Monthly Archives: November 2022

How diabetes can steal your sight

After a fun Saturday night out bowling with friends, Ryan Hooey, 27 at the time, went to bed feeling pretty good. When he woke up the next morning, he was completely blind. “Both my retinas detached overnight, which is kind … Continue reading

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Breast Recognition Project uncovers inequities in the cancer care system

As a Black female growing up in Canada, Michelle Audoin had become inured to seeing white faces staring back at her from the covers of magazines, on television shows and in movies. But when she fell down the dizzying rabbit … Continue reading

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The highs and lows of living with bipolar disorder

Living with bipolar disorder is challenging enough, imagine having to hide from people trying to kill you for it. Around Aristotle’s time, when the Greek philosopher was among the first to acknowledge melancholy as a psychological condition, people with mental … Continue reading

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New research may improve early diagnosis of breast cancer in dogs — and possibly people

When Rob and Julia first noticed a small lump under the skin of their 12-year-old dog Serena’s chest, they didn’t think too much of it. When they found another, they still weren’t concerned. When yet another lump formed, and all … Continue reading

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Navigating the Messy Middle with Ann Douglas

Author Ann Douglas is best known for her 25 works of non-fiction, including her books on parenting, The Mother of All series, which have sold over half a million copies in North America. She’s also a speaker, columnist and frequent … Continue reading

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