Category: Health
Former Eritrean refugees sponsor their own psychologist to fill health care gap
Clinical psychologist Samuel Kebede explains PTSD as "volatile memory". When a person experiences extreme fear, Kebede says the brain may fragment that memory. It becomes ... Read More
Experts say we need to rethink our ‘food environment’ to reduce ultra-processed food intake
listen What's the harm in eating ultra-processed foods and what can I do about it?:diet21:34What are the harms of eating ultra-processed foods and what can ... Read More
My perspective on aging changed when my friend died. This is the clarity I got as I entered my 60s
This first-person account is the experience of Dana Kobernik, who lives in Montreal. For more information on CBC's first-person stories, please visit FAQ,I recently passed ... Read More
Flu vaccines take months to make. Here’s the thing that can speed it up
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If ... Read More
This paramedic had post-traumatic stress injuries. So they created a healthy workplace
listen A more supportive workplace for first responders:white coat black art26:30Air rescue teams are reinventing first responder supportParamedic Miles Randall still thinks about what he ... Read More
World Health Organization says rising cases of measles could be a bad sign for other diseases
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The World Health Organization says ... Read More
Health authority says BC received record number of 911 calls about toxic drug overdoses
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.British Columbia has seen a ... Read More
Bangladesh man with little time to live struggles to raise son and get medical care
Just days after being discharged from St. Clair Mercy Hospital in St. John's, Asif Mahmood Prince learned he was going to be a father.This was ... Read More
Family medicine clinic in Hudson, Que., to be closed, citing Quebec’s Bill 2
listen to this articleestimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A family medicine clinic in ... Read More
NB invests $3.6 million in supportive-care clinic expansion in St. Stephen
listen to this articleestimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.As a practicing physician, John ... Read More