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Inspiring Canadians to live better, advocate for their health and influence change in healthcare through real stories and places to connect.

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Chrissy Teigen and Meghan Markle are breaking the stigma around grief after miscarriages
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#BREAKING : Ottawa is requiring that federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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#BREAKING : Vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a document that will certify their COVID vaccine history.
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Today is #NationalCaregiversDay ! What's it going to take to recognize that caregivers are so much more than just visitors? So why aren’t they recognized as partners? Tell us what you think in the comments Read More: #healthing
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. @MGHToronto CEO Sarah Downey talks about pandemic preparedness, the importance of helping the community and team spirit.
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Do we really need trials to determine that masks are effective? Toronto biostatistician says the benefits are common sense.
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Scientists at @McMasterU who have developed an inhaled form of COVID vaccine have confirmed it can provide broad, long-lasting protection against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern #COVID19 #healthing #news #COVID #CovidVaccine
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Ontario docs sign petition for mandated mask-wearing
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It's #WorldHealthDay and this year is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Be sure to thank a healthcare worker today!👩‍⚕️
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Meet the doctor who inspired the TV series 'House' — @LisaSandersmd : The journalist-turned-physician talked to us about the power of a diagnosis and the loneliness without one.
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THREAD: This is an awkward time for an election with the country caught between hopes of reopening and fear of a mounting fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. - @StewartPrest #Elxn44 #cdnpoli
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. @CaulfieldTim spoke to Healthing about how Canadians can figure out fact and fiction in a world full of fake news, why doctors who spread misinformation are so dangerous and why speaking up matters #exclusive #healthing #covid19 #fakenews #news
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Novavax submits vaccine for Health Canada approval
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Educating students about the nature of disabilities has been found to decrease bullying in schools. #PinkShirtDay #SayNoToBullying
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GRIEF DURING COVID: More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, care partners are being kept out away from loved ones. @SolidFooting , @UnityHealthTO , @HDGHWindsor , @KafferJkaffer , @jenzelmer , @HE_ES_Canada
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For thousands of people who have had COVID-19, the disease never left. Here are their stories: #COVID19
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@nationalpost Do you know the proper way to disinfect surfaces? Here's how to do it right. #COVID19
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Why is COVID-19 causing deadly blood clots?
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SHIFT: 'Imagine women waiting for years while their cancer grows just because of some rule'
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This Toronto doctor wants you to know that having suicidal thoughts doesn't mean there's something wrong with you
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On average, one person suffers a #stroke every nine minutes in Canada. A @UCalgary study may have made a breakthrough in stroke treatment.
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A year ago today, Atish Ram was in a near-fatal battle with COVID-19. His condition has since improved, but he continues to struggle with breathing, fatigue and stress #longhaulers #COVID19
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Fans believe the conservatorship is against Britney Spears’ will and is harming her instead of helping her. #BritneySpeaks
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'This stuff is real': COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months, long haulers say
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U of T lab results finds coating on mask 'deactivates' 99% of SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Harm reduction workers do not have benefits like danger pay or strong unions to support them. With jobs characterized by low wages, stigma and political red-tape, overworked harm reduction professionals are seeing burnout on the front lines #healthing
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THREAD: Today is #WorldCancerDay . Great advancements in the care of cancer patients continues, with new techniques that may render the need for surgery obsolete. @saveyourskinfdn @cancersociety
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Study on genetic mutation suggests COVID-19 could 'weaken'
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#BreakingNews : Starting Monday, December 20, 2021, individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to schedule their booster dose appointment. #Covid_19 #vaccine #Booster #healthing
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#ICYMI : "This can happen to anyone, from any walk of life. No one is immune," Megan tells @majabegovic in this powerful interview about her #PanicDisorder diagnosis and how she's come to start healing. @CAMHnews #mentalhealth #Healthing
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‘We should be embarrassed:’ Lack of plan for students with special needs raises concerns
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Depression is more widespread in people with autism than we previously thought. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
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Today is #RareDiseaseDay2022 , a global movement, focused on improving equity in social opportunity, health care, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. @RareDiseases @raredisorders @rarediseaseday @MD_Canada #healthing
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In the nine short months of pregnancy, cardiovascular and nervous systems have to dramatically adapt to a pregnant individual’s changing body #pregnancy #healthing #healthnews
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An open letter to my generation: stay home — by 24-year-old reporter @Sokic_
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THREAD: Are you struggling with #parenthood during #COVID19 — or are you interested in becoming a parent right now, but feel uncertain with everything that is going on? 1/5
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As the #coronavirus continues to spread, and the headlines scream ‘Pandemic,’ it’s safe to say that we are living in a stressful environment, but constant worry can make us vulnerable to illness.
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Canadians have strong trust in doctors and scientists: survey
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#HealthingPoll : Once the mask mandates in your region end, are you going to: #healthing #Masks
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Use mask if you feel sick
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Why ivermectin isn't a COVID cure
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A doctor and chronic pain sufferer discusses the benefits of cannabis
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@SolidFooting @UnityHealthTO @HDGHWindsor @KafferJkaffer @jenzelmer @HE_ES_Canada GRIEF DURING COVID: For many, the losing a loved one over the course of the last 14 months has been especially challenging. @smfleming , @HMChochinov , @UCalgary_FSW
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Welcome to ! We’re the destination for straight facts and smart takes on health and research. As Executive Producer @Iamlisamachado writes, “Health is a verb.”
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Sheldon Salaba, head of the OAO, and Doug Earle of Fighting Blindness Canada weigh in on the current state of negotiations with the Ontario government. @ONOptometrists @FB_canada
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Men who feel need to prove manhood prone to violence
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Virtual hate churns up live hate that shows up in our world in revolting and disturbing ways. - Via Healthing by Postmedia
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Last talk of the day, we have Sina Habibi, CEO of @Cognetivity Neuroscience, on how how looking at photos of animals (adorable!) can lead to a dementia diagnosis #healthing #healthnews #brainhealth #CollisionConf @jonesyjourn
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A chat with a pharmacist may curb vaccine hesitancy
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Next up is looking at scaling health care (and comparing open heart surgery to building iphones) with @adrianaoun , CEO of @goforward #healthing #healthnews #CollisionConf @jonesyjourn
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Happy cats are generally healthier and longer lived. And, as it turns out, there’s hard science behind how to keep your kitty in a carefree state of bliss . @CompAnimalPsych #healthing #health #news
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With most of us spending even more time on our screens, do we have anything to worry about? @FB_Canada @CanadianOpto #WhyEyeCare @bauschlombca
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Last night was the premiere of Others, a short horror film inspired by the stigma experienced by individuals living with HIV @caseyhouseTO #SmashStigma
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#BreakingNews : Ontario will remove the mandatory masking requirement for most settings on March 21, with the exception of select settings such as public transit, health care settings, long-term care homes and congregate care settings. #healthing #news
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Study suggests 8 times as many people in B.C. infected with COVID-19 than confirmed
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Julie Mai, registered dietitian and binge eating coach who helps women heal from the restriction and shaming that may come from diet culture, unpacks what drives people to binge and why just a handful of almonds is not the solution. #obesity #bingeeating
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May is Vision Health Month. Healthy vision can help keep you safe each day. It is recommended to take the simple steps to maintain your eye health #visionhealth #VisionHealthMonth #Canada #healthing #healthylifestyle #health #healthnews #News #healthyliving
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After 21 years in nursing, B.C.-based Michael Sandler still has a passion for patient care in remote communities. #CNA2020 #IND2020 #Nurses2020 #NationalNursingWeek @CanadaNurses @CARRN2015 @nnp_bc
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"Support for working caregivers is an essential part of our better collective future. We cannot afford to ignore this issue." – Liv Mendelsohn, executive director at @CdnCaregiving , shares why #caregivers need support and connection more than ever.
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New clinical guidelines and toolkit aim to light the way forward for those affected by dementia @cdncaregiving @CISP_ICPS
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#HealthingPoll : Do you ever forage for food in parks or gardens? #healthing #health #Canada #Flowers
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Today is #RareDiseaseDay . People living with rare diseases often wait years for a diagnosis and lack access to treatments. @MitoCanada @raredisorders @RocheCanada @cureraredisease
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Kicking it all off is executive producer @Iamlisamachado with her #HealthingHero — Dr. Jeff Lipton!
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My #healthinghero Dr. Jeff Lipton @pmcancercentre Thanks for all that you do! Over to the world - who is your #healthinghero ? #lifeonthefrontlines @UHN @OntariosDoctors
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Who are the healthcare workers you want to give a shout out to? Tell us on Instagram (stories or post) or Twitter — tag us at @healthing_ca and use the hashtag #HealthingHero and we’ll re-share your post. #covid19 #coronavirus #coronaviruscanada
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Today is International #ChildhoodCancer Day. More than 10,000 children, adolescents, & young adults in Canada are in treatment or 5 year follow-up for cancer right now. @cancersociety @CancerCare_ON @ChldhdCancerCan #healthing
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THREAD: Summer is still providing areas of Canada with unprecedented heat. Here are some tips on how to handle the heat.
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Nearly one in four Canadians live with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension. Sandra Robertshaw was diagnosed at 27 years old . @HTNCanada @HeartandStroke #healthing #health #hypertension
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@HarvardHealth interesting!
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