Healthy Debate20h
More than a nuisance: It’s time to scrap sick notes – for good
In one year alone doctors spend an estimated 1.5 million hours on sick notes. The CMA is calling for their elimination for ...
Healthy Debate12d
‘We have to be very cautious’: Experts speak out on dangers of avian flu outbreak
We asked a group of experts how concerned we need to be in light of the recent infection in B.C., and what – if anything – we ...
Healthy Debate12d
Ontario’s physician wage-gap: Myth vs. fact
Through further research and advocacy efforts, we are hopeful that physician compensation will eventually reflect merit and ...
Healthy Debate5d
Canadian health care’s biggest ailment? Tidy narratives
Canadians should and do take pride in our public health-care system. Our deep-rooted willingness to make sure no one is left ...
Healthy Debate4d
Peto’s Paradox: Large mammals may hold clues in preventing cancer among humans
This conundrum has been termed Peto’s paradox, and has raised questions about the evolution of cellular mechanisms that ...
Healthy Debate6d
Dementia patients deserve more than coloured balls and matching games
If that’s the best we can do, we haven’t learned anything about dignity, respect, and authentic life enrichment ...
Healthy Debate13d
Double standards: How one twin’s health opens doors while the other faces barriers
The journey of a parent to twins underscores both the strengths and the shortcomings of the system of evaluations and ...
Healthy Debate5d
Jasmine Ryu Won Kang
Jasmine Ryu Won Kang is an MD/PhD student at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and a fellow in health journalism at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Healthy Debate7d
‘When you have severe disabilities, life isn’t over’: Expansion of MAiD raises concerns
Roger Foley is determined to live life as best he can. At age 49, he can no longer walk. He was born with spinocerebellar ataxia, a genetic disease that has progressed to the point where he needs help ...