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Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... encourage, guide, and support isolated or lonely elderly people to reach out to their desired level of ...
Blog / BY: Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRCSC
... we’re still accepting of discrimination against people who suffer from obesity.   If we’re honest with ... gluttony, or weakness. We can make jokes about fat people and rarely get called on it. We talk about how ... an excellent way to undermine the struggles that these people are going through. The truth is, obesity is a medical ...
Blog / BY: Tianna Magel, BA
... older male patient population.[ 6 ] Additionally, young people’s opinions and needs may not be considered during ...
Blog / BY: Lisa Rebane, BSc
... of hair can create layers of stigma and misunderstandings. People may mistakenly think you have cancer and are ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... diseases. As infections killed thousands upon thousands of people, the early signs and symptoms of illness became recognized. Apart from developing fear, people became disgusted by yellow discharges and other body ... with deadly diseases. The disgust is thought to have led people to avoidance behaviors. Over long spans of time, in ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... (possibly small pox or measles) killed over 5 million people in Asia Minor, Egypt, Greece, and Italy. Roman ... port cities, and devastated Constantinople, where 5000 people died daily. Between 1346 and 1353 another outbreak of ... Death, caused the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The disease is thought to ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... lasted from 1665–1666. It killed an estimated 100 000 people, almost a quarter of London’s population. Many years ...
Blog / BY: Mark Seger, MD
... not available in BC until deep into 2020.  Why so long? People living with ALS can’t afford that time. Barriers ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... problems but that cosmetic surgery would not be needed if people would just wear sensible, well-fitting shoes. ... foot fetishes), which can be a consideration for some people in choosing cosmetic surgery. In various cultures, ...
Blog / BY: Paige Dean, BSc, UBC MD candidate 2021
... much information available, no one seemed to be answering people’s simple queries about everyday life.  As part of ... inspired by the positive response it received. So far, people in 35 countries have viewed our infographics and tips ...