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being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.

machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks
when are we going say no to more conversation and mean it, only accept action and dare our policymakers to be brave and to take a stand that finally makes things happen?
lisa machado, nov 24 2023
machado: canada's advocates are burning out
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.
lisa machado
opinion: canadian healthcare choke points put patient lives at risk
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.
dr. david j stewart
opinion: we can learn from covid-19 pandemic to tackle cancer
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.
andrea seale, ceo, canadian cancer society
how to have a better emergency room visit
being overworked, understaffed, overwhelmed and underfunded are legitimate reasons for a failing healthcare system, but it's what comes next that bears mentioning: nothing.
lauren mcgill
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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’
as the arrival of liver cancer awareness month calls much-needed attention to another worthy cause, a former researcher is trying to change the way we wage war on the disease.
dave yasvinski
cancer
oct 2 2023
chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill growing cancer cells. it is a common treatment options for cancer patients.

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
don rice
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 25 2023
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
the windsor essex community health centre and partner o...
taylor campbell
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
twenty-five-year-old chanelle lafleche has to stop and ...
elizabeth payne
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 24 2023
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
calgary businessman art jenkyns met dr. ben gullison, a...
david parker
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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how to have a better emergency room visit
based on experience working in an emergency room in small-town ontario, here’s how to make the most of a trip to the emergency room.
lauren mcgill
patient advocacy
nov 10 2023
emergency room visits can be the ultimate test of patients, as nurses and doctors work to prioritize patients and make sure everyone is seen.

machado: you can't talk healthcare spending without knowing the needs of those who depend on it
there has been lots of talk about the amount of dollars it's going to take to get canada's healthcare system up off of its knees. but to really figure it out, we need to add patient needs into the equation.
lisa machado
opinion
nov 4 2023
funding is important, but money means nothing if it doesn't fill the gutters that patients and caregivers keep getting stuck in. getty

opinion: geroscience could transform aging but we must address its social and ethical implications
we need to find ways to ensure that people remain healthy for as long as possible as they get older.
john muscedere and jane rylett
aging
oct 24 2023
through pharmaceutical interventions, we could remain healthy, active, and productive throughout much of our older years, with fewer people needing long-term care.

opinion: nationwide digital prescription service could unlock millions in funds for healthcare in canada
extensive scoping reviews by canada health infoway show that at full scale, the national implementation of e-prescribing alone represents an estimated $500 million (cad) in savings annually that could then be reinvested in the healthcare system.
jamie bruce, executive vice president of prescribeit at canada health infoway
technology
oct 11 2023
every year in canada, well over 250 million new and renewed prescriptions are issued by prescribers to patients, and many of those are paper.

opinion: precision medicine offers cancer patients a better chance at survival – why are we making them wait?
it's time that our governments addressed the fragmented health-care systems and complex regulatory and pricing models that are blocking access to the innovative therapies people living with cancer need to survive.
louise binder, health policy consultant, save your skin foundation & martine elias, executive director of myeloma canada
cancer
sep 12 2023
cancer patients don't have the luxury of time. getty

machado: would you stop taking life-saving medication if the side effects made it hard to be alive?
we tend to think stopping treatment that is extending survival is a choice between living or dying, but perhaps it's simply deciding how you want spend your life on your way to death.
lisa machado
blood cancer
aug 8 2023
humans are not programmed to accept death, to just stand by and watch it happen, especially in situations where there seems to be choice, options, or at the very least, hope. getty

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