Wellness trends may offer benefits, but not every popular health practice is necessary, effective, or worth the time and money.
Beyond Loneliness and Social Isolation: Why Belonging Matters for Public Health
A strong sense of belonging can support mental and physical well-being, making social connection an important part of public health.
A strong sense of belonging can support mental and physical well-being, making social connection an important part of public health.
Saved From the Cancer, Undone by the Care
A physician describes how hospital immobility and gaps in rehabilitation left her elderly father less independent after successful cancer treatment.
A physician describes how hospital immobility and gaps in rehabilitation left her elderly father less independent after successful cancer treatment.
AI Is Not a Shortcut: Canada Must Fix Its Health Workforce, Not Bypass It
An opinion piece argues that AI should support Canada’s health workforce rather than substitute for investments in healthcare workers and services.
An opinion piece argues that AI should support Canada’s health workforce rather than substitute for investments in healthcare workers and services.
Refugee Youth and the Right to Learn: An Investment That Pays Dividends
Education, mentorship and paid opportunities can help refugee youth overcome disrupted schooling and contribute to their new communities.
Education, mentorship and paid opportunities can help refugee youth overcome disrupted schooling and contribute to their new communities.
Why Aren’t We Listening to the People Who Recover?
People in sustained addiction recovery can offer valuable insights into what helps people rebuild meaningful lives beyond treatment and abstinence.
People in sustained addiction recovery can offer valuable insights into what helps people rebuild meaningful lives beyond treatment and abstinence.
Canada’s Health-Care Workforce Is Growing. Teaching Capacity Is Not
Canada is training more health professionals than ever, but clinical education still centers on hospitals — leaving learners unprepared for community-based care and patients underserved where they need it most.
Canada is training more health professionals than ever, but clinical education still centers on hospitals — leaving learners unprepared for community-based care and patients underserved where they need it most.
Health-Care AI Should Buy Back Learning Time, Not Just Documentation Time
AI in health care should do more than reduce documentation burdens—it should give clinicians back time for learning, reflection, professional development, and better patient care.
AI in health care should do more than reduce documentation burdens—it should give clinicians back time for learning, reflection, professional development, and better patient care.
A Doctor-Patient Perspective: How to Combat Stigma Against Rare Diseases
In medical school, students routinely examine one another to practice clinical skills before applying them in real-world settings.
In medical school, students routinely examine one another to practice clinical skills before applying them in real-world settings.
Canada Has Invested Heavily in Youth Mental Health Services. What Will It Take to Make Sure They Are Sustainable and Built to Scale Up?
Canada’s growing investment in youth mental health services has expanded access to care, but long-term funding, workforce capacity, coordination, and scalable models will be essential to make those services sustainable.
Canada’s growing investment in youth mental health services has expanded access to care, but long-term funding, workforce capacity, coordination, and scalable models will be essential to make those services sustainable.
Overcoming the Insulin Taboo
Breaking down stigma and misconceptions around insulin can help people better understand its role in diabetes treatment and support more informed health care decisions.
Breaking down stigma and misconceptions around insulin can help people better understand its role in diabetes treatment and support more informed health care decisions.
The Dog Days of Summer Are a Good Time to Reflect on Our Canadian Values
The slower pace of summer can create an opportunity to pause, reflect on what matters most, and consider whether our everyday choices align with our values.
The slower pace of summer can create an opportunity to pause, reflect on what matters most, and consider whether our everyday choices align with our values.
Changes to Canada’s Pest Control Products Act Are a Danger to Human and Environmental Health
Proposed changes to Canada’s pesticide regulations are raising concerns about potential risks to human health, ecosystems, and environmental protection.
Proposed changes to Canada’s pesticide regulations are raising concerns about potential risks to human health, ecosystems, and environmental protection.
PM’s Misnomer of Methane Gas as a ‘Transition Fuel’ Is Distressing
The article challenges the idea of methane gas as a clean transition fuel, highlighting climate and health concerns.
The article challenges the idea of methane gas as a clean transition fuel, highlighting climate and health concerns.
Cross-Sex Hormone Use Among Teens Is Rising. Should Canadians Be Concerned?
A discussion examines rising hormone use among teens, medical debates, research, and questions around youth healthcare.
A discussion examines rising hormone use among teens, medical debates, research, and questions around youth healthcare.
What Families and Caregivers Need After Cancer Caregiving Ends
Caregivers often need support after treatment ends as they adjust to emotional, practical, and personal changes.
Caregivers often need support after treatment ends as they adjust to emotional, practical, and personal changes.