Osteoarthritis affects 1 in 10 Canadians and is the most common form of arthritis Osteoarthritis is due to the body’s inability to repair damaged joint tissues which leads to the breakdown of cartilage – the soft and flexible firm tissue that covers and protects the ends of bones, and underlying bone causing pain, stiffness and […]

It’s certainly worthwhile putting some thought into your selection. After all, “your family physician is one of the most important relationships in your life,” says Dr. Joshua Tepper, president and CEO of Health Quality Ontario, an agency of the provincial government who is also a physician in a family practice at St. Michael’s Hospital in […]

Your family doctor knows you – Building a relationship with your family doctor means you have a trusted source for medical advice from someone who knows your medical history and can provide you with holistic care. This long term relationship means your family doctor can help you with minor ailments and prevent major illnesses. This […]

Cancer rates have been rising steadily across Canada since the early 1990s, data released today by Statistics Canada shows. Cancer has crept slowly upward, from 410 cases of primary cancer per 100,000 in 1992 to 516 in 2013, the most recent year for which numbers are available. Ninety per cent of new cancers were diagnosed […]

Ontario Monitoring for Health Program The program is designed to help people of any age who use insulin or have gestational diabetes. Program overview The Ontario Monitoring for Health Program helps Ontarians of any age who use insulin or have gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) pay for their diabetes testing supplies. The program is funded […]

It’s Monday morning and you’re rushing to start your day. Suddenly, a busy moment turns frantic by the sound of your four-year-old son crying–a plaintive sound that tells you instantly he’s coming down with something that needs medical attention. You have a maze of options: family doctor, urgent care centre or walk-in clinic, or the […]

While Canada is embracing the benefits of going digital, it still lags behind other developed countries in adopting electronic medical records. There was a time, says Sandra Wallace, when taking her daughter Camryn for multiple appointments at Ottawa’s children’s hospital meant having to wait for her paper-based medical chart to follow her from one specialist […]

It’s one of the main reasons Canadians are hospitalized. It kills half of those diagnosed within five years – most within ten. Yet not many of us even understand what heart failure is. The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2016 Report on the Health of Canadians says we need to do more to support those with […]