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Enjoy our holiday stories while we’re away and keep an eye out for our special New Year’s Resolutions roundup on Dec. 29
It's that special time of year again: The time when Healthy Debate asks health-care experts to share their one holiday wish for our health-care system.
Health Debate editor-in-chief, Dr. Seema Marwaha, shares her wishes for Canada's health-care system as a general internist, educator, journalist and incoming president-elect of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada.
When the next pandemic arrives (and it will!) Canada will once again face urgent questions: Which treatments work? For whom? At what dose? And how quickly should we act?
For many men, prostate cancer is not just a question of survival. It is a question of how they will live afterward. When the system fails to offer a full picture of the options available, it limits not only their choices but their long-term well-being.
When baby is old enough to know the full story, I cannot wait to share how life was up north, in a place known for its warmth as much as for its cold, that welcomed an American like me without a plan.
If Canada is committed to gender equity and universal health coverage, then we must address the fact that young women’s pain too often goes unheard, not because they are silent, but because the world taught them to be.
Coping with burnout requires a combination of personal resilience and systemic support. Health-care institutions must prioritize the emotional and psychological health of their staff.
When a child’s promise of a future is abruptly shattered by a terminal illness, the child and its family have to decide whether to continue with school.
The difference between a safe, supported transition and a dangerous one often comes down to whether the system is a partner in your care – or leaves you to navigate it alone.
This series is a deep dive into the lives and working conditions of health-care professionals across Canada. It includes six profiles that explore the challenges, triumphs and priorities not only of our the health-care system as a whole, but of the workers who support it.
In partnership with AMS Healthcare, Healthy Debate is publishing a series of solutions-focused articles on emerging technologies and their potential for transformational change in our health-care system.
"Togethering" is the term for how we live out our vision of how we care for our families together. "Family" can mean the traditional nuclear family across generations, modern-day chosen families, friends and neighbours. This series explores how modern families are navigating their own version of "Togethering." These three articles are the first instalments of a 10-part series examining the intersection of housing, aging and caregiving.