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A Breath Of Fresh Air For Ontario

How phasing out fossil fuel energy has resulted in cleaner air, improved public health, and provincial healthcare savings.

The Future of Breast Reconstruction

While society’s understanding of breast cancer continues to develop, there has been an increase in the medical community’s awareness of the options designed to help women deal with the physical after effects.

Fertility: Ask The Experts

What factors affect fertility and how can you ensure a comfortable pregnancy? Dr. Margaretha Rebel MD, FRCPS, MEd, Interim Medical Director, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, provides some insight.

Endometriosis: Difficult To Diagnose, Dangerous To Ignore

“Period cramps that make you pass out are normal.” Heard this before? You may have endometriosis.

Infertility: What One Expert Has To Say

Infertility doctor weighs in on risks to expectant mothers.

Confusion Surrounding Ovarian Cancer Leaves Canadians At Risk

More than 17,000 women in Canada are living with ovarian cancer. Each year, another 2,600 are newly diagnosed.

Investing In The Economic Success Of Canadian Women And Girls

The ladies of Lean In Canada create a road map to empower women to strive for leadership positions in the Canadian economy.

Canadian Women Create Their Own Success

The ladies of Lean In Canada inspire women to reach their full potential and rely on themselves for social and economic success.

Biosimilar Drugs Poised To Cut Healthcare Costs

Canadians are spending nine times more on drugs now than they did three decades ago and as the population ages that number is expected to grow.

The Changing Face Of AIDS: A Look Forward After 30 Years

More than 30 years ago, in 1981, the first cases of HIV/AIDS were diagnosed. It was quickly realized that this was a new disease that caused severe and unusual infections and cancers in previously healthy young adults.

Organ Donation & Transplantation in Canada: Rising to the Challenge

Organ donation and transplantation are uniquely complex medical acts. Each organ donation and the transplants that result can involve literally hundreds of health care professionals, working together to give up to six people a life-saving organ, and many others access to vital tissues.

From Sunlight To Smartphones: How Changing Lifestyles Are Affecting Our Vision

The human eye is a wonderful and hugely complex organ. But like most complicated machinery, it’s a sensitive device that can be prone to injury if not properly taken care of.

Hearing Aids: Getting Smaller, Lighter, Smarter

Recent advancements in hearing aid technology have not only led to an improved aesthetic design but overall improved sound quality, audibility and accessibility for those that are hearing impaired.

The Experts Weigh In On Laser Cataract Surgery

Three leading Canadian ophthalmologists weigh in on important questions regarding laser cataract surgery, the most common eye surgery.

Canadian Doctors Aiding In Initiatives To Improve Sight Around The World

Canadian treatment initiatives on the ground are giving the visually-impaired in developing countries hope that they will be able to see again.

A Vision Of Total Eye Health

There are more than 5.5 million Canadians with a major eye disease that could lead to vision loss. However, 80 percent of vision loss is preventable, and vital resources exist for those living with prevailing vision impairment in Canada.

Overcome Obstacles And Enhance Your Life

A personal story about a young woman diagnosed with a hearing impairment at an early age, and how her attitude towards this obstacle eventually changed.

All You Need To Know About Contact Lens

Spend a sunny afternoon on a restaurant patio just watching people go by and you’ll notice an endless parade of sunglasses, in styles as varied as the people sporting them.

Is Hearing Loss Causing You Communication Frustration?

Communication style is key to ensure you are making the most out of your conversation partners and the environment around you.

Stop Delaying: Why You Should Get A Hearing Aid

Everybody knows that aging is a natural progression in life that is accompanied by increasing physical limitations.

Beyond LASIK: Improving Quality Of Life With Corrective Eye Surgery

Laser eye surgery has only been with us for about twenty-five years. Dr. Sheldon Herzig, Medical director at the Herzig Eye Institute, has been operating on eyes for thirty-seven.

Shop Smart When Purchasing A Hearing Aid

For the average consumer, sorting through the plethora of hearing aid advertisements is a lot to absorb. The entire process can be confusing and overwhelming.

Hearing Aids Are Getting Smaller And Sounding Better

Advancements in hearing technology have given hope to those suffering from hearing loss, thanks to solutions that can now even work with devices like smartphones.

Computer And Phone Screens: The Strains Of A Digital Age

Canadians love their screens, spending an average of eight hours a day jockeying between computers, smartphones and tablets for non-work related reasons according to a survey released by Google last January.

It’s Never Too Early To Protect Your Ears

Walk down Robson Street on any weekend night and you’ll hear the blaring music from the cars. Sit on the Skytrain beside a twenty-something wearing earbuds and you’ll have no trouble hearing his music too.

Eyes Need Protection From Damaging UV Rays

Increased awareness of the harm caused by Ultraviolet (UV) rays has seen a growth in products and regulations to protect our skin. What’s less well known is just how damaging these UV rays can be to our eyes.

New Perspective on Dry Eye Syndrome

Suffered by one in three Canadian adults, dry eye disease is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the surface of the eye, which includes the cornea and conjunctiva, as well as the eyelids and their surfaces.

Ontario’s Medical Technology Cluster Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

When it comes to innovation in medical technology in Canada, Ontario is where it’s at.

The Future Of Canada’s Healthcare System

For a long time Canadians have taken pride in knowing that they have one of the best healthcare systems in the world.

Understanding The Process Of Rejuvenation

One day you wake up and the mirror looks back at you and everything is not the way it once was. You start to wonder if you might feel and look a lot better, with just a little help.

Biodiesel Key to Cleaner Air

Asthma Society of Canada and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association join forces to help all Canadians breathe easier.

Better Air Leads To Better Days For Ontarians

Inhale. Exhale. If you are a healthy adult, you do that 20,000 times a day.

Surviving a Summer Event, Gluten Free

When you first start eating gluten-free food, because of celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, or some other medical condition, an invitation to any summer event seems to be an instant trigger for worry.

T’is The Season For Allergens And Irritants

The term allergy refers very specifically to an immune-mediated adverse response to an otherwise harmless exposure (e.g. pollen, cat allergens, mold spores, dust mite allergens, foods, latex).

Allergic To Your Pet? There Are Ways To Cope

The most effective way to manage pet and other allergic rhinitis symptoms is to avoid the allergen(s) causing the symptoms.

Asthma Or Allergies? How to Live In Harmony With Your Pets

Pet allergies are very common. Half of children with asthma have symptoms triggered by pets as do many adults.

Allergy Conditions Are On The Rise

After a winter highlighted by a polar vortex it's been speculated we may get a pollen vortex this spring and summer. It's time again to get prepared to control our allergies.

Biologic Medications Have Become A Game-changer For Canadian Youth Affected By Crohn’s Disease

As more and more children are being diagnosed with IBD in Canada it is imperative that awareness increases in kind.

The Certification That Is Making Life Easier For Canadians Affected By Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a serious condition that can impact all aspects of life.

National Organizations Unite Against Genetic Discrimination

Discrimination is a fact of life for many people with Parkinson’s disease, a problem that is being addressed by Parkinson Society Canada (PSC) and the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness (CCGF/CCEG).

Do You Know How Your Brain Works?

The human brain is the most complex organ in your body, and most of it remains a mystery. To improve your understanding here are some facts on the science behind the brain.

Learning From The Past: Reflecting On The Radon Tragedy In Elliot Lake

The single biggest case of deaths directly related to radon exposure in Canada happened as far back as the 1970s and 1980s, when at least 220 miners in Elliot Lake, Ontario died of lung cancer from years of exposure in the town’s uranium mines.

Should We Be Worried About Our Children’s Sleep?

In 2006, insufficient sleep in children was declared a public health concern by an international pediatric task force. Increasingly later bedtimes, with unchanged school start times, has led to a decrease in children’s total sleep duration.

Forced Errors: Can We Design Away Mistakes For A Safer Healthcare System?

A nurse misreads a medication label, mis-programs an infusion pump, or simply doesn't notice that they are using the wrong syringe. These mistakes can cause injury and death, and many would say that they are egregious. Yet they happen every day.

Ontarians Suffering Due To Baffling Drug Funding Decision

If you live in Ontario, and are diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), you might be surprised to discover that you would be better off having lung cancer.

Diabetes in Canada Infographic

The epidemic and its cost.

Researchers Launch Trial Of Innovative Cancer Therapy

Sandflies are tiny, biting insects that lay eggs in dark, damp places. They annoy travellers in beautiful coastal regions — and they might also play an integral role in saving countless human lives.

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