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A Message from the Toronto Academic Health Science Network Hospitals on COVID-19 (.pdf)

2020
- Rashid and Silcoff: Refugee protection and public health should co-exist in Canada – Ottawa Citizen – Dr. Meb Rashid – Dr. Meb Rashid advocates for fewer border restrictions for refugees
- We may need to consider shutting down strip clubs to protect our schools: Infectious disease specialist – BNN Bloomberg – Dr. Michael Gardam – If school students pick up the virus, we'll end up seeing a swell of virus cases
- Toronto COVID-19 test centres see big lineups, and some people turned away, as many residents return to work and school – Toronto Star – Emily Hanft – WCH has seen an increase in their daily testing
- Quarterbacking healthcare: The central role of family doctors – Healthy Debate – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin says improving health care must involve leveraging the value of primary care
- 5 Myths About Your Lady Parts Debunked – Best Health – Dr. Amanda Selk – Dr Amanda Selk covers tes myths vs the facts of vaginal health
- The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Sept. 10 – CBC – Dr. Aisha Lofters – Dr. Aisha Lofters comments on the latest outbreak
- Late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial on pause due to possible serious side effect. Here's what that means – CBC – Dr. Michael GardamDr. Gardam says a hold means safety precautions are being taken seriously
- The Risks of the Prescribing Cascade – The New York Times – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Paula Rochon emphasizes that a prescribing cascade can happen to anybody
- Back to school and your social bubble: Some worry it could mean a grandparent getting COVID-19 - CBC - Dr. Gardam discusses if parents should remove grandparents from their social circle?
- U.S. seniors underrepresented in drug trials for atopic dermatitis - MDalert - Dr. Drucker isn't surprised that most randomized trials testing treatments for atopic dermatitis exclude seniors
- Migrating Ideas and Borrowed Designs: How Cross-Border Movements of People and Ideas Shaped a Canadian Women’s Hospital (1883-1948) – Canadian Science & Technology Historical Association – Part 2 of a history piece written by WCH archive student Denisa Popa
- COVID-19: Your back-to-school questions answered – The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin answers viewer questions about staying safe when returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic
- How Canada got universal health care and what the U.S. could learn – PBS – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin says to Canadians, the notion that access to health care should be based on need, not ability to pay, is a defining national value
- Doctor explains why Canada is hedging its bets when it comes to a coronavirus vaccine – CBC – Dr. Michael Gardam – Dr. Michael Gardam says the government's strategy of striking deals with multiple drug companies is wise
- Coronavirus: North York school pushes back reopening by 2 weeks due to COVID-19 outbrea k – Global News – Dr. Michael Gardam – Dr. Gardam weighs in on kids heading back to school and COVID-19 implications
- The 3 Main Reasons You Could Be Losing Your Hair – Chatelaine – Dr. Renée Beach – Dr. Renée Beach covers what is healthy hair loss
- Understanding A Woman’s Cycle Is Key To Increasing Your Chances Of Getting Pregnancy – Babygaga – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Kirikham weighs in on the importance of understanding the basics of women's cycles
- Dr. Drucker on the Need for Older Adults in Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Trials – The Dermatologist – Dr. Aaron Drucker – Dr. Aaron Drucker discusses the steps needed to address the gaps in evidence-based medicine for older adults
- Five Things No One Tells You About Menopause – Chatelaine – Dr. Aisha Lofters – “There are many issues that are such normal parts of women’s health that we treat as taboo, from menstruation to symptoms of pregnancy to menopause,” says Dr. Aisha Lofters
- Back to school and your social bubble: Some worry it could mean a grandparent getting COVID-19 – CBC – Dr. Micheal Gardam – Dr. Gardam discusses if parents should remove grandparents from their social circle?
- U.S. seniors underrepresented in drug trials for atopic dermatitis – MDalert – Dr. Aaron Drucker – Dr. Drucker isn't surprised that most randomized trials testing treatments for atopic dermatitis exclude seniors
- The case for universal contraception coverage –Toronto Star – Dr. Julie Thorne – Dr. Thorne, OB/GYN at WCH says We need more (contraception) centres where patients can get same-day care, easy follow-ups and the option to speak with someone on the phone or in-person
- The most popular outing of pandemic summer 2020: Getting a COVID-19 test – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Tania Di Renna – Dr. Tania Di Renna comments on what it's like to get a COVID test and what nurses dace when working at the assessment centre
- Henrietta, the Other Dr. Banting: Early Mammography Research at Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital (1967) – CSTHA-AHSTC – Article on the life and career of Dr. Henrietta Banting
- When To Talk To Your Doctor About IBD – Best Health – Dr. Talia Zenlea – IBD rates tend to peak in early adulthood and middle age
- In a pandemic, physicians are losing touch with patients. How can they strengthen ties to their craft? – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Nicholas Pimlott – Dr. Pimlott, a family physician at Women’s College Hospital  discusses how the switch from in-person appointments to virtual care
- Should health workers confront patients who they suspect of abusing their partners? – CMAJ News – Dr. Elise Wright & Michelle Bobala – A psychiatrist and registered nurse at WCH share their thoughts  on health workers confronting patients who may be experiencing abuse
- Dr. Di Renna walks through what to expect when coming to WCH for a COVID-19 test – CTV Your Morning – Dr. Tanie Di Renna – What is it like to be tested for COVID-19 at WCH
- The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower the birth rate. Here's why that matters – CBC – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham discusses why her patients have delayed having children due to COVID-19
- How To Track Your Ovulation & Fertility – Babygaga – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham comments on fertility at different ages
- Everything You Need to Know About PCOS – FLARE – Dr. Yoland Kirkham – Dr. Yoland Kirkham on what polycystic ovary syndrome is and how to treat it
- How Toronto’s mobile COVID-19 testing centres popped up — and became an essential part of the fight against the pandemic – Toronto Star – Darryl Yates Darryl – Yates comments on WCH’s mobile testing team
- Bringing Virtual Care to COVID-19 patients – Hospital News – Elaine Goulbourne & Dr. Payal Agarwal – Virtual Care and COVID-19
- Dermatologist treating over 500 patients across the region who live with HS skin disease – York Region - Dr. Afsaneh Alavi - Dr. Alavi is treating more than 500 patients living with Hidradenitis suppurativa
- An OB-GYN’s guide to having a safe and healthy pregnancy during COVID-19 – The Marilyn Denis Show – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham on how to take navigate pregnancy and COVID-19
- These Toronto hospitals are national leaders in health care – Toronto Star – WCH wins Best Hospital Diamond award
- Rediscovering the rewards of teamwork - CFG - Dr. Nicholas Pimlott - Dr. Pimlott discusses his experience as a doctor during COVID-19
- Burlingame based physician makes history in trans medical field - The Daily Journal - Programs that teach how to perform vaginoplasties at various medical institutions including WCH
- 3 members of London's transgender community explain life since COVID-19 - CBC - WCH mentioned as the hospital where one transgender woman will receive surgery when things return to normal
- Who sits at the table matters, especially during a pandemic - Toronto Star - Dr. Aisha Lofters and Dr. Sacha Bhatia - Dr. Lofters and Dr. Bhatia discuss the importance of diversity and healthcare policy-makers
- Want to Prevent Mania? Stop Eating Meat! - Woman's Era - Study by Dr. Valerie Taylor - The role antibiotics play in severe bipolar disorders mentioned
- Palliative care training ‘woefully inadequate’ in meeting need - Healthy Debate - Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Martin says we cannot train enough palliative care specialists to meet the demand
- OMA, government negotiating permanent virtual-care measures - Healthy Debate - Dr. Sacha Bhatia - Dr. Bhatia feels the pandemic has made the benefits of virtual care clear, both in terms of safety and efficiency
- CAMH working with partners to stop COVID-19 - CAMH - CAMH staff working with Women’s College Hospital to provide COVID-19 testing and support
- Virtual Pride captures live spirit for 2020 – Toronto Sun – WCH participates in Virtual Pride
- Exposing Trainees to Headache Medicine Improves Knowledge and Test Scores - NeurologyToday - WCH Centre for Headache -Theme study conducted by Centre for Headache find Neurology residents who took a series of courses dedicated to the treatment and diagnosis of headaches performed significantly better on tests
- Canadian Dermatology Association Announces Winners of the 2020 CDA Public Education Awards - GlobeNewswire - Dr. Aaron Drucker - Dr. Drucker receives research in dermatology award
- ‘Micrographic’ skin cancer surgery coming to Nova Scotia - The Globe and Mail - Doctor who studied under Dr. Christian Murray to bring important skin cancer surgery to Nova Scotia
- Everything You Need to Know About STI and Pap Tests - Flare - Dr. Amanda Selk comments on the difference between a Pap test and a vaginal exam
- INDIGENOUS TORONTO & COVID-19: ANISHNAWBE HEALTH TORONTO - Toronto Foundation - COVID-19 testing partnership with WCH
- LEVY: COVID-19 test complete, and more than ready to meet – Toronto Sun – Writer Sue-Ann Levy describes her experience getting tested for COVID-19 at WCH
- New study suggests drinking guidelines be reduced to maximum one a day - The Globe and Mail - Dr. Sheryl Spithoff - New research regarding safe alcohol consumption changes
- Lessons learned from 10 years working on (an) ISLAND - The BMJ Opinion - Dr. Noah Ivers - Dr. Ivers discusses his 10-year trial aimed at improving completion of cardiac rehabilitation for patients
- Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott test negative for COVID-19 - Toronto Star - Doug Ford and Christine Elliott receive COVID-19 test at WCH
- Is diabetes common in pregnancy? - Healthy Debate - Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe - Dr. Lipscombe answers questions surrounding pregnancy and diabetes
- COVID-19 pushes virtual healthcare into the mainstream - CBC The Current – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Sacha Bhatia covers virtual care with Matt Galloway
- ‘I will push them.’ Can Jane Philpott cure Ontario’s chronic health data problems? - Toronto Star - Dr. Sacha Bhatia comments on the broken data health system
- Low-value testing of low-risk patients increases downstream testing and procedures - Physician's Weekly - Zachary Bouck - Study led by Zachary Bouck of WIHV discussed
- These are the coronavirus assessment centre locations in Toronto – Daily Hive – WCH testing centre listed
- Chika Oriuwa, valedictorian for U of T's medical school, gives her address – Maclean's – Chika Oriuwa's was the 2018 keynote address at the 2018 WCH International Women's Day
- Télémédecine : des leçons à tirer de la pandémie – Radio Canada – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Virtual care at WCH
- Even this late in the game, Ontario needs a coronavirus czar – Toronto star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia –What we need from our political leaders during COVID-19
- Health care practitioners’ responsibility to address intimate partner violence related to the COVID-19 pandemic – CMAJ – WCH Domestic Violence Education Program hosts online, self-paced modules to achieve competency in clinically relevant aspects of IPV
- ‘It’s a mutiny. Wow.’ Ontario’s public health units are acting to protect their regions — and the province has to listen – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Sacha Bhatia comments on what we need from our government during COVID-19
- Ontario’s testing numbers have plummeted. There are signs that might be changing – Toronto Star – Emily Hanft – COVID-19 testing at WCH increasing
- A simple scheduling fix could help clear the surgery backlog – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Urbach and Dr. Martin – Revising the current Canadian surgical model
- Confronting the COVID-19 surgery crisis: time for transformational change – CMAJ – Dr. Martin and Dr. Urbach write about how COVID has affected elective and non-emergency surgical schedules
- Here are the COVID-19 testing centres in Toronto – CTV News – WCH among one of the hospitals with COVID-19 testing centre
- If Trinity Bellwoods Park befuddled our leaders, what in the world is Ontario doing right? – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – The different messages Ontario political leaders are sending in regards to COVID-19
- Provincial Directive Asking Hospitals to Ramp Down Scheduled Surgeries and Procedures Still in Place – QP Briefing – Dr. David Urbach – Dr. Urbach discusses the current state of surgeries
- Understanding Migraines – The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Dr. Marissa Lagman – What we know about migraines
- How coronavirus could forever change home health care, leaving vulnerable older adults without care and overburdening caregivers – The Conversation – Dr. Paula Rochon and Dr. Nathan Stall – The effects of COVID-19 on older adults
- Is it safe to take antidepressant medication while pregnant and nursing? – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Simone Vigod – Information on taking antidepressants during pregnancy
- R eimagining health care in COVID’s shadow – The 2020 Network – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Podcast host Jodi Butts speaks with Dr. Sacha Bhatia about the redesign process of the health care system
- COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunity to overhaul elective surgery system, doctors say – Global News – Dr. David Urbach and Dr. Danielle Martin – How COVID-19 could transform the surgical world
- Doctors call for overhaul to elective surgery model to help with COVID-19-related backlog – Toronto Star – Dr. Urbach and Dr. Martin – Why the current model for receiving surgeries is inefficient
- 4 Questions About the Prediagnosis Period in PsA – Rheumatology Consultant – Lihi Eder – Your questions about prediagnosis period for PsA answered
- Thermometers and body temperature: Experts answer pressing questions – CTV News – Natalie Crown – What to look for in a thermometer
- How a Toronto Hospital Launched a COVID-19 Assessment Solution in Record Time – Salesforce.com – Blog post highlights WCH’s response to COVID-19 with fast tracking assessments
- Alumnae top Most Powerful Women list – Western Alumni – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin named one of Western's most powerful alumnae
- Health Gap Harms Women – Alive.com – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Rochon addresses how gender differences have been overlooked in research
- Surgery backlog crisis looming – CMAJ News – Dr. Danielle Martin – Prioritizing patients for surgery is becoming more fraught as Canada’s slowdown of non-emergency procedures drags on, doctors warn.
- Virtual care has exploded due to COVID-19 - and it's a welcomed change for practitioners – The Morning Show – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses virtual care
- This Is Your Brain on Motherhood – The New York Times – Dr. Simone Vigod – Dr. Vigod is looking at ways to treat mood disorders during pregnancy without medication
- Pandemic shows power of doctor's phone call to provide care – CBC – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin says she’s seen an “explosion” in virtual care
- Confronting the COVID-19 surgery crisis: time for transformational change – CMAJ – Dr. Martin & Dr. Urbach – Dr. Danielle Martin and Dr. David Urbach discuss elective surgeries and COVID-19
- Ontario plans to resume elective surgery – Global News – Dr. David Urbach – Kelly Cutrara and Dr. Urbach discuss bringing back elective surgeries
- COVID-19 Crisis Looks Very Different Across The U.S.-Canada Border – NowThis Politics – Dr. Danielle Martin talks about the Canadian healthcare system and COVID-19
- Trudeau announces $240M for virtual health-care services – Now Magazine – WCH to become Canada’s first virtual hospital
- Popular Hedbanz™ Game Transformed into Personal Protection Equipment for Front-line Healthcare Workers – PR Newswire – Dr. Ruth Heisey – "The face shields they've created are helping our teams care for our ill patients and look after pregnant women and newborns".
- Health-care services grow online amid the coronavirus pandemic – Now Magazine – WCH to become Canada's first virtual hospital
- Telehealth poised to take off – The Georgia Straight – WCH to become Canada's first virtual hospital
- Hospital hotline lends support to long-term care homes during COVID-19 – CBC – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin addresses WCH LTC+
- Refugees face more hardship settling during lockdown, advocates say – CBC – Dr. Meb Rashid – Mental health issues are significant for people who have lived through "horrific trauma"
- ‘How many deaths does it take’: Mon Sheong Home for the Aged in crisis and waiting for help promised – Toronto Star – WCH testing at Kensington Gardens long term care home
- A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” About Fertility – Flare – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Kirkham educates on fertility facts and myths
- Closing schools is easy, but it is the correct decision? – Toronto Star – Dr. Suvendrini Lena – What we can learn from other countries in regards too reopening Ontario schools
- A mobile testing team swabbed every resident in a Toronto nursing home for COVID-19. What they found is ‘saving lives’ – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin – Women’s College mobile team swabbed residents and staff at Kensington Gardens long-term care home.
- ‘They’re like tinder boxes’: Study looks at protecting personal support workers in long-term-care homes – Toronto Star – Dr. Nathan Stall & Darryl Yates – Dr. Stall and Darryl Yates discuss the link between infection in staff and deaths in long-term care homes.
- COVID-19 has claimed 399 lives in Ontario long-term care centres – Toronto Sun – Ontario public health officials now confirm 399 residents of long-term care homes have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- What happens to the health system after COVID-19 – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Bhatia covers how our healthcare system will be impacted post-COVID-19.
- CityNews Weekend Toronto – CITYNews – Dr. Payal Agarwal – Dr. Agarwal discusses COVIDCare@Home.
- Ontario reports 485 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deaths, total cases top 10,000 – CP24 – Image of WCH COVID Center used in the article.
- COVID-19 Resource toll estimates maximum numbers of cases that can be managed daily – MedicalResearch.com – Dr. Nathan Stall and Vasily Giannakeas – Interview with Nathan Stall and Vasily Giannakeas about an online tool they developed to estimate the maximum number of COVID-19 cases that could be managed per day.
- COVID-19 pushes move towards online health care – CBC – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses virtual care with CBC
- Hospital hotline lends support to long-term care homes during COVID-19 – CBC – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin addresses WCH LTC+ tool they developed to estimate the maximum number of COVID-19 cases that could be managed per day.
- COVID-19: Health Minister responds to calls for feds to do more to protect long-term care home residents – CBC Radio – Dr. Nathan Stall – Dr. Nathan Stall says the Canadian government should have heeded warnings.
- To help combat COVID-19, we need better data to benefit all – The Star – Dr. Paula Rochon, Dr. Nathan Stall and Dr. Robin Mason – Now more than ever, we need to consider sex, gender and key identity factors like age, in the data that we collect and report internationally.
- Advocates wonder why long-term care COVID warnings were ignored – CBC – Dr. Nathan Stall – How COVID-19 reveals the weaknesses of the senior care system.
- LEVY: Too little, too late for Toronto's vulnerable seniors – Toronto Sun – WCH mobile long-term care assessment team swabs Kensington Gardens nursing home residents.
- We don’t have a COVID-19 epidemic: deaths in long-term care show we have two – The Star – Dr. Nathan Stall – Dr. Stall comments on the neglect that occurs in long-term care facilities.
- How to convince a loved one to stay home during the pandemic - CTV News - Dr. Nathan Stall - Dr. Stall covers how to lessen the effects of isolation and keep loved ones safe.
- Episode #15: Far From Perfec t – Accidental Intellectual – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky joins to discuss his work as the director of the Transition-Related Surgery Program at Women’s College Hospital.
- U of T's Faculty of Nursing answers hospitals' call for patient beds amid COVID-19 pandemic – U of T News – Greg Chow – U of T Nursing lends additional hospital beds to support COVID-19 response.
- Pandemic restrictions reshape opioid treatment as doctors sound alarm – Globe & Mail – Dr. Jennifer Wyman. – Physicians across the country are relaxing their prescribing practices around medical treatment for opioid addictions in a bid to bolster physical distancing.
- All non-COVID19 research and clinical trials at hospitals suspended or cancelled due to funding crunch – The Star – Dr. Paula Rochon – Leaders at Canada’s biggest hospitals have written an urgent plea to the prime minister to extend the federal wage subsidy or risk “catastrophic” layoffs at hospital-based research institutes across the country.
- Dr. Danielle Martin + The Political Panel – The Herle Burly Podcast – Dr. Danielle Martin –Dr. Martin joins David Herle to discuss Canada’s response to the crisis
- A day with a doctor at a COVID-19 assessment centre – CBC The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – Here's what occurs at the WCH COVID-19 assessment center.
- CBC Toronto News April 09, 2020 (31:30) – CBC News – Dr. Payal Agarwal – COVIDCare@Home is a platform developed by WCH to monitor COVID-19 patients virtually.
- Virtual health care is having its moment. Rules will be needed – Health Debate – Dr. Sacha Bhatia, Dr. Trevor Jamieson and Jay Shaw – The global COVID pandemic has forced health systems to innovate quickly to protect patients and providers.
- WCH Launches COVID-19 Virtual Assessment Centre – CP24 – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses the virtual COVID-19 assessment centre.
- Ontario's COVID-19 Testing Slows to Trickle – CP24 –Minister Elliott announces boost Ontario's COVID-19 testing capacity.
- What to consider if you're thinking of pulling a loved one out of long-term care – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Rochon covers the difficult decision of whether or not to remove someone from a nursing home during a pandemic.
- How Can Government Policies Support Innovative Integrated Health and Social Care Programs – The Commonwealth Fund – Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya – What policymakers should consider in order to support integrated care.
- How Are Countries Innovating the Delivery of Integrated Health and Social Care –The Commonwealth Fund – Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya – Researchers examine which strategies and activities innovative care programs are implementing.
- Trans Health: True to Self – Raw Talk Podcast – Dr. Mitchell Brown – Dr. Brown discusses the Transition-Related Surgery Program at WCH.
- Doctors brace for backlog as elective surgeries postponed amid coronavirus crisis – Toronto Star – Dr. David Urbach – Dr. Urbach weighs in on the effects COVID-19 will have on elective surgeries and our healthcare system.
- Why nursing homes are so vulnerable to COVID-19 catastrophe – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Nathan Stall – Nursing homes are considered "ground zero" for North America's COVID-19 pandemic.
- Toronto man delivering meals to anxious hospital workers amid COVID-19 pandemic – CTV News – Toronto hospitals receiving food donations for front line staff.
- Experiencing COVID-19 – The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Steve Paikin speaks with producer Patricia Kozicka about her experience with COVID-19 and the COVID-19 testing centre at Women's College Hospital.
- Family caregivers will be key during the COVID-19 pandemic – Toronto Star – Dr. Nathan Stall – We need to consider family caregiving as a key component of overall healthcare system planning.
- Coronavirus a 'wake-up call' for Canada's prescription drug supply – CBC News – Mina Tadrous – Mina Tadrous discusses the effects of Canadian pharmacies agreeing to limit the number of medications given to patients.
- Millenials, Gen Xers, and women facing increased pressure taking care of kids and parents during COVID-19 – Toronto Star – Dr. Nathan Stall – Dr. Stall discusses the pressures of COVID-19 on caregivers.
- A Millenial doctor's message to other young Canadians – Toronto Star – Dr. Vanessa Rambihar – You may think that being young and healthy means you don’t need to participate in #SocialIsolation. This is not true.
- Providing health care online during a pandemic – CityNews Toronto – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Health professionals around the world are using virtual healthcare to help stem the spread of COVID-19 and why some experts believe Canada is lagging behind.
- Canada among top world performers in testing for COVID-19 despite shortcomings – National Post – Dr. Danielle Martin – Canadians have lined up, driven up and in some cases waited for hours in recent days to try to get a test for the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Where can you get tested for coronavirus in Toronto? – Toronto.com – Women's College Hospital now open for COVID-19 testing
- ‘Huge surge’ of people seek screening for coronavirus as infections slowly climb – Toronto Star – Among Toronto-area hospitals, Women’s College Hospital opened its dedicated COVID-19 assessment centre Saturday, while Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill will open its centre on Monday afternoon.
- Do we really need vagina sheet masks? – The Kit – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Kirkham examines the new wave of wellness-pegged feminine hygiene products.
- Here’s What You Need to Know About Perimenopause – The Kit –Dr. Nikita Patel – Perimenopause is the transition to menopause that comes after the reproductive years. It is characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, hormonal changes and symptoms such as hot flashes.
- The founding of Canadian Doctors for Medicare – The Medical Post – Dr. Danielle Martin – It was a particular moment in Canadian healthcare history that resulted in the formation of Canadian Doctors for Medicare (CDM)—a convergence of circumstances in which a group of doctors felt an urgent need to defend public healthcare.
- Can weaning your baby cause maternal depression? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland – Gradual versus cold-turkey weaning can play a part in the intensity of hormonal changes. Dr. Grundland believes weaning is unlikely to be the sole cause; rather, it’s a complex puzzle with multiple additional factors happening all at once.
- Is there a migraine epidemic among public school teachers? – NOW Toronto – Dr. Suvendrini Lena – Over the years, Dr. Lena has witnessed the impact of increasing workplace stress on teachers. Most of my teacher patients are women.
- Ontario’s closed-door plan to switch to biosimilars garners mixed reactions – The Globe and Mail – Mina Tadrous – Drug policy experts and a leading arthritis doctor are praising Ontario for adopting a policy that favours cheaper drugs called biosimilars, while patient advocates who’ve been fighting the move say the government failed to meaningfully consult them.
- Unnecessary Prescribing Cascade More Common With Certain BP Drugs – Medpage Today – Dr. Lisa McCarthy – A side effect of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) may send users on a potentially harmful prescribing cascade, a population-based cohort study found.
- Potentially harmful ‘prescribing cascade’ common in older adults with hypertension – Healio – Dr. Lisa McCarthy – Calcium channel blockers that are often prescribed to older adults with hypertension can cause peripheral edema, which many physicians misinterpret as a new medical condition and subsequently prescribe diuretics.
- Pads and tampons can harm the environment. What’s the alternative? – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Menstrual cups are economical and environmentally friendly compared to other products.
- What is a pap test? Here’s what doctors are looking for – Global News –Dr. Amanda Selk and Dr. Rachel Spitzer – Pap tests are a central part of sexual health for Canadians and keeping up with screenings is crucial to catch any early signs of cervical cancer, according to health professionals.
- I Have 3 Serious Mental Illnesses — But That Won’t Stop Me From Having Kids – Refinery29 – Author Sarah Sahagian shares what scared her most was no matter how much support she had, she knew her future children would be affected by her illnesses.
- Women’s College Hospital celebrates Heart Month – CP24 Breakfast – Jennifer Price – Jennifer Prices discussed risk factors for heart disease and the 20 day challenge to support your heart health.
- Cardiologist: 'We’re not just small men' – Windsor Star – Dr. Paula Harvey – Disparities in medical treatment between men and women take place across a range of diseases and functions, but particularly egregious inequities are found in heart and stroke disease research and treatment.
- Women-focused medical research is saving lives, Heart & Stroke Foundation says – News 1130 – Dr. Paula Harvey – A new report from the Heart & Stroke Foundation, finds progress is being made in medical research focusing on females, but more needs to be done.
- Pharmacare is in our sights, it’s not time to look away – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin and Dr. Sacha Bhatia – With premiers desperate for solutions to their healthcare woes and supportive opposition parties, there has never been a better political opportunity to do the right thing for millions of Canadians.
- Pregnancy and postpartum questions (starts at 13:04) – The Marilyn Denis Show – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham answers viewers questions on everything pregnancy and postpartum.
- 'Cigarettes for the vagina': Experts urge women not to use 'harmful' madura sticks to satisfy men – Newsweek – Dr. Amanda Selk – Products like madura sticks contain astringents—which shrink tissue—which cause dryness—and other substances that are physically harmful to the vagina.
- Plastic-free periods: Reusable menstrual products are going mainstream – CBC: What on Earth? Newsletter – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Reusable menstrual products have been around for a while, but they're becoming increasingly mainstream.
- Axing the fax machine ain't so easy – Ontario Morning from CBC Radio with Wei Chen – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – The province wants to curb its fax usage and is encouraging others to do the same. Call it archaic, but many jobs still rely on the machine.
- Hospital built in China for the coronavirus in just 10 days now accepting patients – Global News Radio 640 Toronto – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Sacha Bhatia discusses quarantine and other subjects around the coronavirus.
- Why this 28-year-old P.E.I. woman chose to have a double mastectomy – CBC News – Kelly Metcalfe – Studies show that those with inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations have up to an 85 per cent chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Do masks actually protect you from coronavirus? – CTV News – Dr. Michael Gardam – Dr. Michael Gardam speaks to CTV about the coronavirus and if the use of masks is helpful.
- Supply versus demand: Extending the reach of geriatric medicine to match the needs of our aging population (Page 14 -15) – Hospital News – Dr. Paula Rochon and Dr. Nathan Stall – Our medical system doesn’t currently reflect the significant demographic shifts happening with our aging population.
- Why breast cancer genes need to be rebranded – BBC Future – Dr. Steven Narod – Faults in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are most commonly associated with breast cancer in women, but they bring other risks to men too.
- Your pelvic floor has many functions. Here’s how to strengthen it – Global News – Céleste Corkery – You might not know it, but your pelvic floor is responsible for several bodily functions. Perhaps most importantly, it stops your organs from descending.
- Why I refuse to accept sexual harassment as an occupational hazard – City News – Reporter Ginella Massa speaks out about sexual harassment in the workplace and where to seek resources for those who have experienced sexual assault or harassment.
- The city of Brampton declares a health care emergency – Global News Radio 640 Toronto – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – On Wednesday Brampton’s city council voted unanimously to declare a health care emergency in the city over excessive wait times and hospital overcrowding.
- Should Canadians be worried about the coronavirus? – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – With the first confirmed case in North America, doctors discuss whether Canadians should be worried about the new coronavirus and what they should be doing to protect themselves.
- The Todd Veinotte Show (select The Todd Veinotte Show – 9 a.m. January 19, 2020, interview starts at 21:21) – News 95.7 – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Paula Rochon, geriatrician, VP of research at the Women’s College Hospital wrote the Globe and Mail op-ed: It’s not the same old story: Canada’s aging population is on the rise, but we don’t have the resources to match.
- Strong Medicine for an Ailing System – West End Phoenix – Dr. Lisa Richardson, Selena Mills and Senator Constance Simmonds – How Women’s College Hospital is working to meet the needs of Indigenous patients.
- Expert says virtual health care could solve many systemic health care issues over next decade – CBC Metro Morning – Dr. Payal Agarwal – Dr. Payal Agarwal talks about innovations in virtual health care, and their potential for easing over-crowding.
- It’s not the same old story: Canada’s aging population is on the rise, but we don’t have the resources to match – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Paula Rochon and Dr. Nathan Stall – Our medical system doesn’t currently reflect the significant demographic shifts happening with our aging population.
- Canada faces shortage of heartburn drug Pepcid after Zantac recall – CBC – Mina Tadrous – The common heartburn medication Pepcid is in short supply across Canada, and experts say it's a direct result of the recent international recall of Zantac.
- Antidepressant prescribing for Canadian youth has increased: study – CTV News – Mina Tadrous – There has been a steady increase in the prescribing of antidepressants to children and adolescents in Canada, according to new research.
- What Medicare for All Really Looks Like –The American Prospect – Dr. Danielle Martin – Canadian health care is publicly funded and privately delivered, approximately the same vision that single-payer enthusiasts have for the American system.
- This is what Toronto looked like exactly 34 years ago –Toronto Star – Mary Dininio laughs as husband, Mike Dininio, had fainted just as their son was born at the Women’s College Hospital maternity ward.
2019
- Resolution on social housing benefit provides hope for many in 2020 – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin – The recent announcement of $1.8 billion over 10 years for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit will increase access to housing and could decrease homelessness by helping people keep their housing.
- Should You Actually Be Freaking out About Hair Dye and Its Link to Cancer? – FLARE – Joanne Kotsopoulos – A recent study suggests a link between the use of some common hair products and breast cancer.
- ER shortages in Nova Scotia (Starts at 11:53) – CBC: The Current – Dr. David Urbach – Taking a look at the toll of skyrocketing emergency room closures in Nova Scotia, especially in small rural communities.
- Canada falls behind in healthcare technology – Maclean’s – Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya – Only one in five Canadian family doctors offer the option to book a clinic appointment online.
- After Having a Headache for 12 Years, a Toronto Man Thought It Would Never End—But One Doctor Wouldn’t Give Up – Reader’s Digest – Dr. Christine Lay – Dr. Lay helped diagnose a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
- Yes, your poops are different on your period. Here’s why – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – During your period a group of hormones cause uterine muscle contractions, or cramps. Kirkham says these hormones can also cause contractions in the intestines.
- Promote Your Health This Holiday Season – Senior Living Mag – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Rochon shares three tips to keep older adults healthier over the holidays.
- Finding her way: Five years after gender-reassignment surgery Tamara Loyer helps other trans women – Vancouver Sun – In 2015, Tamara Loyer was living in social housing, panhandling, and struggling with gender dysphoria. Today, we find out what's changed for Tamara and other trans people in B.C.
- You Already Do Everything on Your Phone—Now You Can Even Treat Postpartum Depression – Glamour – Dr. Simone Vigod – Thanks to new telemedicine tools, new moms can access treatment for postpartum depression and anxiety without leaving their living room.
- Decade in review: 50 things that defined Toronto in the 2010s – Now Toronto – In June of this year, Women’s College Hospital officially launched its trans surgical care program, the first of its kind for a publicly funded hospital in Canada.
- Our hospitals and prisons are failing because we’re using them to house people instead of to help them – HealthyDebate – Dara Gordon – We don’t support marginalized people to become productive members of society in our hospitals and prisons. Instead we house them unnecessarily at very high costs.
- How much do doctors bill OHIP for services? Star database reveals figures – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Disparities in pay between different specialty groups — an issue known as “relativity” — have grown, in part because technology has allowed some to work faster and bill more.
- Google health-data scandal spooks researchers – Nature – Dr. Jay Shaw – Scientists fear the controversy over the Nightingale project will undermine trust in research.
- Promote Your Health This Holiday Season – INSPIRED – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Rochon shares three tips to keep older adults healthier over the holidays.
- Increase in cases of environmental sensitivities likely linked to toxic chemicals – Orangeville.com – Dr. Lynn Marshall – We could be swallowing a credit card’s weight in tiny slivers of plastic every week, says a recent study by the University of Newcastle, in Australia.
- Study finds stents poses more risks than pills – CTV Toronto – Dr. Jacob Udell – The ISCEMIA study looked at whether the use of stents, was better than just medications to prevent heart attacks and death.
- The Influentials 2019 – Toronto Life – Heather McPherson – From sports barons to tech titans, culture czars to rap stars: 50 power wielders who are changing the world as we know it.
- Your electronic health data: Understanding the different records, systems and how they connect – The Conversation – There are increasing calls for Canada to create a single comprehensive national health record that would include data from all health-care appointments and interventions.
- Canada's Healthcare Crisis – iContact with Dave Trafford – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin tells iContact there's enough money in the Canadian healthcare system, but it needs to be better and more efficiently directed.
- Drug therapy and frailty among the elderly: which causes which? – The Varsity – Dr. Paula Rochon – Frailty among the elderly has been a common cause for concern for decades.
- Our eggs age as we age: What women should know about fertility – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Women, in general, are delaying childbirth, but some still fear they won’t be able to have kids after a certain age.
- Lack of health data hurting Black Canadian women, U of T researchers find – UofT News – Aisha Lofters – The health of Black Canadian women may be endangered by a lack of data, according to a first-of-its-kind paper by University of Toronto researchers.
- ‘I am Janet.’ One transgender woman’s journey and her pioneering surgery – Toronto Star – Dr. Krakowsky, Jack Woodman and Janet Macbeth – This June, Janet Macbeth became the first person to receive a vaginoplasty at Women’s College Hospital.
- Patient access and empowerment – Globe and Mail – Dr. Danielle Martin – Women’s Virtual is bringing to life a new model of care designed to remove barriers to services, reduce wait times and improve integration between different parts of the health-care system.
- There for you, virtually – Globe and Mail – Heather McPherson – This novel approach to pre- and post-operative care at Women’s College Hospital is part of the hospital developing the country’s first virtual hospital.
- Ontario residents urged to get flu shot, as hospitals brace for the worst – Toronto Star – The hospital network is also looking to divert some patients from emergency rooms to Women’s College Hospital where there is an acute ambulatory care unit that could handle overflow.
- Big health-care change takes big courage – Calgary’s Business – Karen Palmer and Dr. Noah Ivers – The status quo is no longer good enough to deliver equitable access to high quality care in a cost-efficient manner.
- How can you convince a skeptic? – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – No matter what evidence there is, some people remain skeptical of things like climate change, vaccines and distracted driving.
- Experts weigh in on rapper’s ‘virginity test’ for his daughter – CBC: The National – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Kirkham ways in on the validity of hymen screening for ‘virginity test’.
- Most menstrual cycles aren’t 28 days — and that’s normal – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Research out of Sweden and the U.K. found that only 13 per cent of cycles are 28 days in length.
- Outreach program for people living with diabetes – CTV News – Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya – Dr. Bhattacharyya discusses the importance of eye screening in individuals with diabetes.
- Study shows Canadian women’s early-stage breast cancer care differs from province to province – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Steven Narod – Proportions of patients who underwent cancer treatment varied from province to province, and also on whether patients lived in rural or urban areas.
- Diabetes may distract women from cancer screenings – National Post – Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe – The burdens of managing a chronic disease like diabetes may lead women to skip recommended cancer screenings, researchers say.
- ‘This Is Destroying My Life. Please, Do Something’ – Chatelaine – Dr. Tania Di Renna – Chronic pain is a stigmatized and invalidated condition, and women are less likely than men to be believed by health practitioners.
- Can cannabis take away your pain? – Toronto Star – Karen Ng – Whether you’re thinking of trying cannabis as a primary method of relief or in conjunction with other therapies, here’s what you need to know about using cannabis to treat pain.
- Khloé Kardashian's cheap hack to get longer eyelashes – Yahoo! Style – Dr. Renee Beach – Dr. Renée A. Beach speaks to if vitamin E oil is safe to use on your lashes.
- Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer May Have Increased Risk for Atrial Fibrillation – Oncology Learning Network – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir – Women with early-stage breast cancer may have a significant increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with age-matched counterparts without cancer, study findings suggest.
- Provincial government encourages families to get the flu shot – City News – The provincial government kicked off its annual flu shot campaign at Women’s College Hospital on Thursday.
- It’s time for Canada to embrace universal pharmacare and protect drug coverage from corporate erosion – Stats News – Dr. Danielle Martin – Canada is the only developed country with a universal health care system that doesn’t include pharmacare for prescription medicines.
- Gluten Intake and the Risk of Immune-Mediated Disease – MedPage Today – Dr. Aaron Drucker – One autoimmune reaction to gluten intake in patients with celiac disease is dermatitis herpetiformis—an outbreak of itchy blisters and skin lesioProvincial government encourages families to get the flu shot –ns.
- Women with diabetes forgo breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screenings – Healio News – Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe – Women with diabetes have suboptimal breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates compared with women without diabetes.
- Everything you need to think about if you are single but want to have a baby – The Marilyn Denis Show – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – While many women between 30-35 go through the stressful process of feeling pressured by their biological clock, having a baby is a big decision.
- 6 Myths About the Birth Control Pill, Debunked – FLARE – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – 50 years after its legalization in Canada, the pill is still the most popular form of birth control—but how much do you really know about it?
- 7 Ways to Take Your Breast Health Seriously According to a Family Physician – ReThink Breast Cancer – Dr. Melinda Wu – Dr. Melinda Wu answers a few questions to help you take care of your breasts and improve your overall health.
- The unethical experiment of Canadian pharmacare – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin – People went without essential and life-saving treatments for a full year in a medical research study that was published this month.
- Will Cannabis Take Away Your Pain – The Kit – Karen Ng – Whether you’re thinking of trying cannabis as a primary method of relief or in conjunction with other therapies, here’s what you need to know about using cannabis to treat pain.
- Everything You Need To Know About Universal Pharmacare – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Here’s what you should know about it—including what it actually means for Canadians.
- Medical Doctor and Health Policy Expert Takes Your Election-Related Health Care Questions – CBC News – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Bhatia joins CBC News Network's Carole MacNeil to answer audience-submitted questions about federal health care policy.
- What kind of Canada are we voting for? Dave Trafford examines health care – Newstalk 1010 – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin discusses pharmacare in the context of the election.
- Everything You Need To Know About Menstrual Cups – Chatelaine – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Menstrual cups are environmentally friendly, just as safe and effective as pads and tampons, and less expensive in the long run.
- Painful Periods Have a Lot to Do With Race and We Need to Talk About It – FLARE – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Black women are three times more likely to suffer from agonizing uterine tumours than white women.
- Q&A: Dr Drucker on Inflammatory Skin Diseases and Gluten – The Dermatologist – Dr. Aaron Drucker – In atopic dermatitis, commonly called eczema, new research suggests elimination diets do not impact disease for patients with no known food allergies.
- Can gestational diabetes lead to other health conditions down the road? – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe – About 20 per cent of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within a decade.
- The rise of 'psychobiotics'? 'Poop pills' and probiotics could be game changers for mental illness – National Post – Dr. Valerie Taylor – Two years after spearheading the bipolar study, Dr. Taylor has now launched two new studies testing fecal transplants in people with depression and those who have irritable bowel syndrome.
- Pirate website Sci-Hub is making the world’s academic research free to all. But at what cost? – Toronto Star – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – Hitting a paywall is a regular occurrence for those trying to read the latest research study. But now anyone with internet can access for free almost all the scholarly research produced in the world.
- The future of health research: meeting the needs of patients – Research Canada – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir is tackling two large threats to the health of women through his unique cardio-oncology research.
- Inside the new technology that’s allowing gay HIV-positive men to start a family – Xtra – Dr. Mona Loufty and Logan Kennedy – Even among the HIV+ and surrogacy communities, there is little knowledge about how seropositive men can safely father children without transmitting the virus.
- Is diabetes common in pregnancy? – Healthydebate.ca – Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe – About 20 per cent of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within a decade.
- Unmasking Common Aging Myths – Seniors Lifestyle Mag – Dr. Paula Rochon – Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but there are still widespread assumptions about growing older that are inherently untrue.
- Unmasking Common Aging Myths – Inspired – Dr. Paula Rochon – Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but there are still widespread assumptions about growing older that are inherently untrue.
- Why I’m Okay With Being A Good-Enough Mom – Refinery29 – Dr. Simone Vigod – Our culture presents motherhood as either sunnily blissful or deeply depressing. For some moms, it’s a little of both — and a lot in between.
- NDP, Greens pledge to improve access to health care and surgeries for transgender people – Global News – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – Experts are calling for greater resources for health care for transgender people, no matter which party forms the government after the Oct. 21 election.
- Mississauga to Examine Safety Concerns Surrounding 5G and Wi-Fi – insauga – Dr. Riina Bray – Some local residents are questioning whether experts are being cautious enough when it comes to grand-scale Wi-Fi and 5G rollouts.
- Virtual care has potential to fragment primary care and disturb continuity of care, warn doctors – CMAJ – Doctors in Ontario are concerned about the growth of virtual care walk-in clinics and are calling on the province’s government to support family doctors in offering virtual care for rostered patients.
- What is polycystic ovarian syndrome? – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – It’s a very common condition, affecting around one in 10 women, but experts say there’s a lot of confusion surrounding the health issue.
- Doctors discuss national pharmacare debate – CPAC: Primetime Politics – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin, Dr. Adam Kassam and Dr. Brett Skinner join CPAC's Peter Van Dusen to discuss the national pharmacare debate during the 2019 campaign.
- Episode 19: Medicalization of healthy people – Green Shield Canada (GSC) – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses what is meant by “unnecessary medicine” and why tests/procedures/prescribing patterns exist in the face of contrary evidence.
- Big Health Ideas: Dr. Danielle Martin – Patient Critical Co-op Podcast – Dr. Danielle Martin – Exploring basic Income, pharmacare and other big Ideas in healthcare with Dr. Danielle Martin.
- Varicose veins: Why they form and how to treat the pain – Global News – Dr. Nikita Patel – Varicose veins can be unsightly and painful, and, unfortunately, roughly 20 per cent of Canadian adults will struggle with them.
- How back-to-school anxiety hits kids differently, and what can be done – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – When anxiety transitions from normal emotion into anxiety that requires professional help.
- Children get headaches — here’s what parents can do – Global News – Dr. Marissa Lagman-Bartolomoe – Headaches are common for all age groups, but when a child gets one, it may be hard for them to communicate how they feel.
- “It Hurts When I Have Sex. What Gives?” – The Kit – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – According to Dr. Yolanda Kirkham around 20 per cent of folks with vaginas experience dyspareunia, or painful sex.
- Knee-Replacement Surgery As an Outpatient Procedure? – The Doctor’s Channel – Dr. Richard Brull and Dr. David Urbach – According to David Urbach, MD, MSc, Women’s College Hospital surgeon-in-chief, hospital beds in Ontario, Canada and beyond are in short supply.
- Cancer Overtakes CVD as Leading Cause of Death in Wealthy Nations – Medscape – Stephanie Read – Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries.
- Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest killer in wealthy countries – CBC News – Stephanie Read – Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday.
- Cancer now tops heart disease as the No. 1 cause of death in these countries – CNN – Stephanie Read – The world is slowly seeing cancer surpass cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among middle-age adults in several countries, according to a new study.
- Mistakes You’re Making When Strength-Training—and What You Should Actually Be Doing – Best Health – Céleste Corkery – What you might not know is that strength training offers more than stronger muscles and a toned body.
- The National for August 29, 2019 (19:34) – CBC: The National – Joanne Kotsopoulos – A new study suggests some women who take hormone therapy during menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds – Stat News – Joanne Kotsopoulos – A new analysis adds to the evidence that many women who take hormone therapy during menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Autism is overdiagnosed, suggests Canadian-led review – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – The autism diagnosis has become so broad that it prevents a better understanding of how the autistic brain works, a Canadian researcher and psychiatrist says.
- National shortage of blood pressure drug shows safeguards are needed, doctors say – CBC News – Mina Tadrous – A national shortage of a popular drug used to treat high blood pressure is raising concerns among Canadian doctors about the lack of backup systems to protect patients' supply.
- Nursing home residents with advanced dementia often face 'distressing' transfers, MDs find – CBC News – Dr. Paula Rochon & Dr. Nathan Stall – If everyone was more aware of dementia, it could improve comfort in a loved one's dying days, say Canadian geriatricians.
- Toronto fertility startup Lilia attracts early interest from investors – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Payal Agarwal – Health-based tech startups risk providing incorrect or poor-quality information.
- Nursing home residents with advanced dementia often experience ‘burdensome interventions’ in final days of life: study – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Paula Rochon & Dr. Nathan Stall – Many Ontario nursing home residents with advanced dementia, especially men, are subject to treatments and procedures that potentially add to their distress and discomfort during their final days of life, researchers have found.
- How a mobile drug consumption unit could save lives far from Toronto’s downtown safe injection sites – Toronto Star – Dr. Chetan Mehta – Existing opioid services fall well short of what’s required to put a lid on the epidemic, which led to nearly 300 deaths in Toronto last year.
- Vaginal steaming can be dangerous and unnecessary: experts – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – A new case study is warning against the trend of vaginal steaming — and for good reason.
- What are stomach ulcers? Here’s what you need to know – Global News – Dr. Nikita Patel – Stomach ulcers — known by doctors as peptic ulcers — are a deep erosion or sore that can occur in the stomach, small bowel or large bowel.
- Doctors need to embrace new technologies or be left behind, e-health innovator warns Canadian physicians – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Onil Bhattacharyya – Doctors need to embrace and adapt to new technologies or face the very real possibility that the medical profession as we know it will disappear, a leading e-health innovator is warning.
- Demystifying Canadian Health Care: How is it Different from US? – The Globe Post – Dr. Danielle Martin – Canada’s Medicare program is not a government takeover of healthcare, but instead, a public insurance plan that pays private doctors and hospitals for their services.
- What is this reoccurring boil on my skin?! – Yorkregion.com – Dr. Afsaneh Alavi – Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic and often painful, genetic disease that presents as pimples and boils that can burst and leak. It’s an inflammatory skin disorder that causes your skin to erupt and bleed.
- No, you shouldn’t try intermittent fasting while pregnant. Here’s why. – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland – Experts say pregnancy isn’t the time for a restrictive diet like intermittent fasting.
- Doctor-prescribed addiction: How these Canadians got hooked on opioids – Global News – Dr. Meldon Kahan – The pharmaceutical industry has a hold on Canada’s health-care system — swaying doctors’ opinions, funding medical schools and, ultimately, affecting the type of drugs we are prescribed.
- A toxic decision? Increase in cases of environmental sensitivities likely linked to toxic chemicals – Inside Ottawa Valley – Dr. Lynn Marshall – The growing level of toxic chemicals Canadians have inside them has likely led to the spike in reported cases of environmental sensitivities.
- Embracing the sunset – Toronto Sun – Dr. Paula Rochon – People are leading longer lives than ever before and lots of hopes for healthy aging. Scientific and medical breakthroughs are fueling vitality and longevity.
- Menstrual cups are just as safe as tampons — here’s how they work – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – According to the first scientific review on the topic published in The Lancet Public Health journal earlier this week, authors found about 70 per cent of women continued to use menstrual cups once they figured out how to use them.
- Overactive bladder drug may not increase risk for CV events – Healio/Cardiology Today – Mina Tadrous – Patients with overactive bladder who were dispensed mirabegron did not have an increased risk for CV events compared with other treatments.
- No Real-World CV Risk for Newer Overactive Bladder Drug – MedPage Today – Mina Tadrous – Patients taking mirabegron (Myrbetriq) for overactive bladder (OAB) did not have an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared with those taking other drugs for the condition, a population-based cohort study indicated.
- Are doctors billing too often for ‘low value’ procedures? Some experts think so – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – The Star is looking at unnecessary health care, and some of the most commonly used tests and procedures among top billers, as part of Operation Transparency, a series aimed at pulling back the veil of secrecy on physicians who receive the most from the public purse.
- Alcohol-linked ER visits by women and youth on the rise in Ont., study suggests – National Post – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – Alcohol-related health problems are posing a growing burden on Ontario emergency rooms, including a disproportionate spike in visits by women and young people, a new study suggests.
- Alcohol-related ER visits are on the rise — and it's the tip of a very large iceberg – Ottawa Citizen – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – More people are ending up in Ontario emergency rooms because of alcohol use, according to a study headed by Ottawa researchers.
- BHATIA: The future of health care is digital – Toronto Sun – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Recently, two major reports have gained the attention of Ontario residents: The second report from the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine and Sidewalk Labs’ proposal for the development of Toronto’s eastern waterfront.
- I’m Scared The Darkness That Gripped Me After My Baby Was Born Will Come Roaring Back – Chatelaine – Dr. Simone Vigod – The state of maternal mental health care makes me worry about having a second child. I don’t know if I could go through postpartum depression again.
- Ottawa has big plans to lift the fog around dementia. But are they set up to fail? – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Paula Rochon and Jaimie Roebuck – Canada: We are on the heels of an epidemic. Roughly 25,000 new dementia cases are diagnosed every year and more than half a million Canadians are currently living with this neurological condition, reports the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
- Badass ob-gyn Dr. Jen Gunter has no time for your pseudoscience nonsense – Today’s Parent – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Whether it’s dubious wellness product claims, misconceptions about basic anatomy or confusion over reproductive rights, Dr. Jen Gunter will set you straight.
- Meet Goop’s Number-One Enemy – Chatelaine – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Whether it’s dubious wellness product claims, misconceptions about basic anatomy or confusion over reproductive rights, Dr. Jen Gunter will set you straight.
- What are fibroids? Here's what women need to know – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, obstetrician gynecologist at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, told Global News that fibroids are common, and more than 50 per cent of women have them.
- It’s Time to Revisit Your Birth Control Options—in the Name of Self-Love – Best Health – Dr. Sarah Warden – You have a go-to contraceptive—but is it really the best option for you? Here's why it may be time to reconsider.
- Post-partum euphoria is more than just feeling happy — experts say it can be a ‘lethal condition’ – Global News – Dr. Lori Wasserman – Having a baby can be overwhelming: not only do you suddenly have another human life to sustain, but your body also releases a flurry of hormones that can affect your mood.
- Vaginoplasty surgery a first for trans health care – NOW Toronto – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – But overcoming prejudice, gaps in awareness and bureaucratic barriers remain a reality for most trans folks navigating the health care system in Ontario.
- Toronto physician talks about seeing health impacts of climate change in her daily work – CBC: Metro Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin, family physician, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Women's College Hospital, explains how climate change is affecting patients she sees in Toronto.
- How climate change can impact your health – CBC: Ontario Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin – Family doctor Danielle Martin explains how the effects of climate change are creating new health risks for us.
- How climate change can impact your health – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – Diseases popping up where they never have before — where physicians are less trained to combat them — is just one way Canadians’ health is being impacted by climate change.
- What women need to know about getting their tubes tied – Global News Online – Dr. Jonathon Solnik – Tubal ligation, or getting your “tubes tied,” is a common surgical procedure that women have done for a variety of reasons.
- Six pelvic floor trainers that promise to tone your vagina – Today’s Parent – Céleste Corkery – A little bit of leaking may be common, but it’s not necessary. Here’s a rundown on six types of products that can strengthen your pelvic floor.
- Do you need a product to tone your vagina? – Today’s Parent – Céleste Corkery – There are dozens of devices to help you strengthen your pelvic floor and avoid leaking. Here’s what you need to know before you buy.
- Love, support prevail as thousands celebrate at Dyke March in Toronto – The Hamilton Spectator – Michelle Sparrow and Sheila Craig Waengler – Women's College Hospital also had a contingent in the parade to celebrate the recent launch of its transition-related surgery program.
- Toronto home to first public hospital in Canada that offers transition-related surgery – Global News – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky, Kiera Howe and Jack Woodman – Kiera Howe is a patient advisor at Toronto‘s Women’s College Hospital, helping transgender patients through a journey she herself has undergone.
- Martin: Pharmacare proposal is a victory for Canadian patients – Ottawa Citizen – Dr. Danielle Martin – The cost may seem high, but we will always spend less if we spend it collectively, because no purchaser can get a better price than a purchaser buying for the whole country.
- From condoms to an IUD, these are all the birth control options in Canada – CTV’s Your Morning – Dr. Melina Wu – What a person should use it really dependent on the individual and they should know of all the different options.
- First gender reassignment surgery performed at Women’s College Hospital – CityNews Toronto – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky and Janet Macbeth – History was made Monday at Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital as a gender reassignment surgery was performed for the first time at the institute.
- Women's College Hospital starts providing gender-reassignment surgeries – CBC: Here and Now – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – Toronto's Women's College Hospital is now providing gender-reassignment surgeries, making it one of only two places in the country to get the procedure.
- New program for gender-reassignment surgery – Global Toronto – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky talks about the significance of a new program for gender-reassignment surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
- News at 6 p.m. – CTV News Toronto – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky, Kiera Howe and Janet Macbeth – Monday marks the first time vaginoplasty, a surgery that constructs a vagina for trans patients, has been performed in Ontario in more than two decades.
- Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital launches new program for gender-reassignment surgery – The Globe & Mail – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky, Dr. Marci Bowers and Janet Macbeth – Janet Macbeth was the first patient to receive a vaginoplasty – a four-hour operation that gave her the female genitalia she had always desired – at Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital (WCH), the only public hospital in the country to offer the complex surgery.
- Toronto hospital says surgery program will help trans patients 'live true lives' – National Post – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky, Dr. Marci Bowers and Janet Macbeth – Dr. Krakowsky said Monday marks the first time vaginoplasty, a surgery that constructs a vagina for trans patients, has been performed in Ontario in more than two decades.
- Aging from a Public Health Perspective – THE TONIC Talk Show – Dr. Paula Rochon – Dr. Rochon speaks about why is it important for us to think about aging and what can we do to promote health for aging adults?
- How to deal with the stress of the big game – CTV News Toronto – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, cardiologist at Women’s College Hospital offers advice to anxious Toronto fans ahead of game 6.
- Federal advisory council backs universal, single-payer, public pharmacare – CMAJ News – Dr. Danielle Martin
- An Informed Approach To Menopause Treatment Can Change Lives – Chatelaine – Dr. Michelle Jacobson – A shift in the way physicians and patients view hormone therapy as a treatment for menopause symptoms could better the lives of women across Canada.
- Are fertility tracking apps accurate? – Living and Loving – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham speaks about trying to conceive and using a fertility tracking app.
- The Problem with Pharmacare | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley – CBC: The Weekly – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses why Canada has some of the world's highest drug prices.
- All about trichomoniasis, the world’s most common curable STI – Global News – Dr. Rob Dmytryshyn – Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased dramatically across Canada over the past couple of decades. Here’s what experts want you to know when getting tested for STIs.
- News at 6 p.m. (starts at 39:19) – CTV News Toronto – LCBO tote bags are on sale to support Pride Toronto, with proceeds going to Women’s College Hospital.
- London area ranks third in province for naloxone distribution rate – The London Free Press – Mina Tadrous – The London area ranked third highest in the province when it comes to the rate opioid overdose antidote kits distributed — a potentially life-saving trend public health officials are applauding.
- Preserving the human touch in medicine in a digital age – CMAJ – Jay Shaw – Going forward, Shaw says it will be increasingly important for health care professionals to think about how new technologies affect how they interact with patients — and if there are unintended consequences.
- I have hereditary cancer, now what? – Research Canada – Drs. Steven Narod, Kelly Metcalfe, Mohammad Akbari and Joanne Kotsopoulos – With the discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2, the genes linked to hereditary breast cancer, there was an urgent need for healthcare providers to also understand the clinical implications of a positive mutation diagnosis.
- Transforming mental healthcare for moms – Research Canada – Dr. Simone Vigod – Dr. Simone Vigod is a leading expert in perinatal mood disorders and has conducted some of the largest studies worldwide on maternal mental illness around the time of pregnancy.
- Study: Women less likely to survive cardiac arrest – CTV National – Dr. Paula Harvey
- Why more women die of cardiac arrest than men focus of study – CBC News – Dr. Paula Harvey – A new study has found that women fall sick faster from cardiac arrest than men, have a worse chance of receiving care from a bystander and experience diminished odds of survival.
- The options for women considering breast reconstruction surgery – CTV: Your Morning – Dr. Mitchell Brown – Dr. Mitchell Brown discusses the importance of communicating options for breast reconstruction, so that patients can make more informed decisions.
- Look at all the lonely people: A lack of connection is a public-health problem – The Globe and Mail – Aya Mahder-Bashi and Dr. Rachel Savage – While the healthcare needs of aging adults have rightly been the focus of preparations for our aging society, politicians have largely ignored a need of equal importance – social connection.
- When My Mom Got Breast Cancer, I Began to Wonder If I Would Too – FLARE – Emma Rinaldo – A parent’s illness has a way of making you consider your own genetic predispositions, and it’s not always easy to deal with.
- Wife killer sentenced today – why don’t women leave? – The Lynn Martin Show – Robin Mason – Robin discusses how difficult it can be to leave an abusive relationship, and what signs women should look out for.
- Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji’s murder exposes dangers women face ending relationships, friends and advocates say – Toronto Star – Robin Mason – Fric-Shamji’s murder exposes how difficult it can be to leave an abusive relationship.
- Remember These Numbers If You Want to Improve Your Health – Best Health – Dr. Batya Grundland – When it comes to health, knowing your numbers is key to living a longer life. Here are the ones that matter most.
- Baby bumps aren’t the same size — here’s why – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Pregnancy, like any other health-related experience, differs for every woman — and this includes bump size.
- ‘They said I was too tall, too big ...’ — how three nurses broke through nursing’s starched-white world – Toronto Star – Heather Gardiner – This Monday, the Women’s College Hospital school of nursing is having its final alumnae dinner, these are some of their graduates stories.
- Loneliness in older adults: Five things you need to know about the impact on health and how it can be alleviated – Scitech Europa – Dr. Nathan Stall – Loneliness is common in older adults. It has been associated with a decline in health and increased health care usage. One of the ways to alleviate loneliness in this age group is with the use of community supports and social networks to reduce the perceived isolation experienced.
- It just became easier to get the “abortion pill.” How does you feel about it? – The Lynn Martin Show – Dr. Sheila Dunn – Health Canada has changed the requirement to have an ultrasound before prescribing mifepristone.
- Too much demand placed on family caregivers – Toronto Star – Paula Rochon, Nathan Stall and Jaimie Roebuck – With an aging population comes an increased demand for at-home support, yet our unpaid family caregivers are often left without the training and resources to perform the increasingly complex job of caring.
- This is everything women should know about hormone replacement therapy – CTV: Your Morning – Dr. Melinda Wu – Dr. Melinda Wu from the Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers was on Your Morning today to talk about what women should know about hormone replacement therapy?
- Tackling Transformation: Heather McPherson – U of T News – Heather McPherson – Heather McPherson speaks about her plans as CEO, her background in occupational therapy at U of T and the advice she would give to students interested in management roles.
- Do you know what potential dangers are lurking in your makeup bag? – Toronto Star – Dr. Joanne Kotsopoulos – Even when it comes to talc, although current studies indicate that its use can raise the risk of ovarian cancer, Dr. Joanne Kotsopoulos explains that it’s not actually the biggest risk factor — a woman’s genetic makeup or family history is.
- Baby blues vs. postpartum depression: How can new parents tell the difference? – CBC: The Current – Dr. Simone Vigod – Dr. Vigod, who specializes in postpartum depression explains how the system can fail the people who need it most.
- When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act – Seniors Lifestyle Magazine – Dr. Kenneth Lam – Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health.
- 'I Worried That Once I Allowed Myself To Feel Angry, I Wouldn’t Be Able To Take It Back’ – Chatelaine – Dr. Nicole Koziel – Long-term denial of anger can have a surprising number of health consequences. Dr. Koziel discusses how anger, in and of itself, isn’t unhealthy and can be productive.
- Can I trust the accuracy of my home pregnancy test? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Carrie Schram – Dr. Carrie Schram answers everything you’ve ever wondered about pregnancy test accuracy, the importance of price and how to avoid a false negative.
- When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act – INSPIRED – Dr. Kenneth Lam – Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health.
- Drs. Paula Rochon and Danielle Martin: We need data to close the sex and gender gap – The Province – Dr. Paula Rochon & Dr. Danielle Martin – From wage gaps, to the gender gap in leadership positions and more, we need to bring these conversations to the forefront. Less known but equally as important is the health gap.
- The effect of naming something 'cancer' – ABC – Dr. David Urbach – A new study has found that when the word cancer is used — even when the tumour is relatively harmless — the person’s attitude becomes more fearful and colours their decision making.
- Some surprising factors that can contribute to an increased risk of breast cancer – CTV: Your Morning – Dr. Melinda Wu – Dr. Melinda Wu spoke about what women should know concerning their breast cancer risk through the years.
- U of T pharmacy students build patient care skills in simulation lab – UofT News - Natalie Crown – Students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program, at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy are now using medical simulation mannequins to help build patient care skills in a setting that closer to real life.
- Yet Another Perk Of Gender Equality: It's Linked To Teen Use Of Birth Control – Refinery29 – Dr. Sheila Dunn – Researchers are increasingly finding that birth control is linked to a variety of factors beyond mere personal preference, and one much larger issue: the equality of the sexes.
- If you’re not studying women at all, you’re biased – The Varsity – Gillian Einstein, PhD – The Rehabilitation Science Graduate Students’ Union hosted its inaugural Speaker Series event to discuss women and brain health on March 25.
- Diabetes a huge health problem in Canada, and it's on the rise | Health Panel – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – The number of Canadians living with diabetes is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years. The National's health panel explores the state of diabetes in Canada.
- The Skinny on Middle Age Weight Gain – Zoomer – Dr. Michelle Jacobson – For women, age-related weight gain is not necessarily menopause-related.
- Concerns about type 2 diabetes? Our health panel takes your questions live – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – The number of Canadians diagnosed with diabetes has doubled in the last 12 years, and a 20-year-old in Canada now faces a 50/50 lifetime risk of developing the disease, according to Diabetes Canada.
- New Toronto Central LHIN Nursing Clinic opened in partnership between SE Health and Women’s College Hospital – Toronto Central LHIN – A new nursing clinic that will provide greater capacity and improved access to specialized nursing care services in downtown Toronto has opened at Women's College Hospital.
- Worried deodorant causes cancer? Here are the facts –The Kit – Dr. Renée Beach – Dr. Renée Beach, dermatologist at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, spoke about the effects of aluminum, both in our deodorants and to our health in general.
- News at 6 p.m. (starts at 35:12) – CTV News – Dr. David Urbach & Dr. Peter Dixon – People were three times more likely to want unnecessary surgery when a condition was labelled as “cancer,” according to new research from Women’s College Hospital.
- People more likely to want unnecessary surgery if word 'cancer' was used: study – CTV News – Dr. David Urbach & Dr. Peter Dixon – People were three times more likely to want unnecessary surgery when a condition was labelled as “cancer,” according to new research from Women’s College Hospital.
- First drug to treat postpartum depression approved in U.S., but questions linger – CTV News – Dr. Simone Vigod – Dr. Simone Vigod, said she would like to know how brexanolone treatments impact a woman’s breast milk and what the long-term implications are for the mother and child.
- Federal budget disappoints on universal pharmacare – CMAJ News – Dr. Danielle Martin – The 2019 federal budget lays the groundwork for universal pharmacare but stops short of commitments to a specific national plan.
- How Can My Diet Actually Help The Planet? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – What we eat has a serious impact on the environment. Dr. Danielle Martin explains how we can be more environmentally friendly with what we eat.
- Do hospital innovation hubs live up to the hype? – HealthyDebate – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Although innovation hubs may be new to health care, they are not a new idea; they have been in the private realm for a long time.
- What women influenced your life? (28:40) – CBC Radio Noon Montreal – Paula Rochon – To celebrate International Women's Day CBC spoke with some women who are making an impact in their field, and asking callers to tell us about a woman who has influenced their life.
- There’s a health gap in Canada – and women are falling through it – The Globe and Mail – Jaimie Roebuck, Robin Mason and Paula Rochon – Women are not well-represented in research, and when they are included, the information isn’t reported in such a way that we can distinguish important data differences between the sexes.
- What you can do to protect your family from the measles | Health Panel – CBC News: The National - Dr. Danielle Martin – The National's health panel explores the recent outbreaks of measles and why parents should vaccinate.
- Women’s College announces new President & CEO – Healthcare Technology – Heather McPherson – WCH is pleased to announce that Heather McPherson has been appointed as the hospital’s new President & CEO, effective April 1.
- Pills can help people control risky drinking, so why aren't doctors prescribing them? – National Post – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – A recent study found that fewer than 1% of Ontario adults with an alcohol use disorder is ever prescribed a drug that can help them drink less, and less often.
- Medical-record software companies are selling your health data – Toronto Star – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – There’s a booming business in patient medical records and up to five million Ontarians are part of that boom, whether they know it or not.
- Heart Month: What Women Need to Know About Heart Attacks – Zoomer – Dr. Paula Harvey – Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Canada for women over the age of 55. Zoomer spoke to Dr. Harvey about what women need to know and do to avoid becoming a heart attack statistic.
- ‘I can’t go anywhere’: Chemical sensitivities complicate Alliston woman's search for housing – Simcoe.com – Dr. Lynn Marshall – Alliston resident Marla Flear lives between her apartment and minivan due to a rare condition called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). She has tried many things to make her apartment more livable, but she can only spend about two hours in the building before her symptoms become unbearable.
- Could a regulated opioid supply help curb opioid deaths? – CBC: Metro Morning – Dr. Jennifer Wyman – Could a solution to the opioid crisis be having more opioids available? That's the case from B.C. for a regulated supply of safe opioids. We talk to a local physician specializing in addictions about how -- and whether -- this could work.
- Can Gut Health Affect Mental Health? A New Study Reveals More About the Gut-Brain Axis – Bustle – Dr. Simone Vigod – The latest research found that pregnant women with inflammatory bowel diseases and Crohn's disease are at a greater risk for anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders after childbirth.
- Full Episode – The Marilyn Denis Show – Dr. Paula Harvey – A panel of experts discuss the 5 under-treated heart attack symptoms in women and heart-healthy exercises.
- Why women should be cautious about taking herbal supplements during pregnancy – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Batya Grundland – Dr. Batya Grundland discusses the impact of taking herbal supplements during pregnancy.
- Six ways you’re sabotaging your postpartum recovery – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland – Having a baby is a big emotional and physical transition. Go easy on yourself, and please don't try to "do it all."
- Where to Find Affordable & Accessible Mental Health Care Across Canada – FLARE – Accessing mental health services is a privilege—sky-high costs and seemingly endless wait times mean so many people are struggling to get by without critical support. FLARE rounded up a list of affordable and accessible mental health care services in Canada.
- Heart Health Month: New app from Brock research team aims to help catch heart disease early – The Brock News – Based on research examining how people want to learn about heart disease, Brock University researcher Sheila O’Keefe-McCarthy has launched a new web app to help identify symptoms before it’s too late.
- CBC Toronto News January 31, 2019 (39:43) – CBC News Toronto – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Dr. Sacha Bhatia speaks about a new report on the Ontario healthcare system and how to end hallway medicine.
- Opioid crisis: Ontario not making enough progress – CBC: Ontario Today – Dr. Meldon Kahan – Doctors, addicts, family members and frontline workers describe a situation that is still deadly.
- How Many Skincare Products Do You Really Need? – Chatelaine – Dr. Afsaneh Alavi – From serums to eye creams, Dr. Afsaneh Alavi talks what to use — and what to ditch.
- Why isn't anyone talking about maternal suicide? – Today's Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod – Untreated mental illness can lead pregnant women and new moms to take their own lives. While their deaths are often preventable, shame and stigma sometimes stop them from getting help in time.
- My Sex Drive Is Lower than My Partner’s. What’s wrong? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin explains what constitutes sexual dysfunction, and when you should talk to your doctor.
- You can skip the sugar pills in your birth control, and choose to have fewer periods – Global News – Dr. Rob Dmytryshyn – Women don’t have to have a period every month, doctors say, and it’s safe to use birth control pills to space out your periods to every few months — or even have none at all — if you choose.
- Canada's struggle to get enough sleep | Health Panel – CBC News: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin –Canadians aren't getting as much sleep as we want, this much we know. The National’s health panel talks about the impact of our daily habits on the quality of sleep we get.
- Drugs that stop alcoholics from drinking – CBC: Ontario Today – Dr. Chetan Mehta – Dr. Mehta discusses his work in addictions medicine and recovering alcoholics describe how lives improve with medications like Naltrexone and Acamprosate.
- Canadian Healthcare – Explain Like I'm Five – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain how Canada’s health care system works, how it came to be, and what challenges it faces in adapting to changes in modern medicine.
- Doctors weigh in on coming changes to Canada's Food Guide | Health Panel – CBC News: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – We're expecting some big changes to Canada's Food Guide this spring. In anticipation, The National asks three doctors to weigh in on what should — and shouldn't — be in there.
- How the Canadian health system works, and doesn't – MPR News – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin says the Canadian system is very popular and effective, but there are some downsides. And some American policy-makers are considering a "public option" here.
- Ask a Doctor: How can I help a friend who's struggling with mental illness? – Canadian Living – Dr. Abby Hershler – January is a difficult month for many — but can be more so for those suffering from a mental illness. This month, we're paying extra close attention to our loved ones and making sure they feel loved.
- Ask a Doctor: What should I do to stay healthy this winter? – Canadian Living – Dr. Nikita Patel – From our colleagues to our commuter mates, everyone seems to be sniffling and sneezing and complaining of not feeling well this time of year. So, we asked a doctor for tips on how not to catch what's going around and to stay healthy.
- How To Actually Care For Your Vagina – FASHION – Dr. Angela Giacomantonio – Why would women even put powder down there? As it turns out, there’s no real need for it, so read on for doctor-approved tips on how to properly care for your vagina.
- Cannabis firms in conflict of interest for owning both pot producers and marijuana clinics, critics charge – The National Post – Dr. Meldon Kahan – The National Post has found close to a dozen companies across the country have combined pot-producing operations and marijuana-treatment clinics under the same corporate umbrella.
- A Surefire Way To Find The Best Health Apps, And Other Ways Tech Is Changing Health Care – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin helps explain the exploding world of health technology, and the effect it may have on equality.
- Severe sensitivity to household chemicals leaves GTA man homeless for the holidays – CBC News – Dr. Lynn Marshall – The Environmental Health Clinic at Women's College Hospital in Toronto specializes in treating those who suffer from disorders like Multiple Chemical Sensitivities/Environmental Sensitivities.
- Jail medical staff gave Teresa Gratton methadone doses way above guidelines, and this caused her death – Toronto Star – Dr. Meldon Kahan – It is “unusual” for just two doses of 30 milligrams of methadone to cause death. However, given Gratton’s circumstances it “might have been more prudent” to start her on a different drug or a lower dose.
- Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo – CBC: The Nature of Things – Dr. Danielle Martin – New research is proving that everything from sugar pills, to saline injections, to sham surgery, can have real healing power.
- Are fertility drugs safe? The industry says yes; critics worry they’re overprescribed – The Washington Post – Dr. Jay Udell – In the early 2000s, so many women were showing up at hospital emergency rooms bloated with excess fluids and suffering from congestive heart failure or other organ shutdown that the situation caught the attention of Jacob Udell, a medical intern in Canada.
- Can Cannabis Help Cure My Cramps? – Chatelaine – Dr. Michelle Jacobson – The short answer is, we don’t really know. While there is a growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of treating chronic, non-cancer pain with cannabis, dysmenorrhea (painful periods) has yet to be studied specifically.
2018
- What the research actually says about taking antidepressants during pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod – When you have anxiety or depression and become pregnant, should you take antidepressants or suffer with the untreated illness? Here's what you need to know.
- Northern advocates say new HIV guidelines a win – CBC News – Carmen Logie – Northern advocates for people with HIV and people in the LGBT community are applauding changes to how HIV-positive people in the territories are treated by the law.
- The health risks of talc powder – CBC News –Joanne Kotsopoulos – It's commonly found in items like make-up and baby powder -- Now Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks associated with talc.
- Talc may be a cause of ovarian cancer, other health problems: Health Canada – The Globe and Mail - Joanne Kotsopoulos and Dr. Steven Narod - Talc, a common ingredient in baby powder, diaper cream and bath bombs, may cause ovarian cancer and breathing problems and should be considered toxic, according to Health Canada.
- Vigils mark 29th anniversary of École Polytechnique massacre – 680 News – Women’s College Hospital will hold its annual rose laying ceremony to pay tribute to the 14 women who were murdered and commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
- Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women [14:43 – 16:34 ] – CTV News – Women’s College Hospital held its annual rose laying ceremony to pay tribute to the 14 women who were murdered and commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
- The Majority of Your Health Problems May Be Linked to Your Gut – FASHION – Dr. Talia Zenlea – The brain and the gut are best friends,” says Dr. Talia Zenlea, gastroenterologist at Women’s College Hospital. “The same hormones that control your mood also control your gut.” For instance, lactobacillus and bifidobacterium synthesize gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which can help calm an overactive mind.
- I Broke My Back But Hid The Pain — How The Notion Of ‘Hysteria’ Lives On – Chatelaine – Dr. Michael Gofeld – WCH's Dr. Michael Gofeld explains why pain is complex and individual.
- No scientific evidence to support purported benefits of eating placenta – CTV News – Dr. Amanda Selk – Health Canada has cautioned against consuming one's placenta, warning that it could lead to bacterial or viral infections in mothers or their babies.
- How to deal with frequent urination during pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland – Pregnancy can come with a lot of annoying symptoms, but the need to constantly pee is an extra frustrating one.
- The toll of trauma and why Canadians aren't getting flu shots – CBC: The National – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin discusses why Canadian’s aren’t getting their flu shots and what impact this can have on the most vulnerable populations.
- Improving medication management through communication and collaboration – Hospital News – Lisa McCarthy – A team of researchers are testing a communication link to give pharmacists across care transitions immediate access to relevant patient health information.
- Genes fads: research bias has neglected most of the human genome – The Varsity – Dr. Steven Narod – When the human genome was first sequenced in 2003, scientists were optimistic that a medical revolution was on the horizon. But 15 years later, this revolution hasn’t materialized and researchers are still uncovering the meaning of the genome.
- Why Kegels Should Be Your New Best Friend – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Martin discusses how that little leak when you cough is a sign that your pelvic floor needs strengthening and work those muscles.
- Western University study zeroes in on moms' breastfeeding pain, effects on babies – London Free Press – A new study from Western University on breastfeeding has identified a link between severe pain and the health implications for a feeding child.
- Women should wait at least a year between pregnancies, study finds – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – For women who delay childbearing until the age of 35, “These women tend to more closely space their subsequent pregnancies,” she said.
- Wait at least a year before having another baby to minimize health risks, new study suggests – CBC News – Dr. Danielle Martin – New parents planning another pregnancy should wait at least a year to conceive in order to minimize health risks to both mom and baby, according to new research.
- Renowned Toronto surgeon debuts his premiere solo exhibit curated by his patient – Global News – Dr. John Semple – Portraits of Places will run between Nov. 1 and 22. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Women’s College Hospital Foundation.
- New study associates highly effective blood pressure medication with small risk of cancer – CBC News – Dr. Jacob Udell & Dr. Sacha Bhatia – A new study by Canadian researchers linking a widely used class of blood pressure medications to a slightly increased chance of lung cancer highlights the balance doctors must achieve in evaluating risks versus benefits.
- Why is no one talking about antenatal anxiety? – Yahoo News – Dr. Simone Vigod – According to Dr. Simone Vigod, a psychiatrist and clinical researcher in pregnancy and postpartum mental health, many expectant and new mothers suffer in silence.
- Debate over medical benefits of marijuana use unsettled – CTV News – Dr. Meldon Kahan – Doctors with opposing views agree that their profession is ill-prepared to deal with patients asking for a drug that lacks adequate clinical research.
- Me Too Movement – CBC Ontario Morning – Dr. Cynthia Whitehead – Dr. Cynthia White co-authored an interesting article in the New England Journal of Medicine about Men’s Fear of Mentoring in the #MeToo Era.
- One solution to hallway medicine: outpatient hip-replacements – Toronto Star – Dr. David Urbach, Dr. Paul Kuzyk, Dr. Oleg Safir, Hari G. Nair - Women’s College is the only fully ambulatory hospital in Ontario, meaning it has no overnight beds. Part of its mission is to help improve the broader health system. One way it’s trying to do that is by spreading the word about the advantages of ambulatory, or outpatient, surgery.
- Toronto hospital offers same-day hip replacement surgery - CTV National News – Dr. David Urbach – For people in need of hip replacement surgery, the outpatient process can take several days, but Women’s College Hospital routinely gets patients from the operating room to their homes in just one.
- Hospital program brings rapid-access addiction medicine to clinics across Ontario – Hospital News – Dr. Meldon Kahan – In 2015, META:PHI, housed at Women’s College Hospital, developed the Rapid-Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic model.
- Problematic PR releases: Why you should dig deeper when you see the term “minimally invasive” – Health News Review – Dr. David Urbach – Consumers are excited about so-called “minimally invasive” procedures, which typically require smaller incisions than traditional open surgery. But not every treatment or test billed as “minimally invasive” has been proven safer or more effective than other options.
- Why it hurts when you poop, and when to get help – Global News – Dr. Talia Zenlea – Health experts say it’s quite common for people to feel pain in their anal area when passing a stool. But besides feeling pain, irregular pooping should also be considered a red flag, said gastroenterologist Dr. Talia Zenlea of Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
- Sparse evidence to select optimal treatment for basal cell carcinoma – MDLinx – Dr. Aaron Drucker – Identifying the best of the many available treatments for primary basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin is hampered by a lack of data on their comparative effectiveness, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
- Experts answer your questions on hair shedding and bowel movements – Canadian Living – Dr. Renee Beach and Dr. Talia Zenlea – Healthcare professionals answer readers’ common questions about hair shedding and bowel movements.
- ‘The crisis is not abating’: Opioids killing more than 11 Canadians daily – Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan – Canada is the world’s second highest per-capita consumer of opioids, after the United States, which has led to widespread misuse, dependence and addiction.
- Women’s College Hospital: increasing efficiency while meeting demand – MaRS – Cheryl Woodman and Dr. Danielle Martin – Over the next five years, WCH wants to work for all Ontarians to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, convenience, access and effectiveness.
- How to deal with restless leg syndrome during pregnancy - Today's Parent - Dr. Batya Grundland – Restless leg syndrome is a common pregnancy complaint. Dr. Grundland speaks to what you should know about stopping the uncontrollable urge to move your legs.
- Back To School Week! – 680 CJOB Radio – Dr. Meldon Kahan (Interview start at 16:17 timecode) – Manitoba is opening their first Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinics. Dr. Kahan talks about the benefits to having the clinics and what this could mean for those struggling with addiction.
- Is It Time To See a Doc About Your Heavy Period? – Best Health – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – One in five women experience heavy blood loss, pain and exhaustion each month that disrupts daily life. But more than half of these women don’t realize that their heavy menstrual bleeding is actually a treatable medical condition called menorrhagia.
- Everything You Need To Know About Medical Cannabis - Chatelaine - Dr. Danielle Martin - Recreational cannabis will be legal in Canada on Oct. 17, but using it for medical purposes got the green light around 2001. Dr. Danielle Martin addresses some of the big questions around medical cannabis, including the difference between it and recreational weed, and the conditions it’s known to help.
- Women more likely to survive heart attacks if treated by a female doctor: study – Global News – Dr. Paula Harvey – Women’s chances of surviving a heart attack are higher if they’re treated by a woman rather than a man in the emergency room, according to a new study.
- Midlife sex problems? New research says you’re not alone – Mississauga News - Dr. Stephen Holzapfel – Around 30 per cent of Canadians between the ages of 40 and 59 report at least one problem in the bedroom. The most common sexual problem is low desire, according to a research study we recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
- Doctors’ Notes: Pregnancy planning for HIV-positive patients – Toronto Star – Dr. Mona Loutfy – When the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified more than 30 years ago, few people could imagine that those living with the virus could conceive healthy children. But thanks to progress and research, it’s now a reality.
- What Is Hidradenitis Suppurativa? Don't Ignore Those Lumps – HuffPost – Dr. Afsaneh Alavi – Up to four per cent of Canadians are affected by this painful skin disease. However, dermatologist Dr. Afsaneh Alavi, a director of the Wound Healing Fellowship at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, says diagnosing the condition can often be delayed or is misdiagnosed, making it difficult to adequately assess the true prevalence of the disease.
- Can Poop Transplants Treat Bipolar Disorder? The Surprising Connection Between Your Gut And Your Brain – Chatelaine – Dr. Valerie Taylor – Dr. Valerie Taylor is right now in the midst of a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the effect of an improbable-seeming treatment on patients living with bipolar disorder: fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) — in plain language, a feces transplant.
- I Have Really Painful Periods. How Do I Know If I Have Endometriosis? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Endometriosis can have a very broad array of symptoms, explains Dr. Danielle Martin, which can make it hard to recognize, both for women and their health care providers.
- 15 Silent Signs You Have a UTI – Best Health – Dr. Erika Feuerstein – There’s nothing pleasant about suffering from a urinary tract infection – just ask anyone who’s experienced one. Unfortunately they’re extremely common among women, mainly due to a woman’s anatomy. “In women, it’s common to have bladder infections because their urethra tends to be very short,” explains Dr. Erika Feuerstein, a family physician at the Bay Centre for Birth Control at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
- What is Fibromyalgia? Find Out How to Improve This Rare Health Condition – Best Health – Dr. Lynn Marshall – In the Environmental Health Clinic at Women’s College Hospital, we help patients to establish the best new normal for people living with fibromyalgia by working with them on what we call our “Weed, SEEDS, and Feed” program.
- Husbands And Sons, We Need You To Play A Greater Role In Caregiving – Huffington Post – Dr. Nathan Stall and Dr. Paula Rochon – It's time we recognize that dementia caregiving is a feminist issue. While women represent nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of the more than 400,000 older Canadians living with dementia, they also provide two-thirds of all informal dementia care.
- Talking about heavy periods and treatments – Women’s Post – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – “The campaign also supports the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health and local charities. I hope that women will know they don’t have to live with what they think is their ‘normal,’ and that there are so many individualized options for heavy periods,” she said.
- Why does my vagina smell fishy? A Doc answers our Qs – The Kit – Dr. Kymm Feldman – Ever find yourself switching over to private mode on your phone to search some, ahem, intimate questions? You’re not alone! From how to care for your lady bits to how aging and childbirth affect them, The Kit took the most Googled vagina questions to women’s health specialist Dr. Kymm Feldman.
- 5 reasons why you keep missing your period (other than pregnancy) – Country 105 – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Women’s College Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto, tells Global News the average cycle can last anywhere between 25 to 40 days, and if you miss your period for three or more months, it’s time to talk to your doctor.
- Can I breastfeed after a breast augmentation? – Today’s Parent – Dr. John Semple – If you’ve had a breast augmentation surgery, you may be wondering if it will affect your ability to breastfeed your baby. The good news is that most women can still breastfeed just fine, as the surgery usually doesn’t involve the ducts or the areas of your breast involved in milk production. And the silicone in today’s breast implants is unlikely to leach into the milk.
- Mania patients more likely to have eaten nitrate-cured meats: study – CTV News – Dr. Valerie Taylor – Also looking at possible connections between gut bacteria and mental health issues is Dr. Valerie Taylor of the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. Taylor saw improvements in the conditions of people with severe bipolar disorder after they were given antibiotics, followed by worsening symptoms after antibiotic treatment stopped.
- How employers can better support workers suffering from migraines – Benefits Canada – Dr. Christine Lay – Workplace accommodations and new targeted medications promise to transform the experience of migraine sufferers after decades of neglect, a speaker told participants at a recent event. Dr. Christine Lay, head of the neurology division at Women’s College Hospital, told an audience at Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference that the condition has largely flown under the radar, despite taking an alarming toll on workforce productivity.
- Time to ditch the Pap test? Research suggests HPV testing is a better way to spot cervical cancer – Global News – Dr. Sheila Dunn – In most Canadian provinces, women are told to visit a health-care provider every three years to get a Pap test to check for cervical cancer. But a new study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that women are getting the wrong test: as a first step, they should be tested for the human papillomavirus instead.
- Young Canadians see marijuana as a harmless herb. They’re wrong – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – While young people noted downsides such as "becoming lazy," the negative effects paled in comparison with the benefits they described. Some believed marijuana could "purify" the immune system, others said it could cure cancer. This knowledge gap is worrisome considering that Canadian adolescents have the highest rate of cannabis use in the developed world, said Dr. Sheryl Spithoff, family physician and addictions medicine specialist at Women's College Hospital in Toronto.
- Dating with Borderline Personality Disorder: ‘I Was the Girlfriend From Hell’ – Best Health – Dr. Valerie Taylor - Though BPD can impact many areas of life, relationships take the hardest hit. Borderline personality disorder can impact how a person feels about themselves, how they relate to others and how they behave.
- How to modernize Canada’s health care in the digital age – Globe and Mail – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Health care continues to be defined by visits to hospitals and doctors’ offices and now, increasingly, by time spent waiting in hallways. Answering health care’s challenges in the 21st century will not be achieved by having more 20th century doctor’s offices and hospitals. It will come from modernizing our system through the use of new digital tools and integrating them into the day-to-day work of caring for patients.
- The Canadian Way – United Shades of America – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin talks to host of United Shade of America about "The Canadian Way" of doing healthcare.
- A Hong Kong woman killed her parents, herself because of eczema. Is the skin condition linked to mental health? – Global News – Dr. Aaron Drucker – A former nursing student in Hong Kong killed her parents before taking her own life on June 17, leaving behind a suicide note that indicated she was tormented by her eczema. There is a strong genetic component to atopic dermatitis. Dr. Aaron Drucker provides more details.
- Can I breastfeed after breast reduction surgery? – Today’s Parent – Dr. John Semple – Breast reduction surgery can make it more difficult to breastfeed your baby, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Here's what you need to know.
- 6 everyday headache triggers – Best Health – Dr. Christine Lay – Certain things we encounter every day can spark a pounding head. Here are six surprising causes of headaches and tips on how to manage your triggers.
- Anthony Bourdain's and Kate Spade's suicides highlight grim reality of mental illnesses that don't discriminate – National Post – Dr. Valerie Taylor – The sudden deaths mere days apart of Spade, the iconic and quirky fashion designer, and Bourdain, the legendary, self-deprecating chef and storyteller, highlight the reality that mental illness isn’t discriminating, and when someone is in the grip of severe depression and unbearable mental anguish, suicide can almost seem like a logical decision, experts said.
- Women’s College Hospital program for survivors of abuse marks its 20-year anniversary – Globe and Mail – Eva-Marie Stern – WRAP, an intensive group-therapy program at Women’s College Hospital, is designed to help women who have experienced physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect in their childhood. Ms. Stern, an art therapist in the program, says that while conventional treatment tends to treat the symptoms of the trauma, such as anxiety or depression, WRAP aims to address the trauma itself, the root cause of the symptoms.
- Can an app really tell you when you’re fertile? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham – New apps are digitizing fertility awareness like never before.
- The Orthodox Jew who became a gender-reassignment surgeon – Toronto Life – Dr. Yonah Krakowsky – That’s the idea behind our program: taking something that’s broken, and transforming it into something brighter and whole.
- 6 Ways Canada Is Failing Moms With Maternal Mental Illnesses – Huffington Post – Dr. Simone Vigod – While countries such as Australia, the U.K., and the United States all have lots to build on going into this year's World Maternal Mental Health Day on May 2nd, Canada is still playing catch-up.
- How to get your body ready for pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk – Some might give up smoking but not their beloved coffee, while others will take up yoga as a form of stress relief but get only five hours of sleep each night. With so much information out there it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
- New outpatient joint replacement surgery program reducing costs – Hospital News – Dr. David Urbach & Victoria Noguera - A new outpatient joint replacement surgery program at Women’s College Hospital (WCH) is alleviating this burden on both patients and the healthcare system through a same-day service which allows patients to recover at home after a joint replacement surgery, while staying connected to their healthcare team using virtual technology.
- Why You Shouldn’t Wear Underwear To Bed, And Other Surprising Things To Know About Vaginal Discharge – Chatelaine – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - OB-GYN Dr. Yolanda Kirkham answers some very intimate questions.
- It's Time For A Complete Overhaul Of Canada's Federal Health Organizations – Huffington Post – Dr. Danielle Martin - It is time for change: what has gotten Canadian health systems to their present state will not be sufficient to get them where they need to go for the future.
- This is why you shouldn’t take too many antacids during pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk - I had no idea what caused my frightening symptoms. Then I put it all together.
- Experts agree naloxone is central to fighting Canada’s opioid crisis — but they also say it’s not a ‘wonder drug’ – Toronto Star – Dr. Meldon Kahan - The kit is not a cure, or foolproof, but experts agree that as it is pushed out to the public, it remains central to combating Canada’s opioid crisis.
- How employers can better address migraines – Benefits Canada – Dr. Christine Lay - With rates of illness and disability on the rise, absenteeism is a significant and growing concern for Canadian employers.
- Hospital wait times study & same day orthopedic surgery – Zoomer Radio – Dr. David Urbach - The Canadian Institute for Health Information crunched some numbers to reveal surgical wait times are increasing. Surgeon-in-Chief at Women’s College Hospital, Dr. David Urbach who told us about same day orthopedic surgeries he’s had great success with.
- Women’s College Hospital is performing outpatient orthopedic surgery – AM 640 – Dr. David Backstein – Kelly talks to one of the surgeons.
- He got his knee replaced at a Toronto hospital. A few hours later he was climbing stairs – Toronto Star – Drs. David Urbach, Richard Brull, David Backstein and Dan Cornejo Palma - Just a decade ago, knee-replacement surgery would have involved a hospital stay of up to a week.
- Home in six hours: Toronto hospital offers same-day joint replacement surgery – CTV National News - Drs. David Urbach, Richard Brull, David Backstein and Dan Cornejo Palma – A Toronto day hospital is testing out what some have dubbed “drive-by joint replacement surgery,” which does away with the traditional two-to-three day hospital stay, and gets patients from the operating room to their homes in six hours or less.
- Caring for a Woman's Heart – TVO The Agenda – Dr. Paula Harvey - Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in women. So why do the majority of them miss the early warning signs of heart attacks?
- What You Need to Know About Getting a Pap Test – Best Health – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - It's every woman's least favourite appointment, but getting a regular pap test is essential for your cervical health.
- A plan to overhaul Canadian health care systems – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - What has gotten Canadian health systems to their present state will not be sufficient to get them where they need to go for the future.
- Before voting, understand these facts about health care – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared health spending, system utilization and performance of 11 high income countries, including Canada.
- How Do I Know If I Need To Lose Weight For My Health? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Extra weight doesn’t necessarily indicate poor health. Dr. Danielle Martin explains the importance of a balanced diet, staying active and feeling good in your body.
- Medicine changing as women make up more of physician workforce – CMAJ News – Dr. Danielle Martin - The gender shift is especially prominent in family medicine, but it’s happening in all specialties. In 2008, 28% of Canada’s physicians were women. Today, that figure is 41%.
- The Skinny On Middle-Aged Weight Gain – Zoomer – Dr. Michelle Jacobson - For women, age-related weight gain is not necessarily menopause-related.
- Federal health agencies need dramatic overhaul, report says – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Danielle Martin - Between 1988 and 2007, the federal government created a number of arm’s-length agencies to address various health policy issues – among them, developing a mental-health strategy, collecting national data, reviewing the effectiveness of drugs and devices.
- Overhaul needed to keep pan-Canadian health organizations relevant: report – National Post – Dr. Danielle Martin - The role the federal government and its arms-length organizations play in the Canadian medical system needs a dramatic overhaul, including phasing out three of the eight agencies, says a new report.
- Revamp national cancer, mental health groups, panel tells minister – CBC News - Dr. Danielle Martin - Dramatic overhaul urged to role of Ottawa and its arm's-length organizations in health care.
- Hysterectomy no longer only option – Hamilton Spectator – Dr. Michelle Jacobson – Keyhole incisions and/or vaginal cut require about a third the recovery time.
- How safe is your medical device? Even regulators may not really know – CBC White Coat, Black Art – Dr. David Urbach - Cutting-edge medical devices are joining pacemakers, lenses and artificial hips and knees implanted inside millions of patients, and for the most part, they're improving the lives of patients.
- Rapid access to addiction medicine clinics – CBC Radio One Thunder Bay – Kate Hardy - It's an addiction treatment model that's spreading across the country - including to Thunder Bay.
- First-of-its-kind survey reveals major barriers for transgender people seeking surgery — but hope is on the horizon – Toronto Star - More than 280 Ontario residents took part in an online survey that found some waited a decade for pre-surgical assessments.
- David Dixon's FW18 Collection Represents Strength, Courage and Hope – City Sophisticate – Dr. John Semple - Inner strength, hope and courage were the theme of David Dixon’s collection presented at TW FW18. The collection, designed exclusively for Women’s College Hospital (WCH), is an interpretation of an original watercolour painting by renowned WCH surgeon, Dr. John Semple.
- How Designer David Dixon Keeps It Fresh After 20 Years in the Fashion Business – FASHION – Dr. John Semple - For me, fashion is a conduit of conversation.
- American company buys Ontario methadone clinics – CBC Metro Morning - Dr. Meldon Kahan - Treatment for opioid addiction is big business in Canada. We speak to an addictions specialist about the problem with the current model.
- Medicine changing as women make up more of physician workforce – CMAJ News – Dr. Danielle Martin - Some research suggests that female doctors spend more time with patients, which could be associated with better health outcomes.
- Spike in opioid deaths prompts Ontario government to offer free naloxone spray – CBC News Windsor – Kate Hardy - Narcan nasal spray will be available for free at pharmacies by the end of the month.
- U.S. addiction-treatment firm buys Ontario methadone clinics – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - A U.S. addiction-treatment company has bought out Canada's largest chain of methadone clinics, an acquisition that comes as more and more Canadians seek prescribed medication to manage their withdrawal from opioid painkillers and street drugs.
- How a sneeze turned B.C. MLA into advocate for awareness of spinal fluid leaks – CBC News British Columbia – Dr. Christine Lay - Michelle Stilwell recalls headaches like 'migraine on steroids' after spinal CSF leak.
- Overcoming barriers to cervical cancer screening: New health innovation project empowers women to collect their own samples at home – Train It Right - As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a team of Ontario health innovators is working to expand access to culturally safe HPV screening among new Canadians and Indigenous Peoples.
- Canadian medical schools put under the lens to address harms of patient sexual abuse – The Globe and Mail – Sheila MacDonald - The sexual abuse of patients by doctors is a devastating breach of power and trust – a monstrous violation of physicians' Hippocratic Oath to "first, do no harm."
- TEDx brings ‘ideas worth spreading’ to campus – Western News – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - The event may be sold out, but that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy TEDxWesternU: Colliding Worlds this weekend.
- The tipping is here: Re-imagining healthcare – Hospital News - There is a revolution happening in health care and its tipping point is here.
- I Have PCOS. Can I Conceive? – Best Health – Dr. Sheila Laredo - So you were diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Here's everything you need to know about its implications for fertility and whether or not you'll be able to conceive a child of your own.
- Canada isn’t making the most of do-it-yourself HPV tests – CMAJ News – Dr. Sheila Dunn - Self-sampling HPV tests are now available in Canada, but fall outside cancer screening programs.
- Outspoken Canadian health system advocate to share her thoughts on improving healthcare for seniors – University of Regina – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin, a Toronto physician who launched to prominence following her strong defence of Canada’s health care system before a U.S. Senate committee, is speaking on campus on Thursday, March 1.
- Canada’s health-care system is a point of national pride. But a study shows it’s at risk of becoming outdated. – Washington Post – Dr. Danielle Martin - When the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation asked Canadians to pick the greatest-ever Canadian in 2004, they did not select hockey star Wayne Gretzky or Nobel laureate Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin.
- U of T experts lead Lancet special report on Canadian health care – U of T News – Dr. Danielle Martin - The Canadian government must match its public declarations with concrete action on issues such as disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples’ health, health system reform, and flagging levels of overseas aid, if it is to renew its legacy of leadership in health, according to a new issue of The Lancet examining Canada’s system of universal health coverage and role in global health.
- Lancet series calls on Canada for concrete action on Indigenous, global health – CBC News – Dr. Danielle Martin - If Canada can't be a leader at home on Indigenous health and equity, how can it lead internationally?
- The Lancet derides Canada for contrast between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health outcomes – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - Abdication of international leadership in the era of Trump and populist-fuelled turmoil rocking Europe has left a vacuum Canada is well placed to fill, according to research published in medical journal — but Canadian leaders must back up messaging with action, authors say.
- How to break the cycle of postpartum anxiety – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod - Fretting is practically part of a parent’s job description. But when those worries multiply, it can be completely debilitating. Here's how to cope with postpartum anxiety.
- Quiz: Do You Have a Healthy Body Image? – Best Health – Dr. Shari Kirsh - Is your body image hurting your self-esteem? Take this quiz to find your body image type, and how it impacts your life.
- Dermatologist’s tips for deeper skin tones: Doctors’ Notes – Toronto Star – Dr. Renée Beach - Skin is the largest human organ, but people often fail or put off taking proper preventive measures to guard it from the sun
- Moisturize skin twice a day and winter itch disappears – Toronto Star – Dr. Vincent Piguet - Cold dehydrates the skin, which is the first barrier of protection against the environment, allowing irritants and allergens to get in.
- A drug might extend life, but is it worth it? Ask the patient – CBC News – Dr. An-Wen Chan - Clinical trials reveal important information about how well new drugs work to fight disease or extend life. What they don't do is tell us much about whether those treatments make life for the patient any better or even worth living at all.
- U of T's Danielle Martin on the need to close ‘health gap’ for women – U of T News – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin says she isn't surprised by the results of a recent report that found women are suffering and dying unnecessarily of heart disease because of inequities in the health-care system.
- The gender health gap for women – CBC Metro Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin - Women are more likely to experience depression than men, and are more likely to have barriers in accessing care. That's just one small statistic around the women's health gap -- the fact that women are often treated differently than men.
- Inflammatory diseases can increase risk of heart disease: Doctors’ Notes – Toronto Star – Drs. Lihi Eder & Paula Harvey - About 4 per cent of Canadians, the majority women, live with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases. Constant inflammation throughout the body is an important reason why plaques build up in our arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
- Letter to the editor: Feminization of medicine – The Globe and Mail – Drs. Danielle Martin & Paula Rochon - As women in academic medicine, working in a hospital with a 100-year history of advancing and advocating for women's rights, we know that the work of inclusion – for our profession and our patients – is just beginning.
- Women short changed by health care gender gap: Women’s College Hospital – CityNews Toronto – Dr. Paula Harvey - Experts at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto say a health gap in the system means many women are overlooked and under-served.
- Heart disease in women often diagnosed, study finds – CBC The National – Dr. Paula Harvey – Heart disease in women is often left undiagnosed, a new study from the Heart and Stroke Foundation says.
- More Women Die From Stroke Than Men. Here’s How To Lower Your Risk – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Getting enough sleep and managing stress can go a long way toward preventing stroke, says Dr. Danielle Martin.
- The Long-Term Effects of IVF: What We Know – And What We Don’t – Chatelaine – Dr. Jacob Udell - There’s a push to learn more about the procedure, its potential links to conditions like cardiovascular disease, and uncover the questions we don’t even know to ask yet.
- Women are unnecessarily suffering and dying from heart disease, new report says – CBC News – Dr. Paula Harvey - Early heart attack signs are missed in about 78 per cent of women, Heart & Stroke says
- Does Your Vag Need a Makeover? An Expert Weighs in on the Vanicure Trend – FLARE Magazine – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - Pampering your vulva is officially a thing. Should you try it?
- Study shows the flu can trigger a heart attack in older adults – Toronto Star – Dr. Jacob Udell - Study by Ontario researchers says the flu can trigger a heart attack, reinforcing the importance of getting vaccinated.
- Flu's connection to heart attacks: Older adults at greater risk – CBC The National – Dr. Jacob Udell - There's a connection between the flu and heart attacks, according to Canadian researchers whose data show that older adults are at greater risk.
- Popular pill for morning sickness doesn't work – CBC The National – Dr. Danielle Martin - A popular pill prescribed for morning sickness doesn't work, according to data analyzed by a Toronto doctor.
- Why it's important to take prenatal vitamins - even before you’re pregnant – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland - We asked experts everything you need to know about prenatal vitamins - when to start, what’s in them, and whether you really need to take them.
- Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Worth The Risk? – CBC Marketplace – Dr. David Urbach - Marketplace reviews one of the most common surgeries, gastric banding, and reveals its success and complication rates, and the cost to public health care of the people who need it fixed.
- Is weight-loss via gastric bands worth the price tag? – CBC Marketplace – Dr. David Urbach - Trying to lose weight by undergoing a gastric band surgery is one of the most popular weight-loss procedures in Canada, but is it worth the price tag?
- Debt, pain and more surgery: The true cost of gastric band procedure hyped as weight-loss fix – CBC Marketplace – Dr. David Urbach - Patients of private Toronto clinic still on the hook for pricey weight-loss procedure — even when it failed.
2017
- Big pharma snub, placebo snag to blame for lack of medical pot research: experts – The Canadian Press – Dr. Meldon Kahan - A growing number of Canadians are turning to medical cannabis despite questions about its risks and effectiveness as a health product.
- Women Of The Year: 33 Canadians Who Rocked 2017 – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - If there’s one thing the women featured in this year’s list have in common, it’s unrelenting strength. From exciting entertainers and game-changing athletes to genius entrepreneurs and an eight-month-pregnant marathon runner, these Canadians ruled 2017.
- Held in maximum security without charge, she begged her husband to get her out. A week later, Teresa Gratton was dead – Toronto Star – Dr. Meldon Kahan - Teresa Michelle Gratton, 50, a beloved wife and mother and a permanent resident of Canada, died Oct. 30 after she was found in medical distress inside a Milton jail.
- Assisted dying: What happens when doctors disagree on what the law says – CBC The National – Dr. Danielle Martin - Nancy Vickers, 64, struggled with Parkinson's disease and wanted an assisted death. But the first doctor she saw felt her case wasn’t covered under federal law.
- U of T releases plan to meet federal targets for greater equity among Canada Research Chairs – U of T News – Dr. Paula Rochon - The University of Toronto has released its Canada Research Chair Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
- Sculptor Frances Gage captured the “essence of a woman” – The Globe and Mail – Artist eked out a living from commissions and teaching.
- What Really Happens to Your Body When You Yo-Yo Diet – Health – Dr. Valerie Taylor - Losing weight, gaining it back, then shedding pounds again can change more than just the number on the scale.
- Women’s College Hospital redeveloped – Design Quarterly – Heather McPherson & Lili Shalev-Shawn - Study capturing patient input provided foundation for design.
- John Tory, Phylicia George and other Star readers share their treasured holiday traditions – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - Whether a special day or a few cherished moments, a snapshot to offer some inspiration for this special time of year.
- Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women [9.45] – CTV News Toronto – 28 years ago on this day, a gunman walked into Montreal’s École Polytechnique and murdered 14 women because they were women.
- T.O.'s most inspiring women of 2017: Dr. Danielle Martin – Post City Toronto – Dr. Danielle Martin & Marilyn Emery - A look at 12 incredible Toronto women who inspired us, provoked us, educated us and otherwise made us proud in 2017.
- How trauma affects the brain: Doctors’ Notes – Toronto Star – Dr. Dana Ross – Chronic stress from trauma can damage cells and pathways in the brain. However, with proper treatment, research shows the brain has a tremendous ability to health itself.
- I Worry – A Lot. How Much Worrying is Normal – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – Everyone does it, but how much is too much? Dr. Danielle Martin tries to ease your worries about worrying.
- Post-Partum Depression [15:20] – CBC The Goods – Dr. Simone Vigod – We know that all new parents face a lot of challenges, but many women also have to deal with mental health issues after giving birth.
- The radical ex-hippie who infiltrated Ontario’s health-care establishment – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - During a remarkable 40-year career, Dr. Philip Berger was able to walk a fine line between the decision-making health-care establishment and the rabble-rousing anti-establishment.
- Needles and flu season: Overcoming the fear and panic – CBC The National – Dr. Danielle Martin - Flu season is back which means so are needles and the struggles that come with giving children shots. Fortunately, new research out of York University has revealed a key factor in overcoming the panic to make flu shots a less painful procedure.
- The Influentials 2017 – Toronto Life – Dr. Danielle Martin – From media barons to tech titans, culture czars to rap stars: 50 power wielders who are changing the world as we know it.
- Why Online Therapy For Postpartum Depression Is Gaining Momentum – Huffington Post – Dr. Simone Vigod – New mothers face unique barriers.
- There is a prescription for poverty’s punishing impact on health in Ontario – Toronto Star – Dr. Chetan Mehta - Aside from being inadequate, our social assistance programs are dysfunctional. To start, Ontario should adopt a minimum income standard, expand and extend universal health benefits for all low-income persons, and transform the culture of the social assistance program.
- What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland - Whether you had an OB or a midwife, your postpartum check-up is really a chance for you to talk to your health-care provider about how you’re recovering and how you’re feeling.
- Hallway medicine: Do we really need more hospital beds? – The Globe and Mail - The Ontario government announced recently that it will spend $100-million to add almost 2,000 temporary beds to deal with Ontario's so-called overcrowding crisis.
- How to manage pregnancy heartburn (including which foods to avoid) – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk - As though eating during pregnancy wasn’t challenging enough—avoiding foods that aren’t safe, eating enough but not too much and hitting all your nutritional requirements—for many expectant moms, eating also brings on an uncomfortable burning sensation in chest or throat: heartburn.
- To stent or not to stent for chest pain – CBC News – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - "'Unbelievable': Heart stents fail to ease chest pain" was the sensational headline in the New York Times on Thursday, sparking a heated debate among doctors about their go-to treatment for angina — pain in the chest caused by blocked arteries.
- What did Bernie Sanders learn in his weekend in Canada? – New York Times - As he tells it, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont fell in love with the Canadian health system 20 years ago when he brought a busload of his constituents across the border to buy cheaper prescription drugs.
- How police stats fail the victims of sexual assault – The Globe and Mail – Janice DuMont - While we may hope the tipping point has been reached through this explosion of public disclosures, Statistic Canada's most recent report on how women's sexual-assault complaints are processed shows just how far we are from an adequate justice-system response.
- Sanders discusses health care and power – The Medium - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders talks American health care and how wealth affects politics and power.
- Bernie Sanders speaks at Con Hall – The Varsity - Former Presidential candidate talks health care, human rights, Tommy Douglas.
- Bernie Sanders compares U.S. health-care struggles to rights movements – Toronto Star - The longest-serving independent U.S. senator ever and 2016 presidential candidate spoke about what the U.S. can learn about health care from Canada, one day after touring three Toronto hospitals.
- Bernie Sanders can’t say enough good things about Canada’s health care system – Canadian Press - Sanders closed his speech encouraging Canadians to make themselves heard on the world stage: 'Be a little bit louder'
- 'So much to be learned': Bernie Sanders commends Canada's health care – CBC News - The U.S. senator spoke in Toronto following visits to three hospitals.
- Kathleen Wynne Takes Bernie Sanders On Hospital Tour To 'Show Off' Canadian Health Care – Huffington Post Canada - One of America's strongest advocates for universal health care was in Toronto on Sunday to see how Canada does it.
- Bernie Sanders Wants Canadians To 'Be A Little Bit Louder' With Health Debate – Huffington Post Canada - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders urged Canadians on Sunday to snap out of their nice stereotypes and get noisy about demanding a national pharmacare program.
- Bernie Sanders lends star power to Ontario premier at health care talk – CTV News - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders lent his star power to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Sunday in Toronto, where he commended the province and the rest of Canada for a public health care system that he admits is “not perfect.”
- Bernie Sanders praises Canadian healthcare system – 680 News - Popular U.S. senator Bernie Sanders addressed a huge crowd in Toronto as he concluded a trip he spent learning about Canada's healthcare system. Ginella Massa has more.
- Bernie Sanders takes his Medicare-for-All campaign to Canada – Yahoo Canada News
- 'Feeling the Bern': U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders talks health-care at University of Toronto – Metro News
- Bernie Sanders awed by Canadian health care – Toronto Star - The Vermont senator and former presidential candidate says the great lesson he learned during a tour of Toronto hospitals is that Canada’s health system is innovative, contrary to what he hears from U.S. critics.
- What causes leg cramps during pregnancy - and how to relieve the pain – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk - After a long day of waddling around with your ever-growing baby belly, you finally settle in for some much-needed sleep. But just as you’re about to drift off, you get a sharp pain in your calf that jolts you wide awake.
- 6 ways to support a mother who has postpartum depression – Today’s Parent – Greer Slyfield Cook - Whether you’re a friend, sibling or neighbour to a mother with PPD, here are some ways that you can be supportive.
- How to deal with headaches during pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk - Many women get headaches during pregnancy, and if you’re already prone to headaches, you may find them getting worse while you’re expecting (sorry!). Here’s what you need to know.
- Weight-loss gastric band complications, removals on the rise in Canada – CTV National News – Dr. David Urbach - Gastric bands, a popular surgery for weight loss, can have drastic side-effects and serious medical consequences.
- Major research collaboration finds new genetic markers for breast-cancer risk – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Steven Narod - An international project involving Canadian scientists has identified scores of new genetic markers associated with the risk of breast cancer, a discovery that researchers believe will allow them to more precisely identify who is most at risk.
- This is what we know about HPV, the vaccine and its backlash – Global News – Dr. Rob Dmytryshyn - For the last decade, doctors have been recommending vaccinations to girls (and now boys, too) to help protect against HPV (human papillomavirus).
- Everything Canadians need to know about STI testing and sexual health – Global News – Dr. Rob Dmytryshyn - Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis. Herpes, hepatitis, HIV. The list goes on when it comes to sexually transmitted infections (STI), and if you’re having unprotected sex, you ought to get tested.
- How to deal with creaky knees: Q&Ache – Toronto Star – Dr. Tim Dwyer - Experts say no pain usually means no problem, but when creaks actually hurt and are joined with swelling, catching, instability or reduced mobility, it could indicate meniscus tears, torn ligaments or osteoarthritis.
- Saliva test for gene mutation saves lives – Toronto Star – Dr. Mohammad Akbari - Actress Angelina Jolie had a mastectomy when she found out she had the mutation and it could very well have saved her life.
- What if it turns out I’m just not a baby person? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland - Batya Grundland, a family doctor and the maternity care lead at Women’s College Hospital Family Practice in Toronto, says it’s common for mothers-to-be (and fathers-to-be) who haven’t had a lot of experience with babies to worry about whether they’ll know what to do when the baby arrives.
- 3 Common Misconceptions About Breast Cancer – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin sheds light on some of the misunderstandings women have about the disease.
- After a long struggle with Migraine, this woman found relief through working with her physician – National Post – Dr. Christine Lay - For more than 25 years, Crystal Kerr endured constant throbbing head pain.
- Beware baby blues that lasts too long – Toronto Star – Dr. Simone Vigod - A lack of social support — not having someone to spell mom so she can rest, or friends or family to appreciate her challenges — are major risks for new moms.
- As lawsuits mount, doctors insist surgical mesh is an important tool – CTV News W5 – Dr. David Urbach – For a common surgical tool, mesh is certainly attracting a lot of controversy.
- What will it take for the feds to get serious about autism? – iPolitics – Dr. Sheila Laredo - Canadian families coping with the challenges of caring for autistic children would really like to see federal politicians get their act together.
- What the Democrats’ ‘Medicare for All’ plan could spur in Canada – Maclean’s Magazine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Opinion: For some Americans, Canadian health care is a source of envy. But the ‘Medicare for All’ plan shows that our system could use a shake-up, too
- We answer your most crucial questions about breast cancer – Canadian Living – Dr. Melinda Wu - Dr. Melinda Wu is a family physician at Women’s College Hospital and a general practitioner–oncologist at Princess Margaret cancer centre in Toronto. Here, she answers your most pressing breast cancer questions.
- A Canadian doctor explains how her country’s single-payer health care system works – NPR – Dr. Danielle Martin - We'd like to turn our attention back to the health care debate in this country and focus on one system that's getting some renewed attention in this country, and that is a single-payer system.
- 8 questions you should always ask your doctor – Global News – Dr. Nick Pimlott – In the health care world, doctors and health care workers have always said it’s important to be your own “No. 1 advocate.”
- To The Americans Doubting Universal Health Care: It Saved My Life – Huffington Post Canada - Why should a corporation try to make a profit on someone's misery and misfortune?
- Pregnancy is the eating disorder trigger that no one ever talks about – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod - Why being pregnant is a struggle when you’ve had an eating disorder.
- Canada has a ‘big blind spot’ on medical device safety: study – CTV National News – Dr. David Urbach – A new study has found more than 7,200 medical devices were recalled in Canada between 2005 and 2014, ranging from hospital beds to major joint implants to hernia mesh.
- Should doctors be paid a salary – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Private, fee-for-service practice does not reflect the needs of a modern health-care system, which requires team-based care that focuses on patient outcomes, not piecemeal work.
- Dr. Martin goes to Washington, again – CBC News – Dr. Danielle Martin – The first time Dr. Danielle Martin went to Washington she became an internet sensation. Close to 28 millino people have watched her blistering response to a U.S. senator who criticized the Canadian health-care system during a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing in 2014.
- Toronto doctor helps sell Bernie Sanders’ single-payer plan: here’s what you need to know – Global News – Dr. Danielle Martin – Toronto doctor Danielle Martin is in Washington, D.C., this week to throw her support behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bid to transform U.S. health care into a single-payer system similar to the Canadian model.
- Dr. Danielle Martin tells Bernie Sanders it’s time for Canada to implement national pharmacare – Huffington Post Canada – Dr. Danielle Martin - The single biggest issue with the Canadian health care system is its lack of a national pharmacare program, a Toronto doctor told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday.
- Why this Canadian doctor is helping Bernie Sanders fight for public health care in the U.S. – CBC As It Happens – Dr. Danielle Martin – A Canadian doctor is making waves sound of the border as a prominent advocate of Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders’ latest bid to bring universal health care to the United States.
- Toronto doctor helps campaign for U.S. medicare – CBC Metro Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin was in Washington yesterday to help Senator Bernie Saunders launch his new health care bill... one that considers health care a basic human right and one that provides health care to all Americans.
- Toronto doctor plays starring role in selling Bernie Sanders’ single-payer plan – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - Prominent Democrats are falling in line behind Canada-style health-care, thanks in part to family physician Dr. Danielle Martin.
- Canadian doctor shows off her health card at Bernie Sanders’ Medicare bill launch – CTV News – Dr. Danielle Martin - A Toronto doctor who gained international attention for vigorously defending Canadian health care before a U.S. Senate committee in 2014 has thrown her support behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’ longshot bid for a similar system in the U.S.
- Born on opioids – Today’s Parent – Dr. Meldon Kahan – Babies born to opioid-dependent mothers are typically whisked away to intensive care units and given morphine. But an innovative program is seeing shocking results with far simpler treatment.
- Female Libido: Say Good-bye To Low Sex Drive – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Stephen Holzapfel - Is your sex drive lower than you'd like it to be? Forget stealing his Viagra'instead, look to new scientific research (and sexual aids) aimed at increasing women's libido.
- First barrier-free rapid access addiction clinic in downtown Toronto core opens – Hospital News – Dr. Meldon Kahan - WCH clinic closes the gaps in care for patients with alcohol or opiate addiction by offering expedited access to lifesaving treatment.
- What to Do If You’re Feeling Exhausted and Gaining Weight – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Afshan Zahedi - Here's what to talk to your doctor about if you're experiencing these symptoms.
- Evenings with Kirk LaPointe – Roundhouse Radio – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - Not too long ago, we brought you the story on the study that shows how millions of dollars could be saved if physicians just ordered one fewer unnecessary test.
- 6 foods pregnant women should avoid – Global News – Dr. Sony Sierra – If you’re an expectant mom, you may be eating more carefully – what you eat and drink is feeding your growing baby after all.
- What you need to know about cancer-causing BRCA gene mutations – CTV National News – Dr. Mohammad Akbari – In announcing her resignation as a federal cabinet minister and Liberal MP, Judy Foote revealed Thursday that she has the cancer-causing BRCA2 gene and has passed it on to her children.
- What is BRCA? – CTV News Channel – Dr. Mohammad Akbari – MP Judy Foote steps down. Details that she and children are healthy but carry BRCA2 cancer gene.
- How doctors are sparing patients from heart tests they don't need – CBC News – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - Telling clinicians how they're doing called a powerful tool in reducing unnecessary echocardiograms.
- Can compassion successfully challenge the status quo on health? – Maclean’s Magazine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Compassion may have saved Obamacare. But in the U.S. and in Canada, there’s proof that more is needed for real healthcare change.
- How Easy Is It (Really) To Get Pregnant After 40? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Lots of women are delaying having children until their late 30s — but Dr. Danielle Martin says we need to talk more openly about the risks.
- Drug-related hospital visits surge as opioid crisis hits Toronto – MetroNews Toronto – Kate Hardy - According to data Metro obtained from Toronto Public Health, there were 326 drug-related emergency-room visits the week of July 24-30.
- A continuum of treatment for knee pain – Toronto Star – Dr. Tim Dwyer - Starting with the simplest, least invasive interventions and moving along the continuum toward more aggressive treatment, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tim Dwyer works to keep patients out of the operating room.
- 3 helpful resources for postpartum depression – Today’s Parent - In Canada, 10 to 15 percent of women are affected by postpartum depression (PPD), but many don’t have access to care.
- Alzheimer’s sedative ups risk of pneumonia, study finds – Metro News – Dr. Paula Rochon - Research project raises concerns about the side effects of a sedative commonly prescribed for Alzheimer’s patients.
- The Majority of Your Health Problems May Be Linked to Your Gut – FASHION Magazine – Dr. Talia Zenlea - There’s a running joke between me and my friends that I’m the “food allergy queen.” And my reputation is not that far from the truth.
- ‘McMethadone’ clinics under scrutiny as top-prescribers bill $650,000 each: study – National Post – Dr. Meldon Kahan - Each of the doctors had, on average, 435 methadone patients with public drug coverage. Each billed for an average of 71 methadone patients daily.
- Ontario study raises red flags over methadone distribution – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - More than half of the methadone distributed in Ontario is prescribed by just 57 doctors, most of whom work in high-volume clinics that provide assembly-line medical care to the burgeoning number of patients struggling with opioid addictions, a new study says.
- Small pool of doctors treat majority of Ontarians with opioid addiction: study – Global News – Dr. Meldon Kahan - A small proportion of Ontario doctors who treat people battling opioid addictions prescribe the majority of the medications used to treat the disorder, a study has found, raising concerns about the quality of patient care and access to therapy.
- Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod - Alexis Stephenson’s* baby was just a few weeks old when the first-time mom started having images of her family getting into a horrific car accident.
- More communication key to balancing weight gain risk against benefits of mental health meds – CBC News – Dr. Valerie Taylor - Risk of weight gain must be re-evaluated by patients and doctors throughout a patient's illness, say experts.
- Low-risk Ontarians getting too many heart tests, study finds – Toronto Star – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - One in five low-risk patients is being tested, despite guidelines advising against routine electrocardiograms on such patients.
- User fees can’t fix complex issue of emergency room wait times – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Danielle Martin - The news is full of stories about overcrowded hospital emergency rooms and people waiting a long time for medical treatments. Why don’t we charge a reasonable user fee for medical services?
- Patients whose emergency surgeries are delayed have higher risk of dying, Canadian study shows – Toronto Star – Dr. David Urbach - Patients whose emergency surgeries are delayed due to a lack of operating room resources have an increased risk of death or a need for extra recovery time in hospital, a Canadian study suggests.
- Surgical delays lead to higher risk of death and higher costs, says Ottawa Hospital study – Ottawa Citizen – Dr. David Urbach - In crunching the numbers of 1,109 patients with documented reasons for delayed surgery, the researchers found that almost a third of cases were delayed because of a lack of personnel.
- META:PHI dropped user reliance on the emergency department in Sarnia 45 per cent, doctor says – Sarnia Observer – Dr. Meldon Kahan - About 140 people with drug and alcohol dependencies haven’t had to rely on the emergency room in Sarnia as much of late.
- Women should stop using vaginal ‘glitter bombs’: doctors – Global News – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - Doctors are warning women against using vaginal glitter bombs, which they say can cause several types of infections.
- Why do so many women feel overwhelmed, stressed out and tired? – Maclean’s Magazine – Dr. Valerie Taylor - Between technology and feminism, life was supposed to get easier for women. What went wrong—and can we fix it?
- Women's College Hospital in Toronto to offer genital transition surgery – CBC Kitchener – Cheryl Woodman - Hospital will become the second location in Canada to offer transition surgery.
- Sexual headaches: What are they, who gets them and are they dangerous? – Global News – Dr. Christine Lay - Sexual headaches, also known as 'thunderclap' headaches, are sharp, sudden and intense, and could signify another underlying problem.
- 10 Canadian Health Heroes You Need To Know About, STAT – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Bragging is so un-Canadian, but we thought it was appropriate to shine the spotlight on a few health heroes who are making our lives better and healthier.
- Pelvic prolapse: Why Kegels should be your new best friend – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - That little leak when you cough is a sign that your pelvic floor needs strengthening. Here’s how to do it.
- Keeping weight off is harder than losing it – Toronto Star – Dr. Valerie Taylor - Research has revealed that it is largely our biology, and not our strength of will, that makes it so easy to regain lost pounds.
- Women losing out over hormone therapy fears, some experts say – CBC News – Dr. Danielle Martin - Risks of HRT have been overstated, and treatment is safe if used appropriately: medical body.
- Genital surgery for trans people – CBC Here and Now – Cheryl Woodman – Gill Deacon spoke with Cheryl Woodman about the province allowing genital surgery for trans people.
- Toronto to become second in Canada offering genital-reconstruction surgery – The Globe and Mail – Cheryl Woodman - A Toronto hospital is set to become just the second place in Canada to offer genital-reconstruction surgery, a move that comes amid growing demand from trans people across the country for sex-reassignment operations.
- 761 CAMH patients still waiting for trans surgery referrals – Toronto Star - A 2016 provincial decision made a dent in the astronomical wait list, but hundreds of patients are still waiting for a call.
- Ontario to offer genital transitional surgery in 2018 – National Post – The Ontario government is increasing access to transition-related surgeries in the province. Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the province will offer genital transition surgery for the first time next year.
- Stand on guard for our health system, doctor warns – Northumberland Today – Dr. Danielle Martin - In light of debates taking place south of our border, noted physician and author Danielle Martin warned a local audience last week that we should never take our health-care system for granted.
- Can You Develop Allergies As An Adult? – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Eric Leith - Yes you can. Find how why you can develop allergies as an adult and how you can deal with the annoying new-to-you symptoms.
- Open Pharma campaign puts pressure on drug industry to reveal payments to doctors – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Danielle Martin - Pharmaceutical companies in Canada should be forced to reveal their payments to individual doctors, according to a new campaign backed by some prominent physicians and researchers who say this country has fallen behind its peers when it comes to health-care transparency.
- Open Pharma wants public to know ties between MDs and pharmaceutical industry – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - Canada is seen as an international “laggard” when it comes to transparency about financial ties between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians.
- Easing the burden of migraine headaches – National Post – Dr. Christine Lay - Calgary's Janelle Janzen has suffered from debilitating migraine headaches for the past 19-years since moving to the Southern Alberta city. She says she has managed to continue living and functioning thanks to medications and the medical care she receives.
- Ending sick note requirements best for healthcare system, says doctor – CTV News Channel – Dr. Ruth Heisey - Proposed labour legislation banning employers in Ontario from demanding sick notes when employees take time off from work will help contain illnesses and free up valuable appointment time with doctors, says a Toronto physician.
- Bill to ensure Ontario workers can take at least 10 sick days a year without a doctor’s note – Toronto Star – Dr. Ruth Heisey - “This becomes one less thing to worry about when you’re not feeling well,” said Health Minister Eric Hoskins at a news conference at Women’s College Hospital.
- Are female doctors better than male doctors? – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin - A recent study found that patients in the U.S. who were treated by a woman were less likely to be re-admitted.
- 6 things to know about cramps during pregnancy – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk – Cramps during pregnancy are not only uncomfortable, but scary, as any sort of pain in the abdominal region can send an expectant mom spiralling down the path of worst-case scenarios.
- Medical research: One size doesn’t fit all – Healthy Debate – Dr. Paula Rochon - The typical pharmaceutical user is elderly and female. The typical clinical research participant? Middle aged and male. However, elderly women often metabolize drugs differently and are more likely to experience side effects than younger men.
- A tiny 100-word research article helped start the deadly opioid crisis, Canadian study shows – National Post – Dr. Meldon Kahan - But there is new evidence that the curt research “letter” published in 1980 in one of the world’s most prominent medical journals has played a remarkable role in stoking North America’s deadly prescription-opioid crisis.
- Is the anti-mammography movement based on bad science? – Maclean’s Magazine – Dr. Rachel Flemming - The debate over breast-cancer screening is turning into an academic feud, leaving millions of women in limbo.
- Knixwear’s teen line aims to make girls the bosses of their periods – Toronto Star – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - The period industry has seen a growth in innovation as companies try to make more sustainable products.
- Toronto clinic promises short wait times – CTV Toronto – Dr. Meldon Kahan – You know that getting help for mental health or addictions can often mean long wait times. And even when patients go to emergency departments for urgent help, it is often just the immediate symptoms that are addressed.
- First of five ‘barrier-free’ Toronto addiction clinics opens at Women’s College – Toronto Star – Dr. Meldon Kahan & Kate Hardy - Patients with alcohol, opioid or other addictions don’t require a booked appointment or a referral from a doctor to get help at the rapid-access clinics, which are being credited with saving money and lives.
- As a doctor, I helped women trying to conceive. Then I became a patient – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe – Three and a half years of fertility struggles later, I feel more like an expert than I ever expected to be.
- 'Vulnerable' Canadian hospitals may struggle to fend off cyberattacks – CBC Toronto – Dr. Danielle Martin - 150 countries have been struck by the 'WannaCry' virus, including 16 hospitals in the UK.
- Cyber attacks put hospitals, personal information at risk – CBC Metro Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin - Over the past few days, organizations and individuals around the world have experienced cyber attacks where computers were locked and data held hostage. Some of those organizations were hospitals. What's at risk? We find out.
- NAFTA and Canadian health care – News Talk 770 – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin, vice-president at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, spoke with us about the relationship between the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Canadian health care.
- Doctor’s pharma links raise fears of bias on opioid panel – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - Officials overseeing new national standards for prescribing opioids did not honour a pledge to exclude medical experts who receive income from drug companies from voting on the measures.
- What’s at risk for Canada in the America health-care war? – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Danielle Martin - America is facing a growing threat to the health of its citizens. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
- Why we need a new war on cancer – National Post – Dr. Steven Narod – Over-treating and over-screening is doing patients more harm than good.
- I’m a mom, but I’m not invincible – Today’s Parent – Dr. Batya Grundland – We’re smart women. So why do we think we’re invincible.
- Is Canada’s health-care system ready for our rapidly greying population? – Global News – Dr. Danielle Martin - As the aging of the country’s population continues to accelerate, experts warn Canada desperately needs to invest more in home care to meet the needs of its elderly citizens.
- Government has to stop looking for cheap way to address doctor shortage, says GP – CBC The Current – Dr. Danielle Martin - Nova Scotia's doctor shortage — about 10 per cent of the population can't find a general practitioner — is a hot-button issue in the election campaign that just started April 30.
- What does a faint line on a pregnancy test mean? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - So you’ve peed on the stick of a home pregnancy test, and the line that comes up is so faint you have to squint to see it. What does it mean? Are you pregnant or not?
- Doctors, health-care advocates praise Ontario's pharmacare plan – CBC Toronto – Dr. Danielle Martin - Giving people free medical care without free prescription drugs 'doesn't make any sense'.
- Ontario budget 2017: Free prescription drugs for anyone under 25, a first of its kind, Liberals say – CBC Toronto – Dr. Danielle Martin - New plan will come into effect January 2018 and fully cover 4,400 drugs.
- A massive postpartum depression study has just opened in Canada – Huffington Post – Dr. Simone Vigod – Postpartum depression is a global problem, and that’s never been more apparent.
- Rainbow baby portraits hint at pregnancy after loss – Toronto Star – Dr. Simone Vigod - Rainbow motif featured in photos of newborns when parents have previously lost a baby to miscarriage or stillbirth.
- Union slams TTC over subway air pollution study, raises concerns about worker health – CBC Toronto – Dr. John Molot - Airborne pollutants in subway system up to 10 times higher than outside air, study found.
- How to Heal After Your Divorce – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Valerie Taylor - My divorce is stressing me out. How do I find a sense of calm?
- Does taking antidepressants during pregnancy cause autism? – TIME Health – Dr. Simone Vigod - Pregnant women who have depression face a difficult decision when it comes to using antidepressants to treat their symptoms.
- Veritas Genetics and WCH Join Forces to Provide BRCA Testing to All – Front Line Genomics – Dr. Steven Narod - Veritas Genetics have announced that they’re collaborating with Dr. Steven Narod, co-discoverer of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, from Women’s College Hospital (WCH) in Toronto to provide adult Canadians unprecedented access to BRCA testing.
- Nursing home residents with dementia often get unneeded drugs at end of life – CBC News – Dr. Paula Rochon - It is important for physicians to actively reassess the role of all medications toward the end of life.
- What causes preterm labour? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk – Almost eight percent of babies in Canada are born before 37 weeks, the point when they are considered full-term.
- Toronto artist using comics to educate women about birth control methods – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Yolanda Kirkham - Toronto-based illustrator Rebecca Roher is no stranger to creating art about women’s health. Her comic about the realities of pregnancy, Mom Body, was shared widely online and featured in the Huffington Post, where gynecologist Dr. Aparna Sridhar first saw it two years ago.
- Canadians now have low-cost genetic screening available – Star Touch - Canadian adult women and men can now have a genetic screening kit sent right to their doorstep, through a new project launched by a team of researchers at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
- What you need to know about new breast cancer screening technologies – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Mohammad Akbari - It seems like it’s never been easier to detect breast cancer. In the past week alone, I’ve received three press releases touting new technology and tests that promise to make screening either easier, better or more accessible to Canadian women.
- Screening for breast cancer gene – CTV News Toronto – Dr. Mohammad Akbari & Nicole Gojska – Saliva test can determine breast cancer gene
- Women’s College Hospital wants to screen more people for the breast cancer gene – Chatelaine – Dr. Mohammad Akbari - A new study will screen people for the BRCA genetic mutation, regardless of risk, and track how many more mutations are detected.
- Waist not, want not: The skinny on middle-aged weight gain – Zoomer Magazine – Dr. Michelle Jacobson - One of the most important things to remember is that as we age, our basal metabolic rate goes down, so our ability to burn calories, even to maintain the same body weight, is less than it was 10 years prior and so, in general, weight gain is something that is age-related.
- Say Goodbye to Painful Migraines With the Help of This Simple Chart – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Christine Lay - You don't have to suffer in silence, or in the dark. Here are ways you can keep control of your migraine triggers.
- O Canada: What our neighbors to the north can teach us about health care reform – STAT News – Dr. Danielle Martin - The stunning implosion on Friday of the American Health Care Act, the Republican Party’s replacement for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), may have been a defeat for President Trump and his party, but it certainly isn’t the end of the push to reform health care in the United States.
- Prescriptions for painkillers still rising in Canada despite opioid crisis – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - New figures show doctors continue to liberally authorize addictive painkillers, while therapies for treating dependency also rise.
- What the Uber of health care means for Ontario patients – TVO.org – Dr. Sacha Bhatia - A new private service in Ontario is making virtual doctors’ visits a reality — for those who can afford them.
- How mobile apps reduce follow-up visits after surgery – Forbes – Dr. John Semple - A mobile app reduced the need for “in-person” visits to a doctor following breast reconstructive surgery without “affecting complication rates or patient satisfaction,” new research in the journal JAMA Surgery shows.
- You’re Being Judged For Having Migraines – Here’s Why – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Christine Lay - The gap between a migraine’s ubiquitous reputation of “worst pain ever” and a woman’s personal experience of the event is massive. The result? Many of us are suffering in silence.
- Revamping the Canadian healthcare system - The Varsity – Dr. Danielle Martin - U of T professor Danielle Martin proposes six ways to improve efficiency and quality.
- Legalizing weed: how Uruguay tripped up – Maclean’s Magazine – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff - No one wants to buy the legal stuff, and no one wants to sell it. One country’s cautionary tale for Canada.
- Women in failed fertility therapy possibly at higher risk of heart issues years later – CBC News – Dr. Jacob Udell - Toronto researchers' findings shouldn't stop prospective parents from trying fertility therapy, doctors say.
- Pregnancy around time of breast cancer diagnosis not risk to survival: study – Canadian Press – Dr. Steven Narod - The study by Toronto researchers found that five-year survival rates were similar for women who were pregnant around the time of a breast cancer diagnosis and those who were not pregnant.
- The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Trying New Things – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Valerie Taylor - When was the last time you tried something new?
- How the Gender Health Care Gap Might Kill You – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Danielle Martin - Yes, even in Canada.
- Alberta, B.C. to usher in new prescription rules amid opioid crisis – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - The two Western provinces hardest hit by Canada’s overdose crisis are introducing new rules for prescribing opioids and other psychoactive drugs in efforts to curtail the use of legal medications behind an epidemic of painkiller abuse.
- Embracing our body types – CTV National News – Dr. Valerie Taylor - The naked truth. Toronto trainer empowers online followers with raw photos.
- John Tory seeks federal help as more refugees wind up in city shelters – CBC News Toronto – Dr. Meb Rashid - In letter, mayor seeks funding for shelter system, newcomer office.
- 'Breastfeeding bullies' keep up campaign that 'breast is best' – CBC News – Dr. Danielle Martin - Decades-old stigma still being felt by mothers who choose formula over breastfeeding.
- Taking care of health care [24:30] – CBC The Goods – Dr. Danielle Martin – Our universal healthcare system is one of the defining symbols of being Canadian, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect.
- Refugees crossing U.S. border heading to Toronto, agencies say – CBC News Toronto – Dr. Meb Rashid - Doctor says would-be refugees arrive with 'tremendous anxiety' after tense journey.
- 15 Things Your Gynecologist Secretly Wants to Tell You – Best Health Magazine – Dr. Amanda Selk - For one, they really don’t care about your bikini line.
- New online medical record portal for patients: myHealthRecord – Hospital News - Women’s College Hospital (WCH) proudly launched myHealthRecord – a new online medical record portal for patients – during Digital Health Week last November.
- ‘Better Now’ – 6 big ideas to improve health care – Global News Morning Saskatoon – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin has six big ideas on how to improve the health care system for all Canadians.
- What is implantation bleeding? – Today’s Parent – Dr. Amanda Selk - About a third of women experience implantation bleeding in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Here’s what it’s like—and whether you should worry.
- 15 Silent Signs You Have a UTI – BestHealthMag.ca – Dr. Erika Feuerstein - The symptoms of a urinary tract infection can range from subtle to very obvious.
- I broke my back but hid the pain — how the notion of ‘hysteria’ lives on – Chatelaine – Dr. Michael Gofeld - Women tend to downplay pain, but why? A deep-seated fear of not being taken seriously may be at play.
- Ride the GO train? You could be breathing in diesel fumes, researchers say – CBC News – Dr. John Molot - University of Toronto study finds elevated levels of certain airborne pollutants in train cars.
- Doctors’ Notes: Why Toronto is a liver cancer hot spot – Toronto Star – Dr. Korosh Khalili - Survival rates are rising but more than 1,000 people die every year in Ontario from liver cancer.
- Taking anti-inflammatories during cold or flu may boost heart attack risk – CBC News – Dr. Jacob Udell - Take acetaminophen instead of commonly used painkillers such as Aspirin, ibuprofen, doctor recommends.
- Don’t worry, you can still get an IUD in Canada — if you have insurance – Toronto Star – Dr. Erika Feuerstein - With Obamacare threatened, the U.S. is seeing a jump in women seeking long-term birth control. Precarious employment has women in Canada doing the same, experts say.
- Flu numbers begin to decline – CBC News – Dr. Michael Gardam - Doctors cautiously optimistic Canada on 'downslope' this flu season.
- For Syrian families in Canada, a doctor can be hard to find – Metro News – Dr. Meb Rashid - From navigating the health system, and to finding an Arabic-speaking GP. All this can be a difficult challenge.
- Canada's proposed new opioid guidelines don't address prevention, sources say – The Globe and Mail – Dr. Meldon Kahan - Proposed new national standards for prescribing opioids cap the maximum daily dose at one-quarter the amount in Canada’s existing outdated guidelines but stop short of addressing alternative means of pain control, sources say.
- New study shows an increased risk of birth defects while taking antidepressants during pregnancy—but take it with a grain of salt – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod - While researchers reveal an increased risk of birth defects if women take antidepressants in the first trimester, experts say it’s important to weigh the pros and cons.
- Dr. Danielle Martin’s Better Now, reviewed: An intriguing proposal for improving health care – The Globe and Mail - In the prologue of her new book, Better Now: Six Big Ideas To Improve Health Care For All Canadians, Dr. Danielle Martin tells the story of her grandfather, Jacques Elie Shilton, a hard-working Egyptian immigrant who, months after arriving in Montreal with 10 family members, suffered a devastating heart attack.
- What you need to know about stroke and heart disease – Canadian Living – Dr. Paula Harvey – Heart disease and stroke are one of the leading cause of death for Canadian women – and risk factors, symptoms and even treatment might vary by age.
- Three fun winter activities that will help you get fit – Canadian Living – Debbie Childerhouse – Don’t escape winter – embrace it! This season, hit the trails, rinks or hills with these heart-pumping, calorie-burning, fat-melting sports.
- Six Big Ideas To Improve Healthcare For All Canadians – News Talk 980 – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin see the challenges in our health care system every day. As a family doctor and a hospital vice president, she observes how those deficiencies adversely affect patients. And as a health policy expert, she knows how to close those gaps.
- 6 Big Ideas To Improve Healthcare In Canada – Breakfast Television Vancouver – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr Danielle Martin shares her observations and new book on the best ways to improve the system in this country.
- Long-awaited abortion pill Mifegymiso makes Canadian debut – The Globe and Mail - The first shipments of Mifegymiso arrived earlier this week at two women’s health clinics in Vancouver and Calgary, marking the beginning of a potential sea change in how women in Canada choose to end their pregnancies.
- Are IUDs the best birth control option available in 2017? – Chatelaine – Dr. Rob Dmytryshyn - In the U.S., sales of IUDs have skyrocketed by 900% in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, and doctors swear by them. Here’s what you need to know.
- Dr. Martin publishes book on health system improvement – Canadian Healthcare Technology – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician and VP of medical affairs at Women’s College Hospital, has published ‘Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Healthcare.’ The book outlines Dr. Martin’s recommendations for enhancing the medicare system in Canada.
- Defections boost Ottawa in federal-provincial health care fight: Walkom – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - But in the end it’s not clear that Canadians will end up with a better health care system.
- How to improve healthcare for all Canadians – CTV The Social – Dr. Danielle Martin – When American Senator Bernie Sanders called our next guest, she answered. She travelled to Washington to speak about the Canadian healthcare system at a Senate hearing and what she had to say made major waves.
- Dear Class of 2020 – Longwoods – Dr. Danielle Martin - When I finished my interview for medical school, I cried. I was sure that I might never be given a chance to be a doctor.
- Canada: Toronto doctor's six big ideas for better healthcare – newKerala – Dr. Danielle Martin - A prominent Toronto doctor and influencer has identified six ideas in her book on the delivery of healthcare system in Canada.
- Book excerpt: Sparking large-scale changes to the health-care system – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin - An excerpt of Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care For All Canadians by family doctor Dr. Danielle Martin
- Readers’ Letters: Improve community health care – Toronto Star – Dr. Danielle Martin – Her patient is our health-care system.
- The high cost of pharmaceuticals: Canada’s drug problem – CBC Fifth Estate – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff - Canada's health system is a source of pride for many Canadians. But we pay more for prescription drugs than almost every other country in the world -- and rising drug costs are taking their toll on people across the country.
- 6 big ideas to improve healthcare [31:03] – CBC Power & Politics – Dr. Danielle Martin – Is more money the answer? Should we be considering other ways to fix the system?
- Six ways to improve Canada’s healthcare system – Global News, The Morning Show - Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin outlines some of the ways to improve our country’s healthcare system
- Billions wasted on drug spending in Canada, research shows – CBC Fifth Estate – Dr. Sheryl Spithoff – Hidden camera investigation reveals questionable drug company marketing practices.
- 6 big ideas to improve Canadian health care with author and professor Dr. Danielle Martin – CJAD 800 AM – Dr. Danielle Martin
- How to build a village – Today’s Parent – Greer Slyfield-Cook – They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what if you don’t have one?
- Danielle Martin – Zoomer Radio – Dr Danielle Martin - Universal Health Care is one of the things that Canadians are most proud of, globally. But is there a way to make it even better?
- Treating Canada’s health care system – TVO The Agenda – Dr. Danielle Martin - When Dr. Danielle Martin spoke before a U.S. Senate subcommittee a few years ago, she taught Americans a thing or two about universal health coverage. Her defence of Canada's health-care system made Canadians proud and dispelled some myths Americans may have believed about socialized medicine.
- Six ideas to bolster Canada’s healthcare system – CTV Your Morning – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin has been named one of Canada’s powerful doctors by the Medical Post and today she’s on a mission to fix the problems within the Canadian healthcare system.
- Toronto doctor who gave U.S. Senator a lesson on healthcare outlines her '6 big ideas' for Canada – CTVNews.ca – Dr. Danielle Martin - Dr. Danielle Martin, author of ‘Better Now,’ tells us what conversations she thinks Canadians should be having about our health care system.
- No Band-Aid solutions: ‘Six Big Ideas’ to transform Canadian health care – CBC The Current – Dr. Danielle Martin – Dr. Danielle Martin points to the fact that one in every five Canadians do not take their prescribed drugs because of cost. In turn, Martin says Canada needs a national drug program.
- The doctor on a mission to heal medicare – Toronto Star– Dr. Danielle Martin – For Danielle Martin, who made headlines during a congressional grilling in 2014, the fight for medicare is personal. And her new book lays out how to improve it.
- How to break the cycle of postpartum anxiety – Today’s Parent – Dr. Simone Vigod – Fretting is practically part of a parent’s job description. But when those worries multiply, it can be completely debilitating. Here’s how to cope with postpartum anxiety.
- How a little-known patent sparked Canada’s opioid crisis – The Globe & Mail. – Dr. Meldon Kahan - The untold story of how a single pill sparked Canada’s opioid crisis, and ignited one of the biggest pharmaceutical battles in Canadian history.
- I want to be healthier in 2017. Is there an app for that? – The Globe & Mail – Dr. Payal Agarwal - There are literally tens of thousands of health-related smartphone apps. But identifying the good ones can be a lot like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack.
- Federal-Provincial health talks fail – Bloomberg North – Dr. Sacha Bhatia – Health care funding talks between the federal government and the provinces and territories have failed this week. What could or should happen next?
- The one thing that could improve the health of all Canadians – Chatelaine – Dr. Danielle Martin – In an excerpt from her new book, Better Now, Dr. Danielle Martin explains how eliminating poverty could be the key to better health care for everyone.

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