Prostate cancer continues to place a heavy burden on men across the Caribbean, with September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month renewing calls for greater awareness, earlier assessment and improved access to care. The disease is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Caribbean men and remains a leading cause of cancer related deaths in the region. Research […]
Over 70,000 Ontario Children Await Autism Support By Neil Armstrong Dr. Michael Daniels, the interim Chief Executive Officer of Lumenus Community Services — one of the largest mental health and developmental community services agencies in Ontario — wants people to know that over 90,000 children in the province have been diagnosed with autism, and that […]
There is a dangerous habit in Canadian political debate: whenever foreign interference is discussed, Canadians instinctively look toward Russia, China or some other distant power. We should stop doing that. The United States is our closest ally, largest trading partner and most important military partner. Precisely because of that relationship, Americans have enormous capacity to […]
New study exposes racial gaps in maternal health Black people in Canada face a significantly higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period than White people, according to a new national study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The population based cohort study examined nearly 1.5 million in hospital births […]
A growing number of Caribbean families are likely to confront dementia in the coming decades as longer life expectancy and ageing populations reshape the region’s health needs. The warning is particularly relevant during World Alzheimer’s Month in September, when health authorities and advocacy groups draw attention to the disease and the importance of recognising its […]
Community Voices Shape Rexdale Health Centre Plan Rexdale Community Health Centre (RCHC) has unveiled its Strategic Directions for 2027–2029, setting out a three-year framework to advance health equity, strengthen community wellbeing and support the organization’s long term sustainability. The plan was introduced during RCHC’s 33rd Annual General Meeting and Community Health Day, held under the […]
Blood tests that could identify biological signs linked to Alzheimer’s disease before memory problems emerge are attracting growing interest, but specialists caution that they are not yet ready for routine use among people without symptoms. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared 4 blood tests to help doctors determine whether Alzheimer’s is responsible for […]
Residents of Northwest Toronto who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner have a new route to primary healthcare through ConnectNW, a provincially funded program linking unattached patients with local primary care providers. Black Creek Community Health Centre is among the participating healthcare organizations currently accepting new patients through the program, which is […]
By Raphael Francis A few months ago, most of the 27 seniors who gathered at Sarah McDonald’s Place in Pickering knew artificial intelligence only from news headlines and science fiction movies. Six weeks later, they were asking chatbots questions, spotting AI in their daily routines, and asking organizers the same question: “When does Part 2 […]
By Lincoln DePradine If he had the decision to make, the late Trinidadian intellectual, historian, journalist and author, Cyril Lionel Roberts (C.L.R.) James would have had Mighty Sparrow write the words to Trinidad’s national anthem. James discussed Sparrow in a chapter in a 1960s book, “Party Politics in the West Indies.” “They should have asked […]
