As a volunteer with McMaster Smiling Over Sickness (SOS), I spend alternate Wednesday evenings at the McMaster Children’s Hospital. In a...

“Depression is insidious. It sneaks up and can take you down in an instant,” states Dr. Kaplan who has experienced severe depression...

Healthcare. One word, which in modern times, has become both socially and politically fueled. To an outside observer, one may be...

Despite it being stationary and silent, going to the theatre has always been a holistic experience: the only sight you have is the...

Since we’re in the thick of it with midterms, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of self neglect. We are the perpetrator and the victim of...

Influenced by college movies and artsy contemporary fiction books, I had a grand vision for my freshmen year. I dreamed of fantastic...

Indigenous healthcare in Canada continues to suffer. Every few months, articles from major news outlets decry the suicide crises that...

“Alright, how about this?” I braced myself for the impact of a tough question, which was surely dancing across my friend’s mind by the...

Recently, I’ve been thinking about how some diseases are surrounded by media frenzy, while others receive very little attention. How does...

As we finish the last of our exams this fall semester, pack our bags and reunite with our families, I think it’s only natural that we end...

When I was little, I was unusually susceptible to colds and seasonal flu. If a seasonal influenza happened to circulate anywhere in my...

For one of my final assignments this term, I analyzed the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, which regulates artificial fertilization,...

Assume there is a new drug that holds great promise for diabetes treatment. Consider a group of 100 people who have diabetes: Of those...

During the summer, I had the chance to receive a guided tour of a biomechanics lab a hospital in Toronto. I had never been to a...

As we all know, the government controls most of the funds and finances in healthcare. This is what allows healthcare to be “‘free”’ for...

“Thank you for coming to visit me,” she said to me. “My pleasure,” I responded. Then she told me, “I left my family and home in Zimbabwe...

“Excuse me, is someone sitting there?” an elderly woman asked, pointing to the seat next to mine.   I shook my head and tucked in my legs...

I recently went on a trip to a nature conservancy with the Canadian Wildlife Foundation. We were scheduled to have a campfire that night...

An afternoon in the hospital spent with a friendly, talkative lady led to a stimulating conversation about health, and by extension,...