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medicine

A painting of piles of medical paperwork in a dark room on fire.
Health

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

Many physicians believe there needs to be a reset in how they treat patients—and their own well-being

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An illustration of syringes launching and crashing into a giant cancer cell like rockets.
Health / September/October 2023

Are We Losing the War on Cancer?

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 - by Renée Pellerin

For half a century, we have thrown everything we have at the disease, but we are no closer to curing it

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An illustration of a veterinarian walking towards an excited dog in a snowstorm.
Health / June 2023

The Northwest Territories Has Only Two Animal Clinics. As a Vet, I Have to Be Creative

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 - by Michelle Tuma

I once treated a turtle in Tuktoyaktuk

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A photo illustration of the book cover for "Bleed" by Tracy Lindeman against a red gradient background.
Health

Why Does the Medical System Keep Failing People with Endometriosis?

April 28, 2023May 3, 2023 - by Amirah El-Safty

Tracey Lindeman’s Bleed unpacks why the condition prevents people from finding meaningful care

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Illustration of a person with an enlarged head, their brain is full of disconnected puzzle pieces.
Health

Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Jadine Ngan

Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?

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Gabor Maté.
Society

Gabor Maté Wants to Overhaul Society

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 - by Nathan Sing

The physician and author explains what’s at the root of our deepest problems and how we can begin to heal

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A doctor or nurse holding a tray with a bottle of semen on it.
Health

Finding a Father on Facebook Marketplace

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022 - by Katharine Lake Berz

Why prospective parents are turning to social media for sperm donations

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Boxers with virus molecules as heads.
November 2022 / Science

Ask an Immunity Expert: What’s Next for COVID-19?

November 1, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Catherine Hankins

This pandemic can help us prepare for the next one, says Catherine Hankins, co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force

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Protest signs fall like dominoes into a vaccine.
Health

Why Was the Lyme Disease Vaccine Tossed Away?

October 17, 2022October 19, 2022 - by Laura Hensley

It was pulled from the market almost immediately after it was developed in 1998. Twenty-five years later, the painful disease is on the rise

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An illustration of an ambulance.
Health / November 2022

The Death Dilemma: Are Hospitals Overtreating Patients Nearing the End?

October 4, 2022January 23, 2025 - by Blair Bigham

An ER physician on the heavy costs of keeping patients alive when death is inevitable

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