Maclean's — February 10, 2012
An aging population—or “gray tsunami”—is the shadow lurking in the background of health care, poised to drive up health-care spending and wipe out the … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: aging population , austerity , gray tsunami , healthcare spending , physicians' pay , public spending , standard & poor's , technologyMaclean's — February 10, 2012
One in five of us has or will suffer from a mental illness: for years, we’ve peppered our news stories, health pamphlets, and advocacy … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: mental health , Mental illness , OneInFive , statisticsMaclean's — June 21, 2011
The Statement: “All scientific reviews clearly confirm that chrysotile [white asbestos] fibres can be used safely under controlled conditions.” (Dimitri Soudas, PMO communications director, … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: asbestos , Canada , healthcare , News , Science-ishMaclean's — June 20, 2011
Every day, newspapers and websites are filled with grandiose health claims (chocolate heals the heart one day, and causes obesity the next) and statements … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: health policy , healthcare , journalism , Maclean's , McMaster University , Medical , Medical Post , reporting , Science-ishMaclean's — May 6, 2011
When Barbara Sherwin, a McGill University psychology professor, became embroiled in a ghostwriting case in 2009, many wondered how an esteemed academic—one who dedicated
Maclean's — May 6, 2011
There was no jubilant eruption in Abigail Carter’s Seattle home when she heard the news. While enjoying a dinner of grilled salmon and curried … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 9/11 , Canada , News , Osama Bin Laden , United StatesReader's Digest — May 1, 2011
The governor of the Bank of Canada doesn’t take himself too seriously. When Mark Carney learns he’s the winner of Reader’s Digest’s inaugural Editor’s … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bank of Canada , finance , global recession , Mark Carney , monetary policyMaclean's — April 21, 2011
In 2004, then Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin promised to “fix health care for a generation” by committing to a 10-year guaranteed six per … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Canada , elections , healthcare , Ignatieff , Ottawa , Politics