Health News

Toronto Star - June 5, 2016
With a vision and a prayer, the Ontario government is launching the most revolutionary change in the provincial health-care system in the last 20 years.
If they succeed, the reforms will mean Ontario patients will be huge winners, receiving care faster, more frequently and with less hassle than ever before.
The sweeping changes, introduced Thursday in the Ontario legislature by Health Minister Eric Hoskins, are designed to provide quicker...
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June 1, 2016 - The Globe and Mail
A major new study has found that radiofrequency radiation exposure from cellphones appears to cause an increased risk of certain types of cancer in rats.
The highly anticipated study, performed by the U.S. National Toxicology Program and released late Thursday, is one of the more ambitious studies done in an attempt to determine what, if any, health risks cellphones pose.
But the findings, which are already igniting a huge response...
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The Globe and Mail - April 28
For years, naturopaths have lobbied to be recognized as regulated health professionals under provincial law. The argument in favour of regulation is that it gives the public more choice in the health-care system while ensuring all naturopaths adhere to professional standards. In some provinces, such as British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, those lobbying efforts have been successful. But how well is the public being served?
A good case...
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CBC News - April 26, 2016
Sodium levels remain unchanged or even slightly higher in most of the packaged food groups sold in Canada, say researchers, who are questioning the effectiveness of the current voluntary approach to reducing salt in our food supply.
Canadians consume more than twice the recommended adequate intake of sodium, mostly from packaged and prepared foods. Cutting sodium consumed by the population is a public health priority because too much can lead...
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Toronto Star - April 18
Each day in my practice at West Park Healthcare Centre, I am reminded of how COPD — a disease once exclusively found among men — is affecting women in increasing numbers.
In the last 15 years the number of women who are now suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has skyrocketed. Today half of my patients are women — and their numbers continue to grow.
What is it like to suffer from COPD? It’s...
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