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by Aaron Clift

Calgary has won its latest skirmish, but the fluoride battle isn’t over

Medical experts in Canada and globally agree that fluoridation is a safe, effective way to help prevent tooth decay, especially in children. Yet, strong opposition to the measure persists.
by Raymond Rupert

Beyond funding: Why money alone won’t save primary care

As a physician who has witnessed this crisis unfold over 40 years of practice, I believe we need to examine why increased funding alone may not be sufficient to address the depth of our current crisis.
by Hugh MacLeod

Health care’s domino effect: Turning challenges into building blocks

The very system meant to save our lives is quietly collapsing. This isn’t just a slow-motion crisis. It’s a domino chain already falling.
by Sharon Batt Anne Kearney Renée Pellerin

When advocacy overrides science, who benefits?

When it comes to Canada's health policies, are decisions being guided by science or the pressures of advocacy and lobbying efforts?
by Imeth Illamperuma

More than access: Why mental health care in Canada must reflect cultural realities 

Canada’s commitment to multiculturalism is a defining value. Yet despite this ideal, the country’s mental health care systems have yet to fully adapt to reflect the diverse cultural realities of the populations they serve.
by Margot Burnell

Provinces smoothing the road for U.S. doctors to come to Canada but Ottawa must do more

Canadian provinces have supercharged their efforts to recruit U.S. health-care workers, taking advantage of the political tumult down south.
by Nishtha Patel Heather O’Grady Christine Caron Kathy Smith Alison Fox-Robichaud

Beyond the signature: Is consent truly informed?

Moving forward, making informed consent truly informed – rooted in both equity and accessibility –  needs to be a priority, not just an ideal.
by Alykhan Abdulla

Healing the healers: Servant leadership and moral injury

In medicine, service and skill are not opposing forces. They’re inseparable. One without the other leads to harm. Together, service and skills just might help us heal.
by Homira Osman Stacey Lintern Danielle Campo McLeod

Approved but denied: Canadians with neuromuscular diseases face unequal access to treatment

We are told health care in Canada is equal for everyone. But it is not. Particularly for patients with neuromuscular diseases, what you get depends on where you live.
by Andrew Rugg-Gunn

Fluoride IQ studies relying on individual urine measures are worthless

Despite claims from U.S. officials like RFK Jr., studies have found no relationship between IQ and community water fluoridation.

by Mohammad Karamouzian

Is peer-review dead? A scientist’s plea to fix a broken system

Peer-review may not be over, but the era of exploitative, opaque and corporatized gatekeeping should be.
by Frank Burkybile

Kenya highlights dangers of plastic pollution as Canada awaits court ruling

As the Canadian government awaits a court ruling on its ban on single-use plastics, Kenya offers a real-life illustration of the severe yet overlooked impact of plastic pollution far from global headlines.
by Stephanie Quon

Accessibility: The overlooked competency in medical school

The topic of disability is taught, albeit in a limited way, in our medical schools. Yet, one essential element remains glaringly underrepresented: accessibility.
by Maddi Dellplain

Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine

Rates of burnout among emergency physicians are still on the rise. Here's how some experts are managing the stresses of the job.

by Christopher Leighton

‘Disability’ glaringly absent from federal cabinet portfolios

On May 13, Prime Minister Carney announced his new cabinet of 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of states, yet incredibly left Canadians with disabilities without any overt representation.
by Tiffany Chien

Contraception isn’t just her job

The current contraceptive landscape places a disproportionate amount of physical and mental burden for pregnancy prevention on women. But what about men?
by Craig Earle

Equity isn’t optional – it is essential to solving Canada’s cancer problem

Without addressing inequity, we will never be able to solve the cancer problem in Canada.
by Nilah Ahimsadasan

When care doesn’t translate

For South Asian communities, improved care means earlier screening, culturally relevant guidance and meaningful language access. Without these changes, we risk continuing a pattern of preventable harm.
by Indu Subramanian

The potluck cure: Sharing meals, swapping stories in the doctors’ lounge to ease burnout

We must remind ourselves that historically through food and drink, medical professionals had built-in ways to connect and get social support throughout our workday.
by Lisa Dolovich

Better together: Where are the pharmacists in Ontario’s primary care plan?

We have said it before. We will say it again. Pharmacists in Ontario are well-prepared for an expanded role in our health-care system.

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