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Medicine and the moon landing
Dr. Brian Goldman looks back at the medications Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took with them to the moon and what future astronauts may take when they build a lunar base.
Palliative care team helps the homeless die 'with dignity,' a healing circle helps them grieve
After a homeless woman died of breast cancer, the doctors, nurses and shelter workers who helped to ease her final days gathered to remember her.
'I'm alive because of it': Ostomy advocate fights to dispel stigmas around the procedure
A young boy in Kentucky took his own life in January, reportedly after being bullied, in part, because he had an ostomy bag. Now others who live with ostomies, including Uncover Ostomy founder Jessica Grossman, are fighting to dispel the stigma around those who have undergone this life-saving procedure.
Meet Dr. Michael Klein, Canada's father of family-friendly births
To sustain Canada's health-care system, most births should be in the hands of midwives and family doctors, leaving obstetricians to attend births requiring more complex care, says Dr. Michael Klein.
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Hum Stayin' Alive while a 911 dispatcher teaches you CPR. Here's how
Your chance of surviving cardiac arrest goes way up if a bystander starts chest compressions right away. It's so easy to learn, 911 dispatchers teach it to callers by phone.
Dense breast awareness has skyrocketed in the past year, says advocate
Public awareness about how women's breast density can affect their health has significantly improved over the last year, but there's still much work to be done, says Dense Breasts Canada co-founder Jennie Dale.
Stories that made a difference
White Coat, Black Art takes a look at stories that made a difference and one story that had a ripple effect in how women are screened for breast cancer.
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Withdrawing life-support in critically-ill adults with brain injuries
Families often agonize over when to withdraw life support in critically-ill loved ones with severe brain injuries. So do doctors, says a new Canadian study.
Amid U.S. anti-abortion laws, 1 of Canada's earliest pro-choice doctors says 'you always have to be on guard'
Dr. May Cohen, who fought for legal access to abortion, says that the fight for women's rights and access to safe abortion is never over.
'It's not the dream they had': Futures shattered by overdose-related brain damage
Survivors of fentanyl-related overdoses are largely forgotten, according to doctors and advocates, even as they're left struggling to deal with the life-changing aftermath.
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Surprising lack of confidence in doctors, U.S. poll suggests
Most surveys say Canadians put a lot of trust in their doctors, but Americans may not feel the same way. Dr. Brian Goldman has the results of a revealing new poll.
'I could do it all so well before': Patients struggle with brain injury after fentanyl overdose
Advocates say more support is needed for opioid overdose survivors left with brain damage.
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Organ donation after medical assistance in dying offers possibilities
A proposed new set of guidelines could enable Canadian patients to consent to medical aid in dying and organ donation in one go.
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Surprising number of people with pancreatic cancer may miss out on life-prolonging treatment
Do patients with pancreatic cancer know their options?
Food as medicine: How this Newfoundland community got 'hooked' on plant-based eating
A growing number of people have moved away from eating meat after attending workshops in the Burin Peninsula run by two local doctors who champion a plant-based diet.
Why Planta chef David Lee takes a 'non-vegan' approach to plant-based eating
Lee talks about what started his path towards plant-based eating and what goes into building his restaurant's bestselling beet and lentil burger.
Doctors who champion low-carb, high-fat diets go against the grain
Meet three doctors who eat a low-carb, high-fat diet, and find out why they'd like to see it more commonly prescribed to patients who are facing metabolic disease, even though some critics call it a fad.
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Early appointments mean better care from your GP
If your doctor doesn't screen you for cancer, you may be booking the wrong appointment time slot.
'I'm taking my life back': This Ontario man is defying the odds of incurable brain cancer
Denis Raymond has the same aggressive and incurable brain cancer that killed Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, but so far he is defying the grim odds of survival.
Health professionals face an increased risk of suicide. Let's confront it.
Suicide is an occupational hazard for physicians and other health professionals with implications for the health-care system.
Why doctors face an uphill battle when fighting against workplace harassment and bullying
Dr. Gabrielle Horne spent 14 years fighting to restore her reputation after being bullied and harrassed by senior doctors. She won a landmark victory in court, but experts say most doctors shy away from court battles as the costs, personal and professional, are too high.
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Hospitals helping patients recover faster from surgery
Chewing gum following surgery helps patients get out of hospital sooner. Seriously.
Meet the paramedic with a side hustle as the town mortician
In his hybrid working world, Matthew Sias has found himself acting as paramedic and mortician on the same day with the same person.
Laughing over spilled Jell-O: a radical prescription for loneliness in seniors
Why a 92-year-old woman now sees her roomate, 23, as a daughter.
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Mandatory added sugar labelling may benefit health
A study suggested that mandatory added sugar labelling for packaged foods may improve health and save lives.
Palliative care team helps the homeless die 'with dignity,' a healing circle helps them grieve
After a homeless woman died of breast cancer, the doctors, nurses and shelter workers who helped to ease her final days gathered to remember her.
'I'm alive because of it': Ostomy advocate fights to dispel stigmas around the procedure
A young boy in Kentucky took his own life in January, reportedly after being bullied, in part, because he had an ostomy bag. Now others who live with ostomies, including Uncover Ostomy founder Jessica Grossman, are fighting to dispel the stigma around those who have undergone this life-saving procedure.
Laughing over spilled Jell-O: a radical prescription for loneliness in seniors
Why a 92-year-old woman now sees her roomate, 23, as a daughter.
Meet Dr. Michael Klein, Canada's father of family-friendly births
To sustain Canada's health-care system, most births should be in the hands of midwives and family doctors, leaving obstetricians to attend births requiring more complex care, says Dr. Michael Klein.
