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Our latest stories on health, medicine, parenting, aging, pharmacology, new developments in medical technology, and the Canadian health care system

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Health

How Being a Canadian Peacekeeper in Rwanda Broke Me

April 26, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Stéphane Grenier

The military was completely unprepared to deal with the aftermath of soldiers returning home from the war zone

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Health / July/August 2018

Yoga’s Culture of Sexual Abuse: Nine Women Tell Their Stories

April 25, 2018April 11, 2023 - by Matthew Remski

Disturbing accounts of misconduct against the founder of one of North America’s most popular forms of yoga

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Health

The Newest Brain Wave in Epilepsy Care

April 20, 2018June 25, 2021 - by Helen Leask

The revolution in the field is real—if only more doctors knew about it

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Health

Do You Speak Human?

April 12, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Kylie Gionet

Health care providers are turning to robots to help caregivers care for themselves

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Health / March 2018

How Racism Affects Your Health

February 12, 2018June 4, 2020 - by Mojola Omole

What new research tells us about the links between discrimination and stress

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Health

What Does It Mean to Have a Healthy Body?

December 27, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Mojola Omole

New research has reopened the debate on fat and fitness

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Health

The Reality of Facing Cancer

December 19, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Paul Adams

Patients are expected to trust in their strength of character and hope for a miracle. My wife had a different approach.

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Health

The North Needs More Doctors

November 22, 2017November 27, 2019 - by Sarah Giles

As a locum doctor in the Northwest Territories, I know that residents do not always get the health care they deserve

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Health / November 2017

Why Is No One Talking About Hospital-Acquired Delirium?

October 24, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Sydney Loney

Every year, bad care leaves hundreds of thousands of patients with a devastating mental disorder

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Health / October 2017

The Danger of Putting Youth on Antidepressants

September 20, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Patricia Pearson

Why medication shouldn’t be the default treatment for our kids’ mental health

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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