The Leading Edge
Canada has one of the highest rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in the world, and the number of children developing IBD at a younger age is increasing every year. Yet, despite a wealth of research being conducted to better understand pediatric IBD, there was a concern it may be missing something critical. Dr. Anthony […]
Research
With a 40 plus year history of nurturing resilience in children and youth, the Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC) is a charity that works with a significant network of child-serving partners from coast to coast. By creating and delivering psychology based tools and resources to key adult caregivers in a child’s life, PFC supports and […]
The Leading Edge
By Margaret Lomotan A national team of firefighters and scientists are working together to conduct and share research that will help firefighters stay healthy at work. Firefighters work in hazardous and unpredictable environments and face unique occupational risks. They wear heavy personal protective equipment and use tools in awkward positions that can lead to
Healthcare
A finger prick is a new way to test for HIV in Indigenous communities.  By Shelley Mantei A new type of HIV diagnosis test, dried blood spot testing, is dramatically increasing the number of HIV tests occurring in Canada. More than 60,000 Canadians are living with HIV or AIDS today. The Government of Canada’s bloodborne […]
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By the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) A thoughtfully created handbook for young women with breast cancer. Never Too Young is a downloadable resource from the CBCN website that deals with the psychosocial aspects of the illness; that is, the interaction between social and psychological factors related to breast cancer. There are helpful chapters on […]
Healthcare
By Nechama Moring Survivors of intimate partner violence suffer traumatic brain injuries at an alarming rate. Yet science overlooks us. The first time my then-partner threw me against a wall, I blamed myself. I was late coming home from work, and I hadn’t even greeted him when I walked through our door. I immediately started […]
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