The Northwest Territories Has Only Two Animal Clinics. As a Vet, I Have to Be Creative
I once treated a turtle in Tuktoyaktuk
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Our latest stories on health, medicine, parenting, aging, pharmacology, new developments in medical technology, and the Canadian health care system
Why Does the Medical System Keep Failing People with Endometriosis?
Tracey Lindeman’s Bleed unpacks why the condition prevents people from finding meaningful care
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Why Are So Many Psychiatric Patients Forcibly Detained and Treated?
Governments and treatment providers don’t want to publicly expose “the dark heart” of our mental health system, experts say
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How Bad Is Alcohol, Really?
New health recommendations suggesting Canadians cut back touched a nerve. But drinking customs are constantly evolving
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How I Tried to Stop Snoring, Fix My Sleep Habits, and Confront My Mortality
I wanted a quick fix even if that quick fix was strapping a glorified bike pump to my face
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Taking It Slow: What Turtles Can Teach Us about Living Longer
A conservation demographer explains how the secret to a long life might be found under a hard shell
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Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic
Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?
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The Mental Health Crisis on the Other End of the Phone
Remote work has transformed the already challenging overnight shift for crisis hotline operators into a deeply lonely one
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2022: Health Stories
From bibliotherapy to the urgent need to improve indoor air quality, a look at health stories big and small
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