What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one?
Imagine your mom has just been discharged from the hospital to a rehabilitation center after hip replacement surgery. She has
Author: Health
Does your sleep tracker get it right? A Pittsburgh neuroscientist weighs in
On a typical night, I go to bed wearing a tracking watch on one wrist and another type of tracker
Free period products in schools help girls and young women, but only when they’re available
Ontario students went back to school this month for the final year of a three-year provincial supply of free menstrual
Here’s how scientists aim to speed up drug development for treating new viruses
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, one of the first medicines doctors turned to was remdesivir, part of a family of
Global health research makes America richer and healthier
Recently, a middle-aged woman came to see me in my ophthalmology clinic because her eyes felt gritty and uncomfortable. She
Canada’s Indigenous health obligations can’t be separated from rights and reconciliation
Health disparities affect Indigenous people across Canada. As the country marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week,
How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu
How do we know when an animal virus might pose a risk to humans? Canada confirmed a human case of
The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often discussed in terms of visible traits: fidgeting, distractibility, forgetfulness or restlessness. But those are just
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
“Would you like your receipt?” It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store
Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at