Canada is just five big banks, two grocery chains, and three telecom giants in a puffer down jacket.

A new study out yesterday is the first to suggest an association between uterine cancer and chemical hair straighteners. Using hair straighteners *doubled* the risk of developing uterine cancer by the age of 70. nytimes.com/2022/10/17/hea…

Started a tradition last year of doing Christmas Eve brunch with my bestie. Starting the day with a mimosa before the chaos begins 🥂 is a great life decision

Hello, implementing mandatory testing for COVID from travellers of Asian countries while having no mask mandates, tests or protections in place within Canada itself (including on transportation in and out of Canada to all other areas of the world) is racist and ineffective.

Toxic drug deaths are soaring in Alberta, 2023 likely to be the highest annual count ever recorded. We could lose 2000 people this year. The few supervised consumption sites we have are saving lives daily, we need to expand their reach not shut them down. #ableg

At this point I’m trying to figure out why anyone would come to Alberta to practice family medicine. Remember, these physicians provide emergency services, anesthesia coverage and obstetrical support. When you can’t recruit them you lose these essentials too.

We are devastated by the UN Security Council’s failure to adopt a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza—blocked by a solitary veto from the United States. “By vetoing this resolution, the US stands alone in casting its vote against humanity.” msf.org/msf-calls-us-v…

I'm still digesting these comments by our premier. As usual I have a few thoughts that percolate up (with the coffee). /1 Bell: Danielle Smith to Alberta Health Services managers — shape up or ship out calgarysun.com/opinion/column…

This is awful. My heart goes out to families and children in Alberta. It is wholly incompatible with caring for children and adolescents to deny them evidence based, compassionate, and lifesaving treatment. None of these proposals help health, & only serve to prolong suffering.

To my trans 🏳️‍⚧️, gender diverse, 2 spirit 🌈 patients/families - I will continue to provide gender affirming care on-reserve, on our Treaty Territory where the Province has ZERO jurisdiction to infringe on our sovereignty. This is a violation of our Treaty Right to Health and /1

Statement from the AMA Section of Pediatrics regarding government proposal to restrict medical treatments available to pediatric patients who identify as trans gender

Let's clear up the most blatantly wrong thing Danielle Smith has claimed so far: That puberty blockers are irreversible and therefore can permanently alter a youth's body for life They don't. Read on 🧵 #abpoli #ableg #abhealthcare 1/x

Medical practices are a safe place for children, youth and families to explore options around gender- affirming treatments. Children and youth have the right to the appropriate medical care, at the appropriate time, and this should not be denied to them.

In north📍#GazaStrip, the scale of destruction and loss is staggering. This footage shows one of our UNRWA health centres. There is nothing left. This is an unprecedented level of destruction and forced displacement, taking place in front of our eyes.

You might have missed it with, well, *gestures to everything going on* …the UCP have ordered AHS to remove all their social media accounts that provide sexual health education. This, at a time when STI rates are on the rise, and when consent education is needed more than ever.

#Chaos. Proposed changes to the system leaves Alberta’s health-care leaders with more questions than answers healthydebate.ca/alberta-health… Dr. Paul Park: "This is going to be a disaster and it’ll likely just make things worse for patient." Heather Smith: "Is the refocusing anything

Hi folks. It's been a long time. I have been off this platform for many reasons. It's pretty toxic around here sometimes and I needed a long extended break. It was nice. I probably won't stay for long. But let's talk about Family Medicine in #Alberta 👇 1/x

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