PCOS leading cause of menstrual dysfunction, infertility
WOMEN'S HEALTH: Polycystic ovary syndrome causes the ovaries to produce abnormally high levels of male hormones, usually present in only small amounts
Tag: Diabetes
A Canadian path to a regenerative cure to Type 1 diabetes
HEALTH: A Canadian company has developed a revolutionary way to improve the lives of those with diabetes (FREE)
Patient-led movement creating better diabetes treatment
HEALTH: U of A PhD candidate studies and participates in grassroots movement to hack diabetes equipment (FREE membership content)
Suffering from chronic pain? Don’t give up hope
DR. PAUL LATIMER: Many people have ongoing pain where there is no obvious injury, or continue to have pain at the site of an injury long after it has healed (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)
We must do more for seniors coming home from hospital
RUTA VALAITIS and MAUREEN MARKLE-REID: It’s clear the status quo isn’t meeting the needs of our aging population. So what can be done? (FREE membership content)
Rethinking type 2 diabetes
JAN HUX: It’s time to stop blaming individuals for poor eating choices, and move toward community action (FREE membership content)
Diabetes may double risk of developing depression
HEALTH: Two of the primary risk factors for the disease are obesity and lack of exercise
Exercise, professional support key to managing type 2 diabetes
HARDIP JHAJ: Some studies have shown exercise can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 50 per cent (FREE membership content)
Canada must protect its drug supply
SUSAN MARTINUK: Canada’s drug supply is meant to provide for 37 million Canadians, not 370 million Americans. U.S. cross-border shopping could endanger Canadians
Deeply flawed soda tax rife with unintended consequences
ASHLEY STEADMAN and JAKE FUSS: Evidence in other countries shows that consumption taxes don’t address the root targets in meaningful ways
We’re letting Canadian kids eat themselves sick
ALEX MUNTER: A bill that would protect children is languishing in the Senate. We need it to tackle childhood obesity and chronic diseases (FREE)
