In the United States, it is not uncommon to see GP clinics with signs that say “No Medicaid patients” or “Insured patients only”. It points to a troubled health care system filled with stories of uninsured patients being denied legitimate care and dire health outcomes for the uninsured. In Australia, where GPs have long complained … Read more
Many people think that stress goes away when a difficult phase is over. Time passes, grief fades, life moves on. But the body does not always follow this schedule. It stores patterns, reactions, and even fears in ways that aren’t seen at first. Months or years later, this stored stress can surface as fatigue, pain, … Read more
Get the popular science daily newsletterđź’ˇ Breakthroughs, finds, and DIY tips are posted six days a week. In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, “The Princess and the Nun,” a prince tests whether a young woman is really a princess. Her mother (the queen) places a pea at the bottom of the woman’s bed, under … Read more
This first-person column is the experience of Shannon Filman, who lives in Red Deer, Alta. For more information on CBC’s First Person Stories, please click here See the FAQ. After a few difficult years in my personal life, I decided to pack my bags and move from Regina, where I was born and raised my … Read more
Rain poured down Thursday night outside the Sessions on the River recording studio in Fort Erie, Ont., but it did little to dampen the mood inside as friends, family and community members gathered to pay their respects to Heather Winterstein. Her death four years ago at St. Catharines Hospital raised questions about how Aboriginal people … Read more
Mr Knox was later diagnosed with moderate lung disease, and believed previous scans and tests were inconsistent with asthma and that a CT scan carried out in January 2019 should have prompted further tests. The trust admitted that if more “higher medical information” had been available over the years Mr Noakes had been treated, several … Read more
“Kaiser executives say they don’t use AI to make patient care decisions, but they won’t say what technology is behind the online questionnaires that automatically determine whether patients need urgent appointments and assess whether they might be a threat to themselves,” said Carolyn Steele, a behavioral therapist in San Francisco. “Whatever Kaiser wants to say, … Read more
The Aura Ring has become synonymous with smart rings like Kleenex has with tissues. With a 74% share of the category, according to Ommedia’s November 2025 report, it has helped define the overall health coverage category. As someone who spent months on my Aura Ring data, I thought I had a pretty good handle on … Read more
A recent study published in Social Psychology and Personality Science suggests that people with social anxiety experience more meaningful and playful social interactions when communicating through digital channels or in small groups. The findings provide evidence that adjusting the social environment to feel more in control helps socially anxious individuals get the most out of … Read more
Lauren Kim, 33, content creator. Courtesy of Justin Burchel/Manuscript via REUTERS Lauren Lees, 33, experienced symptoms for years before doctors were able to piece things together. “I was dealing with GI (gastrointestinal) issues and fatigue,” she says. “I came to health out of necessity.” She is among a growing number of young people in the … Read more