Imagine opening an email from your regional public health authority – or perhaps you don’t have to imagine at all. Many of us with school-aged children in Ontario have received one recently, a stark reminder of how fragile our sense of safety can feel when public trust in preventive care begins to waver. “Dear Parent/Guardian, …
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Chronic insomnia affects millions of people, and it’s far more than just a frustrating night or two without sleep. For those who experience it, insomnia becomes a relentless cycle: the desperation to sleep intensifies anxiety, which makes sleep even harder to achieve. This is exactly what happened to my adult son during a particularly stressful …
In our last article, we discussed how “Healthy Aging” is emerging as a new, targeted therapeutic area. Among the most surprising candidates showing promise in this field are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) – medications originally developed to target diabetes. Research into GLP-1 RAs has an interesting history that started back in the early …
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In our previous article, we reviewed the history of Patient Centered Care and how the Picker Principles provided a foundation for empowering patients and improving healthcare outcomes around the world. We highlighted that patient autonomy is a cornerstone of this approach, yet it is also one of the most challenging areas to effectively navigate. In …