When Therapy Didn’t Work, I Turned to an Illegal Drug
MDMA helped me come to terms with years of trauma
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A Paramedic Shortage Is Putting Lives—and Workers—at Risk
Underfunding and political neglect in Northern Ontario are fuelling burnout and high turnover
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The Pill That Promises to Cure Grief
Some experts aren’t so convinced it’s a good idea
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Faced with Sky-High IVF Costs, Couples Look Abroad to Start Families
The growing business of “eggs-pat” tourism
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RFK Jr. Is Bad for Canada’s Health Too
The health secretary has gutted core agencies that safeguard the US’s well-being. The fallout won’t stop at the border
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Inside the Shadowy World of the Erectile Dysfunction Pill Black Market
Men are playing “Russian Roulette” with dodgy, dangerous counterfeit and illicit sex drugs
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Need a Knee Replacement? You Can Get It at the Mall
Canadians are paying to jump the surgical wait list. It’s unravelling the fabric of public health care
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Amid a Staffing Crisis, Foreign-Trained Nurses Face Endless Barriers
The process of being recertified in Canada can be gruelling and take many years
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The Trade War Poses a Threat to Canadian Health Care
Our medical system relies on US products. We need to make more life-saving drugs and devices at home
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Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism. But the Lie That They Do Is Still Going Strong
How one fraudulent paper fuelled decades of misinformation
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