More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
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Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....
A "deliberate instrument" to attack & discredit scientists & health professionals for
-Political gain
-Building online brands
-Influencers to get clicks
☠️ Note to Public Health: Silence like a cancer grows
@CaulfieldTim @TorontoStar
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A "deliberate instrument" to attack & discredit scientists & health professionals for
-Political gain
-Building online brands
-Influencers to get clicks
☠️ Note to Public Health: Silence like a cancer grows
@CaulfieldTim @TorontoStar
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Removed from encampments
Belongings trashed
Fines up to $10,000
Jail terms up to 6 months
...while Ontario provides LESS THAN HALF the supportive housing needed
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Removed from encampments
Belongings trashed
Fines up to $10,000
Jail terms up to 6 months
...while Ontario provides LESS THAN HALF the supportive housing needed
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
...to Toronto's University Health Network for bringing back masking in their facilities as of Nov 18, 2025
😷TGH
😷Toronto Western
😷Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
😷Toronto Rehab
😷Michener Institute
😷West Park
🏥 Hope others will follow...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
...to Toronto's University Health Network for bringing back masking in their facilities as of Nov 18, 2025
😷TGH
😷Toronto Western
😷Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
😷Toronto Rehab
😷Michener Institute
😷West Park
🏥 Hope others will follow...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
from QUEBEC
...over HALF are FAMILY DOCTORS
Why the exodus?
BILL 2 forces
😬75% of ER patients to be seen w/in 90 min.
😲97% of surgeries completed w/in 1 year
😟Clawbacks if targets aren't met
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
from QUEBEC
...over HALF are FAMILY DOCTORS
Why the exodus?
BILL 2 forces
😬75% of ER patients to be seen w/in 90 min.
😲97% of surgeries completed w/in 1 year
😟Clawbacks if targets aren't met
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
RFK Jr's latest "commonsense" guidelines
stress eating "saturated fats of dairy, of good meat” as a part of the whole-food diet he wants Americans to follow
...breaking from scientific consensus - yet again.
Sigh.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/i...
RFK Jr's latest "commonsense" guidelines
stress eating "saturated fats of dairy, of good meat” as a part of the whole-food diet he wants Americans to follow
...breaking from scientific consensus - yet again.
Sigh.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/i...
ON, 14.9
BC, 5.74
AB, 40.1
MB, 17.0
SK, 8.69
We're not as bad in ON as I thought, but nothing to be proud of either.
ON, 14.9
BC, 5.74
AB, 40.1
MB, 17.0
SK, 8.69
We're not as bad in ON as I thought, but nothing to be proud of either.
👉 5,138 cases as of Oct 2025
ON 2,392 cases
AL 1,944
BC 324
MN 253
SK 107
👉 Over 300 hospitalizations
👉2 deaths
It'll take 12 months of ZERO cases to regain status
👉 5,138 cases as of Oct 2025
ON 2,392 cases
AL 1,944
BC 324
MN 253
SK 107
👉 Over 300 hospitalizations
👉2 deaths
It'll take 12 months of ZERO cases to regain status
ALL AGES: 💉lowers risk by 40-50%
KIDS: 💉lowers risk by 50-70%
How effective the flu vaccine is in any given year is known only AFTER the flu season ends.
Bottom line: Get vaxed
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
ALL AGES: 💉lowers risk by 40-50%
KIDS: 💉lowers risk by 50-70%
How effective the flu vaccine is in any given year is known only AFTER the flu season ends.
Bottom line: Get vaxed
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Preventable.
It finally happened.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says -
From reuters.com
Preventable.
It finally happened.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says -
From reuters.com
1 in 5 patients find ERRORS in their medical records
...over HALF of which are SERIOUS.
Patients need access to their primary care records NOW
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
1 in 5 patients find ERRORS in their medical records
...over HALF of which are SERIOUS.
Patients need access to their primary care records NOW
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Knowing what family doctors write IMPROVES
🧐 Engagement in care
💪 Confidence in managing health
🙌 Trust in the team
...so WHY can't most patients access their primary care records in Ontario?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Knowing what family doctors write IMPROVES
🧐 Engagement in care
💪 Confidence in managing health
🙌 Trust in the team
...so WHY can't most patients access their primary care records in Ontario?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Many were serious.
Yet most Ontarians lack access
It’s time to up our game.
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Many were serious.
Yet most Ontarians lack access
It’s time to up our game.
Alternatives like walk in clinics offer better pay & fewer hours.
BC evened that score
…& family doctors followed
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Alternatives like walk in clinics offer better pay & fewer hours.
BC evened that score
…& family doctors followed
-Under-researched
-Modestly helpful at⤴️ sexual desire
-1 in 3 reported ONE addtnl sexual event per month
# of APPROVED PRODUCTS by Health Canada
💪MEN 7 -gels, patches, injections, pellets, buccal
😰 WOMEN ZERO
🎧 8 min listen
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
-Under-researched
-Modestly helpful at⤴️ sexual desire
-1 in 3 reported ONE addtnl sexual event per month
# of APPROVED PRODUCTS by Health Canada
💪MEN 7 -gels, patches, injections, pellets, buccal
😰 WOMEN ZERO
🎧 8 min listen
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
We need to up our game.
Me: "Testimonials, anecdotes, stories — probably the number one way that unproven therapies are pushed on social media."
Harmful & exploitive BS.
We need to up our game.
... but too few providing cradle-to-grave, comprehensive care
That's because it
-Pays less than alternatives
-Has longer hours
-Offers no sick leave, disability or paid vacation
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
... but too few providing cradle-to-grave, comprehensive care
That's because it
-Pays less than alternatives
-Has longer hours
-Offers no sick leave, disability or paid vacation
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Our bodies quickly get used to its benefits
...but NOT to its impact on SLEEP
Regular use just treats the lethargy & headache from WITHDRAWAL
🎧8 min listen
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Our bodies quickly get used to its benefits
...but NOT to its impact on SLEEP
Regular use just treats the lethargy & headache from WITHDRAWAL
🎧8 min listen
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
…is what democracy looks like.
Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏
History.
…is what democracy looks like.
Evidence based.
Incontrovertible.
"An astounding 90% of autistic children consumed either breast milk or formula...ignoring potential confounders, control groups and statistical significance."
Hats off to @integralanswers.bsky.social for the fine work.
Evidence based.
Incontrovertible.
"An astounding 90% of autistic children consumed either breast milk or formula...ignoring potential confounders, control groups and statistical significance."
Hats off to @integralanswers.bsky.social for the fine work.