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Empowering the Invisible Heroes: Why Caregiver Support Is Critical
More resources are needed to support caregivers — especially young ones — as they balance the challenges of work, school, and caregiving.
RECENT ARTICLES
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It’s Time to Change the Way We Screen for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer screening recommendations are largely-age based, but individual risk matters. Here’s why—and what we’re doing about it. When should you get screened for breast…
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Periods Shouldn’t Come at a Cost: Creating Menstrual Equity
Access, education, and advocacy are the keys to overcoming shame, inequity, and period poverty. Periods are normal. Period poverty shouldn’t be. But for some people…
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Canadian Menopause Society Advocates for Accessible, Equitable Care
Through education, advocacy, and evidence-based guidance, the Canadian Menopause Society is helping transform menopause care across Canada. Menopause care is a fundamental women’s health and…
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Biologics Can Increase Life Span for Lupus Patients — Access Is Needed
Biologics can improve health outcomes and increase life span for people living with lupus, but timely access in Ontario remains limited. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE…
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Indigenous Kidney Care: An Urgent Call for Change
Indigenous Peoples face higher rates of kidney disease and barriers to care. Closing the gaps requires listening to communities and investing in equitable care. Imagine…
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From the NHL to Advocacy: Jim Kyte on Inclusion
The former NHL player shares how adaptation, perseverance, and self-advocacy shaped his career and continue to guide his accessibility work.
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Why a Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Shouldn’t Define A Patient’s Future
An age-related health diagnosis can feel insurmountable in the moment, but with a growing number of treatment options available for many conditions, Canadians are able…
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Improving Access to Innovative Care for Canadians Living with Autoimmune Neuromuscular Conditions
Earlier diagnosis, specialized care, investment in research, and access to innovative medicines can improve outcomes for Canadians living with gMG and CIDP. Generalized myasthenia gravis…
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From Victim to Voice to Impact
In the aftermath of Canada’s tainted-blood tragedy, people with hemophilia, transfusion recipients and their families were often described as victims. I came into that community…
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Bladder Cancer Canada: Creating Connection, Inspiring Hope
Although considered an older man’s disease, bladder cancer can happen to anyone. Bladder Cancer Canada helps ease the journey. In the late spring of 2023,…
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New National Report Card Reveals Major Gaps in Access to Cochlear Implants Across Canada
Live More, Hear More: Canada’s First Adult Cochlear Implant Report Card (2026) calls for urgent action to improve equitable, timely access to life-changing hearing care.…
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How Autism Canada Helps Foster Communities Where Everyone Participates
Creating accessible schools, workplaces, and communities starts with recognizing and removing barriers to inclusion. Awareness can change minds, but accessibility changes lives. For many Autistic…
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Want a Career in Health? Consider Public Health
Public health offers meaningful careers across many professions, all focused on prevention, protection, and improving the health and well-being of communities. Many people choose a…
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How Improving Canada’s Approach to Clinical Trials Is a Win For All Canadians
This Canadian charity is highlighting the role the government must play in developing a stronger, improved clinical trials ecosystem across Canada. Few words change someone’s…
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Got a BadGut? Learn to manage symptoms from gum to bum
Find support groups, articles, videos, infographs, reports, recipes, and more to support your bowel health, at badgut.org Do you regularly suffer from uncomfortable symptoms in…
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Why GSK Is Changing How We Fight Disease
From R&D to collaborations that help translate scientific breakthroughs into tangible outcomes, GSK Canada is contributing to a stronger health care system. Canada’s health care…
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Canada’s Invisible Care Workforce: Why Family Caregivers Are Holding the System Together
From long-term care to hospitals and home settings, unpaid family caregivers are filling critical gaps in Canada’s healthcare system — often at the cost of…
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From Patient to Advocate: Shaping Kidney Care in Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada elevates patient voices to better inform its programs and advocacy. François-René Dussault, 56, lives with Alport syndrome, a hereditary illness…