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due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.

how i care for breast cancer: ‘you just have to take it as it comes, moment by moment’
when alexander grill-donovan’s girlfriend told him she felt a lump in her breast, he was surprised, but not overly concerned.
karen hawthorne, oct 23 2023
what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
karen hawthorne
diagnosed with breast cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
emma jones
machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.
lisa machado
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opinion: canadian healthcare choke points put patient lives at risk
canada’s healthcare system is strained. it was always strained. it was designed that way.
dr. david j stewart
patient advocacy
nov 16 2023
canadian emergency departments are now overwhelmed due to too many sick canadians having to wait too long at chokepoints.

crowdfunding cancer charity hopes to help innovative new therapies escape ‘valley of death’
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dave yasvinski
cancer
oct 2 2023
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record-breaking wildfires raise questions about health impact on canadians
as the wildfire season breaks records year after year, experts warn even canadians in traditionally unaffected areas need to learn how to protect themselves from smoke inhalation.
dave yasvinski
lung health
aug 10 2023
while the short-term effects of this exposure can include headaches, burning eyes and sore throats there isn’t a ton of reliable research to inform canadians on the long-term risks.

nahid acupuncture clinic offers traditional chinese and laser treatments in saskatoon
nahid mobini, who was a medical doctor in iran and an acupuncturist in china before moving to saskatoon, has opened an acupuncture clinic on 8th street
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世界杯2022赛程时间表
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owner nahid mobini at nahid acupuncture clinic in saskatoon, sask., on tuesday, july 18, 2023.

local health providers marking world hepatitis day with free testing
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世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 25 2023
the former windsor water world building is shown on wednesday, september 7, 2022. the city has had a homelessness and housing (h4) hub set up at the former indoor water park since 2020.

cornwall woman's family pleads for 'miracle' drug to treat her cystic fibrosis
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世界杯2022赛程时间表
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chanelle lafleche, 25, and her dog, everest, on sunday, july 23, 2023. lafleche, who has a rare genetic sub-type of cystic fibrosis, is among about 10 per cent of cf patients who are not approved for trikafta in canada. many describe the drug as a miracle for people with cf.

operation eyesight expands life-changing efforts at home and in africa
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世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 24 2023
under the leadership of kash bhoosnurmath, named president and ceo of calgary-based operation eyesight in 2021, the organization has expanded programs and increased the number of countries worked in to 11.

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machado: forget the gratitude journal. what makes you feel free?
listing what she was grateful for in a fancy-looking notebook with sparkles on the cover only made lisa machado feel more fearful and aware that she could lose it all.
lisa machado
breast cancer
mar 13 2023
a strong coffee with dark chocolate, a dog invited up onto the bed, an avocado, and bruce springsteen on repeat makes everything feel ok, writes lisa machado. getty

age of breast cancer screening should be reduced to address health disparities: petition
led by undergarment company, love & nudes, the petition recommends breast cancer screenings start at 40, not 50, in recognition of studies that have shown black women are disproportionally affected.
emma jones
breast cancer
jan 27 2023
black women in the u.s. have a 40 per cent higher mortality rate from breast cancer but a four per cent lower incidence rate of developing the cancer, according to the american cancer society. supplied

tennis icon martina navratilova has two kinds of cancer: 'i’ll fight with all have i got'
the double diagnosis for the iconic tennis player comes a decade after breast cancer.
maija kappler
cancer
jan 3 2023
wta legend ambassador martina navratilova at the official draw ceremony and gala in zapopan, mexico on evening before the 2021 akron wta finals guadalajara at zapopan city hall on nov. 8, 2021. getty

machado: old breast cancer screening guidelines have nothing to do with good outcomes
it's reckless not to review guidelines that determine when and why someone is screened for breast cancer, especially as we learn more about who is most at risk.
lisa machado
breast cancer
dec 12 2022
breast cancer screening guidelines were first developed 25 years ago. getty

opinion: are canada's breast cancer screening guidelines working?
three leading cancer organizations are calling on the canadian task force on preventative health care to review the criteria that determine when and if women are screened for breast cancer.
andrea seale, mj decoteau and cathy ammendolea
breast cancer
dec 7 2022
participating in screening programs that are in place across the country is the best way to detect breast cancer early. getty

are reconstructive breast implants to blame for rising rates of rare cancer?
while study findings showed that people who received implants after a mastectomy had a higher risk than the general population of developing anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, researchers are calling it a "very rare occurrence."
dave yasvinski
breast cancer
dec 5 2022
in rare instances, alcl has been known to form in the scar tissue that surrounds a breast implant. getty

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