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Blog, COVID-19 / BY: Matthew Assad Joseph Chedrawe, MSc
... COVID-19 pandemic has made it increasingly difficult for people to connect due to physical distancing. This has had a negative impact on people’s mental health, both at the individual and ... distancing has also been shown to exacerbate symptoms for people living with pre-existing psychiatric conditions.[ 3 ...
Blog / BY: Manisha Jogendran
... recreation, and equality for all genders of Indigenous people of all ages. A performance isn’t complete without an ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... has become the symbol of solidarity that serves LGBTQIA2S+ people around the world.[ 2 ] I hope my little friend likes ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... was a relatively small nation of approximately 7.4 million people. Yet more than 619 000 of its citizen served in the ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: Sharon Shore
... care. “Although the virus is top of mind right now, people still need ongoing care and advice for acute or ... For seniors living at home, those with disabilities, or people considering themselves to be high-risk, it is ... should know to get started: Doctors are not seeing people in person as much as usual, but they are still booking ...
Blog / BY: UBC Medicine Spring Gala Publicity Team
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... a poor diet, many were underweight. Religious shame caused people to hide their periods, and cramps were often ...
Blog / BY: Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRCSC
... we’re still accepting of discrimination against people who suffer from obesity.   If we’re honest with ... gluttony, or weakness. We can make jokes about fat people and rarely get called on it. We talk about how ... an excellent way to undermine the struggles that these people are going through. The truth is, obesity is a medical ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... bothered me in various ways and, I am sure, many people have been similarly affected. Do I stand my ground or ... literature in 1964, recognized how interactions with other people shape our feelings and actions in a variety of ways, ... and activities shaped by our interactions with other people? What does a smile or a glare mean as a passerby ...
Blog / BY: Vidhi Thakkar, PhD
... to palliative care considers the needs of Indigenous people, immigrants, and people of all social and cultural backgrounds.  The National ...