Health Insight
Advocacy
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Publicly Available Opioid Overdose Kits Could Save Young Lives
As opioid use and overdose among Canada's youth rises, it's important for their peers to know about this freely-available kit to help prevent overdose.
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Sickle Cell Disease’s Only Known Cure Needs More Research Funding
Learn why the Bell family has been advocates to spread the word about their experiences with Sickle Cell Disease and why others should choose CHOA BMT.
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Diabetes Management Depends on Modern Technology and Accuracy
New technology makes it easier than ever to manage your diabetes and help you monitor your blood sugar levels — take it from MMA fighter Dessi Zaharieva.
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Understanding Pneumonia: Could Your Age Put You at Risk?
Learn why, when thinking about the flu shot this year, aging Canadians should also consider pneumonia prevention as a top priority.
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Prostate Cancer Today: Survival and Quality of Life Improving
As our under understanding of prostate cancer has grown over the years, patients have reason to hope with improved life expectancies and qualities of life.
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New Advances Provide Hope for Canadians with Lung Cancer
There's a stigma around lung disease that needs to be broken down so patients seek access to timely treatment and care. Where do you stand in the debate?
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Pneumonia Risk Increases for Canada’s Aging Population
With cold and flu season afoot, Canada's aging population needs to be aware of the serious risk of pneumonia, and of their prevention options.
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What Can a Personal Sound Amplifier Do for You?
There aren’t many options for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, and the SuperEar — a personal sound amplifier — might be the remedy.
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Sonography Canada Wants You to Feel Safe in the Ultrasound Room
Sonography Canada strives for women to know their rights as a patient, and to educate themselves on the important role sonographers play in patient care.
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Protect Yourself with Regular Screening
Screening mammography identifies breast cancers earlier — before they can be felt — when they are less likely to have spread to other parts of the body.