For many parents, the experience of pregnancy and childbirth is an unforgettable journey filled with joy, excitement and hope, even when looking back after many years.
Cautious, Compassionate Safe Supply Is Good Public Policy
More than 42,000 Canadians have died from AOT since 2016, with an average of 22 deaths daily in 2023.
More than 42,000 Canadians have died from AOT since 2016, with an average of 22 deaths daily in 2023.
People With Disabilities Account for 13% of All Pregnancies, but Their Needs Are Invisible
National AccessAbility Week promotes inclusion and access for people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
National AccessAbility Week promotes inclusion and access for people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
AI Stethoscope Demonstrates ‘The Power as Well as the Risk’ of Emerging Technology
The modest stethoscope has joined the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, tapping into the power of machine learning to help health-care providers screen for diseases of the heart and lung.
The modest stethoscope has joined the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, tapping into the power of machine learning to help health-care providers screen for diseases of the heart and lung.
Street Harassment Is Not a Joke or a Nuisance, It’s a Public Health Threat
Street harassment is often framed as a women’s issue rather than a public health concern.
Street harassment is often framed as a women’s issue rather than a public health concern.
We Must Address the Dangers of E-Cigarettes and Dual Use
The narrative surrounding e-cigarette use has focused solely on harm reduction without adequately considering the risks posed by dual use and the potential for new health complications.
The narrative surrounding e-cigarette use has focused solely on harm reduction without adequately considering the risks posed by dual use and the potential for new health complications.
‘Thank You for Sharing. Do You Have a Plan?’ Outdated Policies Preventing Peer Supporters From Saving Lives
‘Thank You for Sharing. Do You Have a Plan?’ Outdated Policies Preventing Peer Supporters From Saving Lives
‘Thank You for Sharing. Do You Have a Plan?’ Outdated Policies Preventing Peer Supporters From Saving Lives
Clarity, Compassion and Dignity: Communicating a Dementia Diagnosis Effectively
Leroy and Jessie are not actual people but this communication approach is all too common, leaving patients distressed and uninformed about crucial aspects of living well with dementia and doing advance care planning.
Leroy and Jessie are not actual people but this communication approach is all too common, leaving patients distressed and uninformed about crucial aspects of living well with dementia and doing advance care planning.
‘We Shouldn’t Have to Work 2 or 3 Jobs to Survive’: Lisa Allen, Personal Care Attendant, St. John
Lisa went on to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and became a personal care attendant a few years ago when LPNs switched unions, opting to continue paying into the pension she’d built her whole career.
Lisa went on to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and became a personal care attendant a few years ago when LPNs switched unions, opting to continue paying into the pension she’d built her whole career.
‘Nurses Are Not a Commodity. We Are Human’: Kari, Registered Nurse, Toronto
When she could get childcare on her off days, she’d crash, sometimes sleeping two days in a row. During her night shifts, Kari, a single mom, would pay a babysitter $100 a night to stay overnight at her place.
When she could get childcare on her off days, she’d crash, sometimes sleeping two days in a row. During her night shifts, Kari, a single mom, would pay a babysitter $100 a night to stay overnight at her place.
‘You Just Go to the Bathroom and Cry It Out’: Paula, Licensed Practical Nurse, Red Deer
Paula says dedicated LPNs are being pushed to their limits by overburdened hospitals and short staffing. Some nights, she says, patients wait as long as 13 hours to be seen – and it’s making the abuse that LPNs experience even worse.
Paula says dedicated LPNs are being pushed to their limits by overburdened hospitals and short staffing. Some nights, she says, patients wait as long as 13 hours to be seen – and it’s making the abuse that LPNs experience even worse.
Research on the Health Harms of Fracking Questions Expansion of This Industry
In March, we published a review in the Canadian Journal of Public Health of more than 50 studies examining the health outcomes of people living close to this industrial activity. The results are less than reassuring.
In March, we published a review in the Canadian Journal of Public Health of more than 50 studies examining the health outcomes of people living close to this industrial activity. The results are less than reassuring.
Droplet or Airborne? Who Says It’s ‘Through the Air’
The WHO report released Thursday is an attempt to standardize terminology used to describe the transmission of pathogens through the air.
The WHO report released Thursday is an attempt to standardize terminology used to describe the transmission of pathogens through the air.
Is Triage a Dead End for Health Care?
In response, we are increasingly turning to triage, hoping to prioritize our use of scarce health-care resources.
In response, we are increasingly turning to triage, hoping to prioritize our use of scarce health-care resources.
If Not You, Who Will Make Your Medical Decisions?
Salome, a 79-year-old Inuk woman who lives in a rural, isolated community in Northern Canada, is a real-life example of how ACP can relieve the burdens and pressures on families, support networks and medical care givers.
Salome, a 79-year-old Inuk woman who lives in a rural, isolated community in Northern Canada, is a real-life example of how ACP can relieve the burdens and pressures on families, support networks and medical care givers.
Cycling and Safer Roads: Improving Public Health Through Urban Planning
More than 50 per cent of road fatalities are vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, who are disproportionately from lower incomes; more than 50 per cent of our urban landscape lacks the basic infrastructure to support all forms of transport.
More than 50 per cent of road fatalities are vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, who are disproportionately from lower incomes; more than 50 per cent of our urban landscape lacks the basic infrastructure to support all forms of transport.