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Ontario must act on transgender health

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Transgender individuals are not receiving adequate health care in Ontario. While most have many of the same health needs as the rest of the public, some require unique forms of care that they are unable to access.

A holistic approach must be adopted to reduce the overwhelming inequity and discrimination of community faces. This sort of approach considers the intersectionality of social identities and how these identities create barriers to health care. Stigma based on gender identity may be exacerbated by factors such as race, age, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic

The executive director of the Sanguen Health Center says there will be challenges ahead for them to provide the same level and breadth of care.

An inaugural town hall event was held at Kitchener City Hall for the health center Monday.

The goal of the meeting was to inform the community about their programs as well as thank supporters.

“I think we’re kind of unique here in KW, Cambridge and the surrounding area,” said Dr. Chris Steingart, the executive director of Sanguen Health Centre. “We’ve got a community that cares about all the members of the community, including folks we

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Patients can communicate with covered entities using unencrypted email and text messages, if the patients have been informed of the increased risk.

Patients can opt to have reminders sent via text messages or emails.

One issue that many healthcare providers have regarding encryption,

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Program (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN-backed World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) have come together in the face of multiple global emergencies – from COVID-19 to Ebola – continued threats of disease spillover between animals and humans, loss of biodiversity and climate change.

In a statement, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, FAO chief QU Dongyu, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, and WOHA’s head, Monique Eloit, stressed the need to prioritize “One Health” approaches, to invest in building workforces with cross-sectoral skills, and to prevent

Let us talk about the common features of health insurance.
Some of the basic features which everyone knows about as to why in India people started buying health insurances is because they wanted tax benefits. People are also aware that there are certain maternity benefits in a policy, people are also aware of the lifetime renewability

The ratio between the number of dentists and the population in the USA is 61:100000. More than one in five (21.3%) said that they had not visited the dentist in the last few years. One of the top reasons adults cite for avoiding the dentist is the inability to find a convenient location or appointment time. Specifically, 19% of adults have not visited the dentist in a few years because they cannot find a convenient location or appointment time. As a dentist or dental practice manager, it is crucial not only to manage existing patients but to account for lost

Losing weight — even if a few pounds are gained back — may help your heart over the long term, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

The findings may be welcome news to those who have found it difficult to keep weight off and fear the risks thought to be associated with gaining weight back.

In the new study, researchers analyzed data from 124 clinical trials with a total of more than 50,000 participants. They found that risk factors for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes decreased for people who lost weight

Time to stock up on strawberries, pineapples, and more.

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Fruit is often considered a healthy snack. And for good reason. So many varieties of fruit offer a range of all-natural vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, so you can benefit from the fruit’s nutritional content and its deliciousness. Overachievers may be wondering, of all the fruits, which are the healthiest to eat? We had doctors, nutritionists, and health experts weigh in to help you choose the healthiest fruits to eat, in all the colors of the rainbow.