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How Increased Understanding Changes The Patient Experience
AS1-CAN-00169, February 2026 This complex rare disease highlights why patient advocacy is critical to accessing better treatments and increasing clinical understanding overall. Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AHP) is a group of genetic disorders that presents differently in every patient. AHP is a misunderstood, misdiagnosed condition. Patients may experience sudden attacks including severe symptoms like confusion, insomnia, abdominal pain,...
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Why It’s Important to Diagnose and Treat High Cholesterol
We all produce and need cholesterol. But high amounts of the wrong kind can put us at risk of cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol is a fat that’s found in our blood. Our bodies make it naturally, but it can also be increased through our diet. Cholesterol comes in two forms: low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein...
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Why Canadian Duchenne Families Are Raising Their Voices on Rare Disease Day
Turning Awareness into Action for Duchenne Rare Disease Day, observed internationally on February 28, is more than a moment of awareness – it is a call to action. Each year, it brings together families, advocates, healthcare professionals, and decision-makers to advance equity in care, research, and treatment access for people living with rare diseases. In...
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When Answers Are Hard to Find: A Rare Disease Q&A with Dr. Luke Chen
From years-long diagnostic journeys to breakthrough treatments using existing drugs, Dr. Luke Chen explains how collaboration, persistence, and the next generation of physicians are helping bring clarity—and hope—to patients living with rare diseases. Many people living with rare diseases spend years searching for answers. From your experience, why are rare conditions so difficult to diagnose—and...
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How Canadian AI Could Help Ease Healthcare Strain
A Canadian-led platform is exploring how facial biosignals and AI could support early detection for consumers and healthcare systems. Canada’s healthcare system continues to face deepening pressure, with wait times, staffing shortages, and rising chronic-disease risk shaping the daily experience of patients and clinicians alike. These realities have accelerated interest in preventative tools that help...
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How Reebuk Health is Redefining Tech-Enabled Care in Ontario
This nurse-led model is transforming senior foot health by utilizing AI screening technology for Ontario’s aging population. Making health care technology accessible, convenient, and, above all, useful for seniors, their families, and their caregivers can be a balancing act. Universal Health Hub (UHH) is a leader in health care innovation that aligns with Ontario’s Health...
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The Changing Landscape of Prostate Cancer Care
How research and advancements are opening new possibilities for patients. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an estimated one in eight Canadian men expected to develop it during their lifetime. “About 5 to 10 per cent of patients are diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer when they first present,” says Dr. Ricardo...
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How Media Is Bridging the Gap for Disabled Canadians
This Canadian media company has made it its mission to put the disability community front and centre. The media plays an integral role in the lives of many Canadians, and everyone deserves to feel represented in what they consume. For Canada’s disability community, their unique needs make traditional consumption of media challenging. From those who...
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Your One-Stop Shop for OTC and Natural Health Products
Exzell Pharma has made shopping for your favourite OTC and natural health products easier than ever with the new Exzell Shop. Operating since 2014, Exzell Pharma provides trusted over-the-counter (OTC) and natural health products to Canadians of all ages. Committed to enhancing health and well-being, the company has opened a new office in Richmond Hill, Ontario, expanded...
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Bridging Education and Awareness Gaps Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes
Closing the care gaps for patients with complex diseases requires more public and clinical education, faster referral pathways, and patient-centered innovations. Patients with complex diseases need a proper and timely diagnosis. But that’s not always easy to come by. Lack of clinician and public education on conditions such as Myasthenia Gravis (MG), Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA),...