Over the last six months, my brother was an out-patient in the emergency rooms of Brampton hospitals. Additionally, a few family members also had to…
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Category: Health
Supporting Our Children Through Stress and Anxiety
On April 25th, parents attended a workshop titled “Supporting our Children through Anxiety and Stress,” at Silver Stream Public School. According to the Canadian Mental…
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Immigrant Children’s Health Declines Rapidly After Arrival in Canada
A healthy, happy future, free from poverty: This is the aspiration of many new immigrants and refugees to Canada and the United States. Leaving harsh…
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The Modern Roma: Nannies Working Under Exploitation
During the 2019 Academy Awards, one of the event luxury seats was occupied by Yalitza Aparicio, the first Indigenous Mexican woman to be nominated for…
View More The Modern Roma: Nannies Working Under ExploitationOntario’s Caregivers: Double the Work, Half the Benefits
Cindy Leung drops off her husband, Chuck, to a day program at a Scarborough, Ontario long-term care facility. Waving to social worker, Benny Choi from…
View More Ontario’s Caregivers: Double the Work, Half the BenefitsUnderstanding the Roots of Abuse
One woman is murdered in Canada every six days, according to the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This statistic belies what’s been happening in the Greater Toronto Area…
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Being Brown and Depressed
We have yet to understand the impact of covert racism and misogyny on the mental health of Canadian citizens, particularly “ethnic” women. However eager they…
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Ushering in the new Health Age
At the age of 60, quitting a well-paying job to refinance her townhouse and start an entrepreneurial venture was the last thing Helen Poon’s friends thought…
View More Ushering in the new Health AgeA Ray of Hope on World AIDS Day for Canadian Immigrants
It’s World AIDS Day and this year, I am moving beyond remembering loved ones. I am shifting to a forward position and a distinct political…
View More A Ray of Hope on World AIDS Day for Canadian ImmigrantsDigital Health Portals Could Actually Widen Health Disparities
A much heralded push toward digital patient portals, commonly integrated with electronic health records, may be exacerbating health disparities between rich and poor, instead of…
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