Public health
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. CDC Foundation
I fell asleep outside the other night. Kelly and I had been reading books with Ewan on the patio couch, and when Kelly piggybacked him off to bed, I flopped over and closed my eyes. I didn’t plan on going to sleep. But frogs were
… READ MORESickKids’ intensive care unit is at 120% capacity and has been under immense pressure for weeks. The SickKids ICU is at 120 per cent capacity and has been under immense pressure for weeks. Pediatric hospitals across the province
… READ MOREIntensive care unit at 100 per cent capacity, but has ability to add beds. Stollery Children’s Hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit is currently at 100 per cent capacity and is bracing for a further increase. Peter
… READ MORE5 outpatient clinics at Alberta Children’s Hospital now postponing patient care as viral illnesses surge. Alberta Children’s Hospital is now delaying some outpatients as it redeploys 65 staff members. The Stollery
… READ MOREResearchers suggest ways to improve accessibility in advance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A biologist examining a skull. Credit: Anthro Illustrated John Brhel, Binghamton University via EurekAlert! AAAS December
… READ MOREWalking can reduce risks of dementia, cancer and heart disease — and any number of steps is better than none. By studying people wearing fitness trackers, researchers have determined that walking 10,000 steps each day is indeed a
… READ MOREKieran Moore is a Canadian physician and public servant who serves as the current Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario. Healthy Debate photo by Maddi Dellplain, Healthy Debate November 22, 2022 Canada’s provincial medical
… READ MORETo patients with disabilities, stereotypes can affect care. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario photo By Stuart Foxman, eDialogue December 17, 2021 ▽ Table of Contents Introduction Seen as extra work A focus on the
… READ MOREPosted wait times have spiked to 17 hours since late September as pediatric hospital admissions rise. Alberta’s pediatric hospitals are dealing with a wave of respiratory illnesses, including RSV, influenza and COVID-19. The
… READ MORECritics say the move won’t help people living in poverty catch up with rising costs. People like Mary Salvani, who rely on AISH benefits to cover their basic expenses, have had their benefits frozen for the past three years
… READ MOREAn estimated 1 in 6 students in Ontario have a disability and face barriers to education, advocate says. Michelle Cousins makes herself comfortable with a pillow and a blanket in her accessible van while she camps out near her
… READ MORESolutions to shorten wait times include triaged referral system, incentives to reach timeline targets. Cael Perry (middle) with his parents Sharlene and Chris. Cael was diagnosed with severe thoracic scoliosis in November 2020. David
… READ MORESo… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week? It appears one approach is far more beneficial than the other. It’s a dilemma faced by many health-conscious people — and new research from Edith
… READ MORE15% of Canadians satisfied with access to care, while 29% of Americans satisfied with access, poll finds. A health-care worker pushes a patient across a connecting bridge at a hospital in Montreal, on Thursday, July 14. The findings
… READ MOREI can recall clearly the first day that each of my three children walked to and from school on their own. I worried about whether they would get there without mishap. But I took for granted that, once at school, they would be safe. (I
… READ MOREThe ‘REtirement in ACTion’ programme helps prevent physical decline, reduces the need for health care and is highly cost-effective for those in later life. REACT participants from the Easton group in Bristol. Alex Rotas photo Andy
… READ MORENew York state health officials warned last week that hundreds of people may have been infected with the polio virus, based on recent wastewater testing in different counties within New York state. Polio Explained – Vaccination,
… READ MOREPhyllis Churchill has been waiting for unit from NLHC for months. Phyllis Churchill poses for a photo in her chair in her home in St. John’s. Garrett Barry CBC Garrett Barry, CBC News Nfld. & Labrador July 13, 2022 Phyllis
… READ MOREBy using mechanical energetics to measure stability, researchers gain deeper insights into how and why we fall. Pawel Golyski and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Gregory Sawicki (left) with the CAREN (Computer Assisted
… READ MORESeventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment. How should older people train to get in better shape? What’s most important,
… READ MORESoft floors and braille signage among features that set playgrounds apart. The newly developed playgrounds are designed for all kids to play, whether they’re in a wheelchair or have auditory or sensory issues. CBC Hannah Kost,
… READ MOREThe shoe-fitting fluoroscope was unnecessary and hazardous, but kids loved it. Photo: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORAU By Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum 30 October 2020 How do those shoes fit? Too tight in the toes? Too wide in
… READ MOREInstead, nationalize home care. The failures in both private and publicly funded long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada have led to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths. Calls to reform LTC through nationalization have become widespread, garnering
… READ MOREThe state is really doing a wonderful thing, doing that… You don’t understand how it really actually feels to feel brand new. This here is brand new. This is lovely. – David Slack, who is living in his own house with the
… READ MOREI have visited tropical rainforests, including the Amazon, but a temperate rainforest? I couldn’t picture it, much less a temperate rainforest within three hours of a major American city. Yet Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is home
… READ MOREOver one million Canadians with disabilities live in poverty. If implemented, this new benefit will work in the same manner as the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Canadian Child Benefit. Photo by Marcus Aurelius from Pexels By
… READ MOREOn June 22, accessibility advocate Ian Mackay blew his way to a new world record for distance wheeled in 24 hours by mouth-controlled power wheelchair. Photos courtesy of Celina Smith. New Mobility Ian Ruder, New Mobility June 23,
… READ MOREA specialty group is asking federal and state governments to preserve and expand access to telehealth services for children with developmental and behavioral problems. Monterey County pediatricians adjust to shelter in place. Monterey
… READ MOREBill creating monthly disability benefit for working-age Canadians died when Trudeau called 2021 election. The Liberal government has reintroduced legislation to create a monthly disability benefit payment for working age Canadians.
… READ MOREKoryn Krekoski says it’s hard to get around town with very limited options. Koryn Krekoski, owner of Wandering World, is with the Regional Inclusive Committee Wood Buffalo. Jamie Malbeuf CBC Jamie Malbeuf, CBC News Edmonton May
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