Rubik’s Connected Finally, everyone CAN DO the cube! Smart cubes connect to your phone/tablet and track your moves in real time. Learn how to solve
Rubik’s Connected Finally, everyone CAN DO the cube! Smart cubes connect to your phone/tablet and track your moves in real time. Learn how to solve
When Gabrielle went to a Montreal hospital in need of a “rape kit exam,” she was shocked by the hospital’s
The Voice How I lost it. How I got it back By Stephen Trumper In my professional circles—editing/writing magazine articles
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From Canadians living with disabilities Against the backdrop of an aging population and compounding labour shortages, there is a substantial talent pool that is currently
Thumbs down…to doctors who use negative descriptors only for Black patients. According to a new study, Black patients had 2.54 times the chance of having at least one negative term in their notes compared to white patients. These included terms like “angry,” “aggressive,” “challenging,” “exaggerate,” and “noncompliant.” They also found
By Rebecca Blissett The words we use carry meaning and power. This was the theme of a live discussion held for International Day of Persons with Disabilities last December. The panel of accessibility and inclusion experts from across Canada offered plenty of food for thought during the hour-long conversation that
From Canadians living with disabilities Against the backdrop of an aging population and compounding labour shortages, there is a substantial talent pool that is currently
Thumbs down…to doctors who use negative descriptors only for Black patients. According to a new study, Black patients had 2.54 times the chance of having
All the information regarding how to get Back to Work and your feet again
By Joanna Samuels, MED With over a year of dealing with this pandemic, it’s time for job seekers and employment support staff to welcome in
More of us are washing our hands amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but 1 in 4 don’t lather up when they need to, such as after blowing their nose, according to a new CDC report. Forest: Even before 2020 sent our brains into panic mode, our attention spans were waning —
By Bradley Atkins Managing a budget for the average Canadian can be a heavy lift. Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have reminded Canadian households that when unexpected events occur, we must be financially prepared. What follows are a practical series of steps that you can take to protect
By Joanna Samuels, MED With over a year of dealing with this pandemic, it’s time for job seekers and employment support staff to welcome in
More of us are washing our hands amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but 1 in 4 don’t lather up when they need to, such as after
Getting stoned doesn’t prevent COVID-19 infection Oregon State University researchers discovered that two botanical compounds found in hemp can actually prevent the coronavirus from infecting
An unheralded place of honour, worry, anguish, joy, love By Stephen Trumper As deadlines for this column came into view, our author was taken in to hospital. He is resting comfortably and offers a throwback column and promises to return next issue with more stories and vignettes about sitting bedside.
Wake-up call: Retirees are staying in their homes By Anna Sharratt Ninety-six per cent of Ontario seniors over age 55 who were surveyed, say that they are currently planning to remain in their own homes for as long as they possibly can. Mary Deanne Shears is one of the ones
Eliminate Hearing Challenges Millions of people suffer from hearing loss
Rubik’s Connected Finally, everyone CAN DO the cube! Smart cubes connect to your phone/tablet and track your moves in real time. Learn how to solve
The Voice How I lost it. How I got it back By Stephen Trumper In my professional circles—editing/writing magazine articles and teaching students the basics of editing/writing for journalistic publications—we talk a lot about writers finding their voices, of developing distinct writing styles. In my volunteer circles there is a
Inoculating against depression When approaching diseases, scientists usually look for two things—ways to prevent and ways to cure. But with mental illnesses, they have only SSRIS to suppress symptoms and new research that is focusing on fine-tuning these drugs. That may change, thanks in part to neuroscientist (and TED Fellow)
The Voice How I lost it. How I got it back By Stephen Trumper In my professional circles—editing/writing magazine articles and teaching students the basics
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