Month: March 2021
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Inequality in Health Care as a Woman
First if you are a woman or if you are someone who loves a woman in whatever capacity, I want you to feel empowered to speak up for your right to appropriate health care. Your body is yours, you are well within your right to refuse care that infringes upon your bodily autonomy. You are…
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Experiencing Pain as a Woman in Health Care
On average, women in the ER will wait 15 minutes longer than men for pain relief, they are also less likely to be given any narcotic or opioid pain medication and more likely to be given something sedative instead. The implicit bias of hysteria in women does still exist in today’s world, but that might…
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Flavonoids Are Fabulous…
Flavanols are a specific type of flavonoids found in vibrantly coloured fruits, berries, and vegetables. These amazing metabolites have neuroprotective effects for our brains and can suppress neuroinflammation, increased blood flow and the potential for inhibiting neurodegeneration.
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is cancer that affects the colon or the rectum and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Canada. Although it can affect people at any age, it is most common in those over the age of 70. If you are 50 years old or older and are at low risk…
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How’s Your Liver Treating You? Liver Health Check-In
What is your liver? Let’s get to know this friendly fella that lives on the right upper quadrant of your abdomen. Your liver is your friend and is incredibly vital to your overall health. You may have heard that the liver can regenerate itself, but it is not magical. Years of abuse to your liver…