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Health: Emergency Health Care For Vacations in Canada
By Larry Jackson Director Communications PrimeLink Lifestyle Association of Canada www.primelink.info
TB in Canada What You Should Know and What You Can Do
by Shafina Reynolds Albert immigrated to Toronto two months ago with his wife and two children. He is 33 years old and works at a factory six days a week. He is the only working member in the family. He developed a cough six weeks ago but…
Supreme Court Ruling on Medical Admissibility to Canada
By Guidy Mamann, LL.B. Canada's universal public health system has attracted international attention and praise and is one of Canada's proudest domestic policies.
HIV/AIDS and you
By Sandra Fletcher My friend Eli recently celebrated his 50th birthday and all of his friends gathered to commemorate this important event. Eli is HIV positive and when he was diagnosed, back in 1983, we never thought that he would see 30…
Profiles: Ancient Medicine for Modern Times
by Dale Sproule In 1987, Dr. Jacqueline Shan came to Canada and joined the research program at the University of Alberta to pursue her doctorate in physiology. She had nearly completed her studies for a doctorate degree in pharmacology from…
What International Students need to know about health insurance
By Consuelo Solar Some years ago I came to Toronto for graduate school, and I got my first financial surprise when the program coordinator told me that on top of tuition and housing, I had to pay for mandatory health insurance – all because…
Health: How does the Health Care System Work in Ontario?
by Aruna Papp. MA, ADR, Med Many new Canadians find the health care system in Ontario very confusing. They are told by their friends and relatives that medical care “is all free, no one has to pay the doctor or the hospitals. The government…
Medical: Tips for Visiting a Doctor
Make the most of your appointment Arrive on time. If you arrive late, it could reduce the amount of time you get to spend with your doctor, making both of you feel rushed and cutting down on the time you have to discuss your concerns. Bring…
Cancer Screening Easy And Essential
“Cancer” is a scary word. When I was a child, my parents never said it out loud. They whispered it behind a hand, or said “the C-word”, as if this superstition would somehow protect us. Superstition is understandable, but it doesn’t save…
Health: Junk-Food or smart-choice: How healthy is your diet?
Sabine Ehgoetz currently lives in Toronto where she works as a freelance journalist, foreign correspondent and translator. In December 2005 she celebrated her first anniversary as a Canadian resident.