The end of neighbours: How our increasingly closed-off lives are poisoning our politics and endangering our health
Do you know your neighbors? Could you pick them out of a police line-up? As our urban landscapes shift and adapt to 21st century life (much of which is experienced online), researchers are seeing some startling health effects.
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What costs more: Child care or university tuition?
This month's Hennesey's Index takes a look at the dollars Canadians shell out for child care.
To illustrate just how difficult it is to afford, child care rates are stacked up against average university tuition dollars. The results may surprise you!
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Upstream thinking from our friends to the south
We're seeing some great examples of upstream thinking from our friends in Colorado. Here's a piece by Sarah Mapes, director of communications at the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, about the need for upstream initiatives to fight health inequity.
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A ‘birth lottery’ still determines who gets to live longest, healthiest life
Health starts - long before illness - in our homes, schools, and jobs. All of us should have a fair opportunity to make the choices that allow us live a long, healthy life, regardless of where we were born. Unfortunately, many are not given this chance due to social inequality...
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First Nations Caring Society: Jordan's Principle
Upstream thinking means focusing on the root causes of well-being. We know that many of these root causes require interventions during our earliest years of life. Unfortunately, children who live on reserve have a far more difficult time accessing the services...
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"What will it take to make you disobey?": Erica Violet Lee speaking at Saskatoon Change Makers
"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong in the world," Paul Farmer once said.
Drawing on those words, Erica Violet Lee of Idle No More speaks from the heart about her work challenging racism colonialism. Her words will give you goosebumps.
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You are about to enter an empowerment zone: Max FineDay speaking at Saskatoon Change Makers
"I don't think I'll ever forget the look on my mother's face when I told her.... I didn't really realize what had happened or the implications of it all until many years later." University of Saskatchewan Students Union President Max Fineday speaks...
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No room for shaming in public health system
In a recent article, Nova Scotia’s Health Minister, Leo Glavine, floated the idea that people should have to demonstrate healthy lifestyles before accessing our health care system, much like a bank assesses a customer for a loan. Sadly, this is not a new idea but has been floated by...
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Why racism is a public health issue
Ranking among the social determinants of health are issues of equality and diversity. Your experience of inequality, because of things like gender, race, and sexual orientation, can have a serious impact on your health outcomes. This article, set in an American context, argues that racism is...
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