Health

As we recognize World Menopause Awareness Month, an often-overlooked connection deserves attention — the link between menopause and an increased risk of fatty liver disea…

When was the last time you booked an appointment with your family doctor to chat about your heart health?  If you’re like most women, the answer is probably never…

No refunds or exchanges — the shocking truth about periods and perimenopause  Menopause brings an end to menstruation, but leading up to this “rite of passage,” m…

“I think you should have a bone density scan.” I was at a pelvic floor physiotherapy appointment, certainly not thinking about my bones, or their density, but my (very th…

Lucie Gauthier on her Harley Davidson motorbike My lungs were full of blood, and I was drowning, gasping for air.  I remember the moment that the social worker…

Zandra consulting at the UOHI’s Women’s Heart Health Clinic I am frustrated with how familiar this patient story has become: It took four emergency room visi…

Growing up, I was keenly aware of the silence that surrounded certain topics — periods being one of them. As a young brown girl navigating through life, I constantly grap…

My dad and I on my 18th birthday June 6, 2002, started with so much promise. There was brilliant sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. Tony, my fiancé, was playing…