Zero tolerance for abuse Government leaders suggest they are “fixing long-term care” to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve after the horrific outcomes that occurred during the pandemic. The plan is said to be built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building […]
A Picture of Health CANADA – A new device called Swift Ray 1 is making identifying infection significantly less time consuming. Run from a smartphone/tablet, it allows for imaging of wounds to identify infection. Swift Ray 1 connects to software by taking medical-grade photographs, infrared thermography images and bacterial fluorescence images. Addiction on the Brain […]
PODCAST Getting “unconfused” about Alzheimer’s By Bill Gates It isn’t easy to deal with tough topics and find humour in them but somehow, Gates does it with guests Seth Rogen and Laren Miller Rogan. After investing millions into new testing, Gates is also determined to be part of the worldwide solution to both raise awareness […]
Persons with disabilities earn less On average, there’s a 21.4% pay gap between persons with and without disabilities. Infact, they earn 79 cents to every dollar earned by persons without disabilities. At 16 years and older persons with disabilities had an average annual income of about $11,500 less than persons without disabilities ($43,400 and $55,200, […]
Improving healthcare for women and gender diverse people To mobilize and scale-up newly generated and existing knowledge and models of care, maximize the impact of research and build capacity for the next generation of women’s health researchers, 10 virtual hubs are being created across Canada in a joint initiative between CIHR and WAGE. The hubs […]
Cost-effective accessibility improvements for schools and offices The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) and architecture and design firm HCMA have published a one-hundred page study that estimates that RHF Accessibility Certified Gold can be achieved through upgrades in an office tower at less than 0.5% of the replacement cost, and in a K-12 school for less […]
to treat work-related conditions, mostly without medical guidance While cannabis is often used recreationally, there is growing interest in its use for therapeutic purposes, such as for pain, anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Among working adults who have experienced work-related injuries or illnesses, some may turn to cannabis to ease these types of symptoms arising
Thumbs UP…to The Salvation Army for releasing the 2023 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis, which reveals that inflation, housing security, and food affordability persist as top issues. The report finds that single parent families are facing the highest degree of hardship across the country, some do not have enough income to cover their basic needs. […]
How often do we hear, things aren’t what they used to be in the good old days. Is it true and why aren’t we collectively doing more about it? As we enter the few months of 2024, many Canadians of all ages are struggling—having a way more difficult time affording the basics. Food banks providing […]
Local interventions are the key to good health for all By Kaylie Dolan Projections show that nearly 70 percent of the world’s population will call cities home by 2050. A recent report from the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) is highlighting the importance of a number of influential local interventions that can have an immediate impact […]
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