A woman’s intuition can often seem like a tall tale, to some. If a woman asks you a question, it’s better to tell her the truth because chances are she’s asking you because she already knows the answer.” A Woman’s Intuition Or Sixth Sense Albert Einstein reportedly said, “The only real valuable thing is intuition.” … Read More
Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness by Linda R. Phillips, University of Arizona and Lisa Marie O’Neill, University of Arizona About 16% of older adults are victims of some form of mistreatment and the number of reported cases of elder abuse is steadily increasing. Because of poor record-keeping, however, those of us who study elder abuse … Read More
Step out. Step out right now! “Thinking outside of the box” is a phrase that was made popular largely by management professionals. According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, this catchphrase was widely used throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s in the business environment, especially by the highly-paid management consultants. Admittedly, I had this ‘signage’ … Read More
Finally, Some Changes To Health-Based Discrimination In Canadian Immigration Law by Laura Bisaillon, University of Toronto As it currently stands, there is health-based discrimination in Canadian law. The system disadvantages the diseased and disabled. Restrictions preventing people with disease and disability from permanently immigrating are longstanding features of how Canadian borders have been and are … Read More
Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge the gap between religion and science by Katherine Marshall While many religious communities have embraced physical distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, some still encourage gatherings despite strong public health messages that large groups run a significant threat of disease transmission. Some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities … Read More
Informal Food Markets: What It Takes To Make Them Safer by Silvia Alonso Alvarez, Delia Grace and Hung Nguyen-Viet Around the world, food systems and supply chains come in different shapes and sizes. And so too do food safety problems and their solutions. Informal Food Markets In high-income countries, food supply chains are long and … Read More
Men’s Health Month is when we stop to pay attention to the well-being of husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles and all the males in our lives. So, it is a great opportunity to share my own story on the subject of men’s health and making choices. Men’s Health: My Journey “I’m sorry to tell you Michael … Read More
Men More Reluctant To Go To The Doctor – And It’s Putting Them At Risk by Diana Sanchez and Mary Himmelstein Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, and they are more likely to die as a result of unintentional injury and suicide relative to women. These differences are not well explained … Read More
Family: Expanding The Definition To Reflect Our Realities by Hilary Rose and Shannon Hebblethwaite The second Monday in February is Family Day in parts of Canada. Started in Alberta in 1990, four additional provinces celebrate this day: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick. (Other provinces have holidays reflecting their heritage.) Québec is one of … Read More
“Newcomers Find Jobs, Prosperity in Atlantic Canada — If They Stay” by Kelly Toughill If Anna Tselichtchev had been able to flee rural New Brunswick when she first arrived, she would have been gone in a flash. Now, she wouldn’t leave for anything. The factors that transformed the mother of two from an Israeli with … Read More
