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Real ways to help the homeless

Posted on April 29, 2024 by helphealthcare

Collapsed tent at Miner’s Marsh, Kentville April 29, 2024 — Wherever I go, from the weekly farmers’ markets, community breakfasts, museum gatherings, people talk about the homeless. Sunday, walking the Ducks’ Unlimited marshlands Miner’s Marsh in Kentville I saw a … Continue reading →

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Taken for granted

Posted on April 22, 2024 by helphealthcare

I think we may take too many aspects of health care for granted. For example, giving blood is a simple, virtually risk-free thing to do. However, receiving a blood transfusion is extremely complicated. Technically, it’s simple, but there are so … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotians are sicker, younger

Posted on March 31, 2024 by helphealthcare

Younger Canadians are sicker than previous generations. Either the public haven’t been paying attention, the medical world hasn’t been effective in communicating the message or we’ve been lax at addressing the problems.  In January 2023 The Journal of the American … Continue reading →

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NSHA held together by tape

Posted on March 10, 2024 by helphealthcare

March 10, 2024 – Health care, like the rest of government, is big on announcements, but weak on execution. Where is the action? The product of all these announcements always seem to be years away. A typical government mandate runs … Continue reading →

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Tired and dangerous

Posted on July 13, 2023 by helphealthcare

Nova Scotia’s shortage of doctors and nurses has focused attention and conversation on how tired these professionals are. They’re exhausted from the extra demands imposed by the pandemic.  There is sort of a pandemic-induced disconnect because with the near shutdown … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia’s 50% health care

Posted on June 2, 2023 by helphealthcare

On June 29, 2023 I had an appointment at the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. I arrived at 1:30 pm and left at 3 pm. Inside the hospital has a library-like quiet and calm. You wouldn’t think this is a system … Continue reading →

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Will the current round of town halls about a national pharmacare program be as useless as all the others?

Posted on April 22, 2023 by helphealthcare

A sure sign that the COVID pandemic is coming to an end is the revival of the ever-popular discussion favouring a national pharmacare program. This month the Council of Canadians are hosting town hall events in Halifax (Monday, 7 pm  at … Continue reading →

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Homelessness and health

Posted on April 13, 2023 by helphealthcare

Living rough isn’t healthy. You’re subjected to all the seasonal discomforts of weather from winter’s bitter cold to the unbearable heat of summer. You risk being the victim of violence. As a young man I was told “locks keep honest … Continue reading →

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Media matters to medicine

Posted on April 4, 2023 by helphealthcare

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, a life-long friend John Conrad died. Growing up in a small town, like Kentville, you just know people. For the most part they have been there all your life. In our various conversations we couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Don’t leave the ER!

Posted on March 26, 2023 by helphealthcare

This was posted on Facebook on Thursday evening, March 23rd, 2023: “Currently at qe2 hospital in halifax with no use of my legs .Why you may wonder .Well I went to Cape Breton Regenal for back pain . They made … Continue reading →

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