In its pain and its hope, Winnipeg is Canada’s most vital laboratory for #reconciliation . The outcome of more than 150 brutal (but also inspiring) years of #Indigenous - Canadian relationships are constantly playing out, by Niigaan Sinclair theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion

Every 1 ton tobacco made = 1 million cigs = 1 death

Every tobacco death equates to 10000 USD profit for big tobacco giving them cash to bribe and slow control efforts

Not true. But if it would make you feel better....

Special deliveries: The writers and editors who have filled The The Globe and Mail’s letter pages over the decades are as essential as the paper's #journalism . Excerpt from 'A Nation’s Paper: The Globe and Mail in the Life of Canada,' by clifford d. lee theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Health worker shortages and compensation. The Health Signals podcast, episode 02, w/ Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD Dr. Katharine Smart youtu.be/l5Bnar6Eqvo?si… via Canadian Medical Association

Thanks Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓 for your continued nuanced reporting on the overdose crisis, and the benefits, harms and resource requirements of various proposed options. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

‘We bet on which one of us would be the first to get a letter published’ -- Meet the readers who write (many, many) Letters to the Editor of The Globe and Mail. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/letter… via The Globe and Mail

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload. Many physicians believe there needs to be a reset in how they treat patients—and their own well-being, by Samia Madwar
thewalrus.ca/family-doctors… via The Walrus Dennis Kendel

Next up: the Montreal Mystery festival! 🖤 Looking forward to a trip home and this panel with Simon Gervais, Maureen Martineau & moderator André Picard (details at the link): montrealmystery.weebly.com/2024-schedule.…

‘Day of shame for British state’: PM Rishi Sunak apologises to infected blood scandal victims after scathing report released. theguardian.com/uk-news/video/… via The Guardian Infected Blood Inquiry #TaintedBlood

André Picard Jim Reed BBC News (UK) Andre André Picard your brilliant Journalism reminds of our friend #JanetConnors
#Conners became an unwavering #advocate for a safe blood system in Canada and is #credited with pushing officials to call an #inquiry into #CanadaTaintedBlood Scandal
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Cannabis presentations to ER are practically insignificant compared to street fentanyl, crystal meth and the wrecking ball of alcohol. Patient injuries, ER chaos, staff assault, and physical plus chemical restraint is the daily routine. André Picard

'Most healthcare systems are not equipped to document heatwave deaths'

A lack of quality statistics is hiding the real #heatwave death toll, reports Disha Shetty
bmj.com/content/385/bm…

'Nearly 30% of Canada's family physicians now practise predominantly outside of primary care'

Increasing numbers of doctors are leaving the specialty or switching to private practice, leaving millions without effective primary care. Paul Webster reports: hubs.li/Q02xJ-kn0

So sorry to hear of the death of the great American healthcare journalist Marshall Allen. Check out Charles Ornstein's timeline for links to some of Marshall's best stories. gofundme.com/f/support-for-… via ProPublica Association of Health Care Journalists

Care providers are essential to our care system but face challenging work conditions, resulting in high turnover rates + a workforce shortage. Caregivers are under increasing pressure while unable to access the services + support they need. bit.ly/3QpIhC4 #CaregiverAware

The number of older Canadians seeking emergency medical treatment from #cannabis poisoning has risen sharply since legalization. The large increase in ER visits came after #edibles because legal in January 2020, by Ann Hui theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… via The Globe and Mail Nathan Stall

Actually, 82% of Canadians live in urban centres -- including 74% who live in cities with a population of more than 100,000. knoema.com/atlas/Canada/U….

Like to bike?🚴‍♀️Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too, by Allison Aubrey npr.org/sections/healt… via Morning Edition #cycling

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