By Tanishq Suryavanshi and Steven J. Hoffman The recent release of Pokémon Go, the mobile phone augmented reality game, has taken the world by storm. The game has become a fitness icon, requiring players to walk or run around in the real world to catch Pokémon creatures in their virtual world.
Why it’s Never too Late for Low Income Canadians to File Their Taxes
Those earning $40,000 a year or less may be eligible for a range of benefits. Most Canadians would like to see an end to poverty. What if we told you that one organization, using the existing social benefits system, found a way to get $21 million into the pockets of
Interview: Why do Canada’s Children Lag so Far Behind?
In a recent UNICEF report, Canada ranked in the bottom half of the world’s richest countries in overall child well-being and child equality. Experts say that a lack of access to healthcare and inadequate supports for parents are reasons why Canada lags behind. In the video below, Dr. Denis Daneman and
Ottawa’s Most Innovative Hospital
Tom Schonberg has been the President and CEO of Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) in Ottawa since 1998. He has played a big part in helping QCH become one of the top medical institutions in Ontario. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, QCH serves a population of over 400,000 each year. It
People Need Less Money to Live As They Get Older? If Only.
Pension plans for teachers, hospital workers and public servants target of study hype By Michael Wolfson Last week the C.D. Howe Institute released a short study just in time for the finance ministers’ meeting – rolling out the tired, old argument that as people age, they do not need as much money
Reforming Healthcare Funding to Address the Needs of Our Aging Population
Why we need a publicly funded insurance program for home care and long-term care By Réjean Hébert Funding home care and long-term care is fast becoming the main challenge of our outdated medicare system – a system developed in the mid-twentieth century for a young population that mostly required acute
Health Reform in Ontario Must Include Oral Health
A healthy mouth is part of a healthy life. The Ontario government’s proposed reform of the provincial health care system is going forward with a glaring omission: primary mouth care. To make this reform truly "Patients First," Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long Term Care, must include primary
How Basic Academic Research Leads to Innovation
Many high-profile Canadian innovations in health care were discovered by academic – not industrial – researchers There’s a disconnect between Canada’s capacity to innovate and our capacity to commercialize those innovations – or so the story goes. It’s been repeated so often it’s become a mantra in certain circles, and
Scratching the Surface of CIU
Luke is a young man living in Ottawa. He is married with a baby, has a great new job and, on the exterior, seems to live a pretty normal life. He has always been an athletic person, frequently playing soccer and going to the gym. But what people don’t know
Toward a True Health Accord
This week Canada's Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver. This is no ordinary get-together. In his letter to the Minister, Prime Minister Trudeau tasked Philpott with "engaging provinces and territories in the development of a new, multi-year Health Accord with long-term funding
A New Health Accord Needs to Include Better Planning
Why a new health accord needs to include better planning for health human resources. There is growing talk of a new Health Accord between the federal government and the provinces and territories. This is such good news -- great news, in fact. If I were asked to have one thing
Rising Rates of Kidney Failure Signal Need for Public Health Strategy
As many as 40 thousand people in Canada are affected by kidney failure – a problem that is increasing across the country, with significant consequences for our health system. A report released this month from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy projects an increase of 68 per cent in
Five Things We Know about Economic Inequality – and Why We Need to Act
Certain segments of society encounter persistent disadvantages and lack of opportunity across the country. This can affect everything from health outcomes of individuals and entire communities to social cohesion. It can also impact the economic growth of the country and the social mobility of Canadians. However, the extent of inequality
Three Things the Federal Government Can Do to Improve the Registered Disability Savings Plan
Many of us in the disability community were pleasantly surprised when the Liberal party promised to create a National Disabilities Act that would safeguard disability rights, reduce systemic barriers and establish a foundation of opportunity for those affected by disability. Canada is an outlier among developed nations for not having
Five Things You Might Not Know About Food Insecurity in Canada.
For many Canadians, food plays a central role in the holiday festivities. But for those experiencing food insecurity, a bountiful feast will not be in the cards this year. Over 4 million Canadians, including 1.15 million children experience some level of food insecurity. Food insecurity, also known as ‘food poverty,’
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