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Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Assessing and treating swallowing disorders

After a year of living with a tube that delivered food directly to his stomach, John Schonewille, then 66, had begun to despair that he might never be able to enjoy the everyday pleasure of eating again. Robbed of his ability to swallow by...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Milk and Colorectal Cancer: what does the research say?

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Canada and is more common among men than women.1 Over 24,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2022, representing 10 percent of all new cancer cases.2 Research shows that certain dietary patterns can...

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Diseases

Report outlines public health response to COVID-19 outbreaks at mink farms

A report co-authored by Fraser Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Emily Newhouse and published...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

The heart health benefits of milk

Studies show that milk is part of cardioprotective eating patterns Nine out of 10 Canadians...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

How milk nourishes the brain

Unveiling the surprising ways dairy foods influence mental health By Cara Rosenbloom, RD Anxiety, depression and...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Sexuality in end-of-life care: Who should start the discussion?

By Andria Bianchi In December 2017, Canada’s federal government called on the Minister of Health...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Helping patients become tobacco-wise

While cancer rates for non-Aboriginal people in Canada are decreasing, rates among Aboriginal people...
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Spine stimulation tingles the pain away

In 2011, Deborah Finbow’s hand was bitten by an agitated dog. The wound was...

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Research

Optimizing opioid prescriptions after the ED to reduce opioid overdoses, misuse

New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency...
Longterm Care

Collaborating virtually to improve long-term care

Team-building and face-to-face meetings were limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the long-term care...
Public Health

Physician Assistants: A solution to Ontario’s primary care crisis

Primary care providers are the backbone of our healthcare system. For patients seeking medical...
Pediatrics

Many health-care providers are ill-equipped to recognize pain in abused children

McGill study finds only 13 per cent of those surveyed received training on child...

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