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Now There is Proof for the “Angelina Jolie Effect”
Breast cancer screening for rare genetic mutations doubles. Up to this point, it had only been a hypothesis: that celebrity fire-power can definitively drive consumer health behaviour in a certain direction. The case here concerns whether women wish to embark on a genetic hunting expedition to see if they are
How Communities can Work Together to Prevent Suicide
The death of comedian Robin Williams last month sparked a worldwide discussion about suicide, its underlying causes and how it might be prevented. With World Suicide Prevention Day taking place September 10, the subject is certain to generate more debate as people seek to understand this important health issue. Having
Canada Slow to Respond to Prescription Opioid Crisis
In my first career as a pharmacist, I worked in more than 30 pharmacies across Nova Scotia, filling more than 100,000 prescriptions between 1990 and 1995. Some of these were for strong painkillers called opioids--drugs like morphine and oxycodone, which are chemically and biologically very similar to heroin. Back then,
Just How Many Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Should We Eat a Day?
Digesting the evidence Many organizations cook up recommendations for the number of fruit and vegetable servings you should eat every day. Well known examples include Canada’s Food Guide which says you need roughly seven to 10 servings, the American Heart Association which recommends eight to 10 and the Harvard School of
Lazypants: What’s Your After?
Whether it is when you first roll out of bed in the morning or when you get home from a long day at work, nothing sounds better than throwing on a comfy pair of sweatpants. Right? I’ll admit it. I consider myself a somewhat-fashionista by day and a sweatpants addict
How Technology is Transforming Health Care – Cheryl-Anne’s Story
Cheryl-Anne was diagnosed with a very rare form leukemia, a complex disease to understand. She believed part of getting well depended upon understanding her disease, her treatments and their effects. She needed to become a full, participating, engaged patient. She needed to get information. Before digital health tools were available
Why Canadian Medicare Should Neither ‘Go Dutch’ or ‘to the Dogs’
Canada’s health care system faced some provocative comparisons recently. First was Sarah Boston’s new book, Lucky Dog, in which she details her personal experience with thyroid cancer and navigating the Canadian health system. Boston, a veterinary oncologist, claims Canadian dogs often have better access to health care than their human
Babes4Breasts and the OICC
You have cancer. Breast cancer. Those are words that can instantaneously send bad chills up and down your spine and take your breath away in the worst way. A cancer diagnosis can leave a person feeling helpless and all alone, and, understandably, wanting care to start right away. The problem
The Damaging Effects of UV Light on the Human Eye
As Canadians, we know a thing or two about eye protection. If we are not dealing with the bright, muggy Canadian summers, we are dealing with the snow-blindness inducing long winters. Heck, we even invented them! It was the Inuit who were living in what is now northern Canada, who
Community Leaders Rally to Support the OICC Approach to Cancer
Spring has finally sprung in Ottawa and with it tulips and daffodils are popping up everywhere… not just the daffodils in your garden but the ones you pin on as a reminder that cancer is all around too. But there are havens of hope, and one such oasis of healing
Most Medications Prescribed to Children Have Not Been Adequately Studied
Canada is falling behind other countries on drug safety for children The development of new therapies has provided our health care system with enormous advances, such as insulin for diabetes, antibiotics for infections or chemotherapy for many cancers. Yet these therapies may also cause potential harm, even death, so the
Better Health Together – How Technology is Transforming Health Care
The digital revolution has hit the health-care system. Thanks to federal investments in digital health through Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and every province and territory, Canadians are benefitting from billions of dollars in health system efficiencies and improved patient experiences. Investments in innovation have led to the use of electronic
Moving towards integrative oncology as a system of cancer care
Over half of all people living with cancer use complementary medicine alongside standard treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) harnesses the best of what complementary medicine has to offer providing this in conjunction with conventional cancer care, according to an approach known
Alex and Alistair: An Unbreakable Bond and a Head Shave
Let's remove any frills at the start -- inspirational anecdotes or descriptions of bravery. This is a story about a boy -- an ordinary/extraordinary boy, and his friend. It's a little about shaved heads, too, but that's less important. Alex Tourangeau is 10-and-a-half years old and he's quite the athlete
Haven of Hope: Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre
Maybe you have a cough that won’t go away, or maybe a lump appears in your breast. You head to your doctor to get checked out, just to be on the safe side, hoping to be told it is nothing to worry about. Instead, tests you hoped were just routine
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Deadpool
Deadpool, the infamous "Merc with a Mouth," is a famous and well-loved Marvel character. A large part of Deadpool's popularity comes from his comedic antics and the fact that he is aware that he is in a comic book. Besides this awareness, Deadpool is known for his skills as a
Open Arms: Ottawa Integrative Cancer Care
There are over 100 different kinds of cancers that affect humans. In the on-going battle to fight, prevent and cure this disease, different practices, methods and medicines have surfaced, all with the intention of eradicating cancer. In 2012, Ottawa had the highest cancer rates in all of Ontario. In turn,
Ease Cancer Stress, Anxiety with ‘Emotional Wellness Toolbox’
Pioneering Psychotherapist Shares 3 Strategies that Work A not-so-surprising new study shows stress reduces the effectiveness of drugs on prostate cancer, and even accelerates the disease’s development. :More than 1.6 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and how they deal with it can have a
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