A fun fact that I absolutely love sharing with folks I meet in my professional (and personal) life is that we at Diabetes Canada are the proud owners and caretakers of the Banting House National Historic Site in London, Ontario. The house belonged to Dr. Frederick Banting, and it’s the place where he woke up one stormy night in 1920 with a brilliant idea that ultimately led to the discovery of insulin.
Read MoreFebruary is Heart Month. And the conversation about heart health isn’t just timely, it is urgent. After all, more than half of Canadians are personally impacted by heart disease or stroke, according to a 2024 Heart & Stroke poll.
Read MoreA powerful encounter between Heart & Stroke-funded researchers and the people whose lives were saved through their work
Over 3.5 million people in Canada – across ages, ethnicities and genders – are affected by heart disease and stroke.
Read MoreCannabis use among young adults has become increasingly normalized, especially following Canada’s legalization in 2018. According to the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey by Health Canada, close to half of those who reported non-medical cannabis use at least once in the past year were 20- to 24-year-olds (48%), followed by 16- to 19-year-olds (41%) and then those over 25 (23%). Cannabis use is now a common part of social settings and even medical conversations, however, despite its growing acceptance, there are still many unknowns, particularly when it comes to its impact on developing brains.
Read MoreNestled between two lakes in the southern Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Penticton has historically been a tourism hotspot and a popular place to retire. While that remains true, the city is increasingly becoming a permanent home for young professionals, families and entrepreneurs. Penticton is growing, experiencing robust development and becoming more diverse.
Read MoreWhen Ryan Hooey was 26 years old, his life changed in an instant. He went bowling on a Saturday night, and when he woke up on Sunday morning, he couldn’t see. He had lost sight in both eyes due to diabetic retinopathy. It was a stark and sudden reminder of how relentless diabetes can be.
Read MoreVaccines of the future are taking shape today at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).
Read MoreDigital innovation is transforming all aspects of our society including provision of mental health care services. Telehealth and support systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as promising new tools to expand access to mental health care and make it more affordable.
Read MoreAt four years old, Kian has spent half his life undergoing treatment for leukemia. He was diagnosed in June 2023 at just two years old, following two weeks of fevers and stomach pain. He was so ill that he and his mother Jordan lived full time in hospital for two months.
Read MoreA 20-year journey of significant advances
In 2005, when Aldo Del Col co-founded Myeloma Canada along with John Lemieux, he had two main goals: to create a community for people living with multiple myeloma so they didn’t feel so alone and to catalyze research to lead to new treatments.
Read More“9-1-1, what is your emergency?”
For incoming emergency calls, concise information is of the essence, so hearing a child’s voice cut in on the other end of the line can potentially be challenging. But in one instance in February 2018 in Calgary, the eight-year-old caller knew exactly what to do.
Read MoreLCBO is proud to release our 6th annual 2024-25 Impact Report, which reflects on the significant progress we’ve made over the past year through our commitment to sustainability, industry collaboration and community investment.
Read MoreWhen Ra’edah Abu Alhalaweh realized that breaking down barriers to follow a lifelong passion for fixing things around her home could also benefit her community, the obvious choice became to follow her dreams.
Read MoreThe University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is marking this year’s Heart Month by recognizing a significant achievement – more than 20 years of operation for its innovative life-saving STEMI program. Developed for treating one of the most common forms of heart attack, the program has transformed emergency cardiac medicine and saved countless lives.
Read MoreHomewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ontario, offers the largest inpatient eating disorders program in Canada. Individuals aged 16 and older receive evidence-based, personalized inpatient treatment through a structured and intensive 16-week program, specifically designed to address anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).
Read More“New year – new you” is a slogan that resonates with many of us as the calendar flips over into January. It is the time to set new goals, and resolutions related to fitness and wellness often top the list.
Read MoreProgram to support caregivers with accessible education
As the already important role of caregivers becomes even more critical as Canada’s population ages, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is launching Last Aid, a program to provide quality and accessible palliative care education to caregivers across the country.
Read MoreA life-long advocate for physical activity, Sandra Hartley found it difficult to follow her own advice as she reached advanced age with numerous joint and back problems.
Read MoreAs the Canadian Organic Regime (COR) organic standards mark their 15th year, Canada-based company Sunrise Foods International reflects on its history of sourcing and distributing organic-certified agri-food ingredients. Founded by Saskatchewan organic farmers in 1997, Sunrise Foods is now the largest organic grain-trading company worldwide.
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