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“…three children between the ages of five and nine have died from influenza A-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit regions during the first two weeks of December.”
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3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Three children have died from flu-related complications in the Ottawa area, as officials report a “rapid and significant rise” in Influenza A in the region.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“…three children between the ages of five and nine have died from influenza A-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit regions during the first two weeks of December.”
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer
California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers
A California jury on Friday awarded $40m to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.
The jury in Los Angeles superior court awarded $18m to Monica Kent and $22m to Deborah Schultz and her husband after finding that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers. Continue reading...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer
Less than 7% of federal health research funding goes towards women's health in Canada.
And waittimes for gynaecological surgery are not tracked while other surgeries are. Should OB/ GYN be separated into 2 different groups? Why does the term
OB/GYN “encodes a bias”?
And waittimes for gynaecological surgery are not tracked while other surgeries are. Should OB/ GYN be separated into 2 different groups? Why does the term
OB/GYN “encodes a bias”?
Endometriosis researcher and PhD student Shay Freger argues gynecology needs its own space, funding, and advocacy, and that the term OBGYN itself encodes a bias. He spoke with @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated earlier this year.
Read his Hill Times article: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Read his Hill Times article: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
December 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Less than 7% of federal health research funding goes towards women's health in Canada.
And waittimes for gynaecological surgery are not tracked while other surgeries are. Should OB/ GYN be separated into 2 different groups? Why does the term
OB/GYN “encodes a bias”?
And waittimes for gynaecological surgery are not tracked while other surgeries are. Should OB/ GYN be separated into 2 different groups? Why does the term
OB/GYN “encodes a bias”?
Tiffany Felkai has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & 15 different diagnoses because of it including Craniocervical Instability. No doctor in Ontario can perform the surgery she needs but she’s been denied an out-of-country surgery. She’s decided to pursue MAID. Look for her story on upcoming (MIS)Treated
At 6 or 7 years old, Tiffany Felkai knew her body was “working differently.” Diagnosed with EDS, she now lives with 15 related conditions, including CCI & AAI. At 35, denied surgery, she’s chosen MAID. Hear her story in an upcoming (MIS)Treated episode with @namshine.bsky.social.
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Tiffany Felkai has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & 15 different diagnoses because of it including Craniocervical Instability. No doctor in Ontario can perform the surgery she needs but she’s been denied an out-of-country surgery. She’s decided to pursue MAID. Look for her story on upcoming (MIS)Treated
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The Wall Street Journal says this investigation led Instacart’s stock price to fall.
December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Wall Street Journal says this investigation led Instacart’s stock price to fall.
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EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
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Women make up 2/3 of Alzheimer’s patients in Canada. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to @mnrajah.bsky.social (@torontomet.bsky.social) about how menopause impacts brain health, and the need for more research.
December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Women make up 2/3 of Alzheimer’s patients in Canada. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to @mnrajah.bsky.social (@torontomet.bsky.social) about how menopause impacts brain health, and the need for more research.
“…some parents are scrambling to find licensed before and after school care for their children…The waitlists are putting parents in impossible situations forced to choose between their jobs and finding care for their children…”
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Toronto-area parents struggle to find before and after school care as more workers return to office
As more workplaces across the Greater Toronto Area demand people to return to office, parents are scrambling to find licensed before and after school care for their children.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“…some parents are scrambling to find licensed before and after school care for their children…The waitlists are putting parents in impossible situations forced to choose between their jobs and finding care for their children…”
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www.cp24.com/local/toront...
“..finally diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), which caused the ligaments connecting her skull and spine to loosen…a condition called craniocervical instability (CCI). Doctors told Brooks that any sudden movement could cause an internal decapitation”
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Woman Nearly Suffers 'Internal Decapitation' After Being Dismissed by Doctors for 20 Years: ‘I Was Being Treated Like a Joke’
Katlyn Brooks’ debilitating symptoms were dismissed for years as anxiety and depression. She was finally diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), but doctors discovered she was close ...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“..finally diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), which caused the ligaments connecting her skull and spine to loosen…a condition called craniocervical instability (CCI). Doctors told Brooks that any sudden movement could cause an internal decapitation”
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I have some characteristics of EDS I have the hypermobility just not enough for a formal diagnosis of EDS.
If you haven’t heard of EDS give yourself the moment to become introduced to the condition.
If you haven’t heard of EDS give yourself the moment to become introduced to the condition.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome was first classified in 1968 with 5 types. Today there are 13 — and hypermobile EDS makes up 90% of cases. Women = 70%. Diagnosis can take 4–16 yrs. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I have some characteristics of EDS I have the hypermobility just not enough for a formal diagnosis of EDS.
If you haven’t heard of EDS give yourself the moment to become introduced to the condition.
If you haven’t heard of EDS give yourself the moment to become introduced to the condition.
70% of those diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are women & those with EDS are more likely to be diagnosed with Craniocervical Instability. It takes 4 to 16 years to be diagnosed with EDS. Because of how complicated both conditions are, we’re working on a miniseries on this. Look for early 2026.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome was first classified in 1968 with 5 types. Today there are 13 — and hypermobile EDS makes up 90% of cases. Women = 70%. Diagnosis can take 4–16 yrs. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
December 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
70% of those diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are women & those with EDS are more likely to be diagnosed with Craniocervical Instability. It takes 4 to 16 years to be diagnosed with EDS. Because of how complicated both conditions are, we’re working on a miniseries on this. Look for early 2026.
Hysterectomies are the 2nd most common surgery for women behind C-Sections. They’re recommended for everything from uterine fibroids to endometriosis (which it doesn’t cure). It’s still a common surgery even though research shows that getting one too young can impact your brain health later in life.
"If you get a hysterectomy, you need to talk to your doctor about keeping your ovaries if possible." – @mnrajah.bsky.social (@torontomet.bsky.social)
On the next (MIS)Treated, she tells @namshine.bsky.social about how menopause impacts women’s brain and the risks of early hysterectomies.
On the next (MIS)Treated, she tells @namshine.bsky.social about how menopause impacts women’s brain and the risks of early hysterectomies.
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hysterectomies are the 2nd most common surgery for women behind C-Sections. They’re recommended for everything from uterine fibroids to endometriosis (which it doesn’t cure). It’s still a common surgery even though research shows that getting one too young can impact your brain health later in life.
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Why EDS is more than "just loose joints" podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... @namshine.bsky.social
Why EDS is more than
Podcast Episode · (MIS)Treated · 2025-12-02 · 38m
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December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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“A new report that says more than one million Ontario residents needed a food bank in the past year is "disheartening" but not surprising, says the CEO of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.”
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Report on 'escalating' food bank use in Ontario not surprising, expert says | CBC News
A new report that says more than one million Ontario residents needed a food bank in the past year is "disheartening" but not surprising, says the CEO of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“A new report that says more than one million Ontario residents needed a food bank in the past year is "disheartening" but not surprising, says the CEO of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Women make up 70% of diagnosed cases for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and it can take 4 to 16 years to get a diagnosis in Canada. To be diagnosed with Craniocervical Instability, Sydney had to crowdfund & travel to the states for care. Look for deeper investigation of this in 2026 on (MIS)Treated podcast.
"I believe that it's no coincidence that a condition that predominantly affects women has been so under-recognized and neglected both systemically and medically." On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Women make up 70% of diagnosed cases for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and it can take 4 to 16 years to get a diagnosis in Canada. To be diagnosed with Craniocervical Instability, Sydney had to crowdfund & travel to the states for care. Look for deeper investigation of this in 2026 on (MIS)Treated podcast.
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"I believe that it's no coincidence that a condition that predominantly affects women has been so under-recognized and neglected both systemically and medically." On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"I believe that it's no coincidence that a condition that predominantly affects women has been so under-recognized and neglected both systemically and medically." On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
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What is “lean PCOS”? Can you get pregnant with PCOS? Is it curable? PCOS affects millions, yet symptoms are often missed. @namshine.bsky.social talks with actor Andrea Lewis and researcher Kendall Soucie (@uwindsor.bsky.social) on (MIS)Treated about living with PCOS and the research shaping care.
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What is “lean PCOS”? Can you get pregnant with PCOS? Is it curable? PCOS affects millions, yet symptoms are often missed. @namshine.bsky.social talks with actor Andrea Lewis and researcher Kendall Soucie (@uwindsor.bsky.social) on (MIS)Treated about living with PCOS and the research shaping care.
“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
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Tens of thousands of Canadians died waiting for medical care in the past year: report
A new report is raising alarm over growing wait-list deaths in Canada.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
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"Most venture capital investors are men... And they don't want to talk about vaginas in a business setting." — Marina Gerner, author of "The Vagina Business," tells @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated. Is #femtech the answer to the underfunding of women's health and investor bias?
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Most venture capital investors are men... And they don't want to talk about vaginas in a business setting." — Marina Gerner, author of "The Vagina Business," tells @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated. Is #femtech the answer to the underfunding of women's health and investor bias?
But how is this safe? Face recognition for children??
“The company had previously announced the age estimation tool, which is provided by a company called Persona, in July. It requires players to take a video selfie that will be used to estimate their age.“
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“The company had previously announced the age estimation tool, which is provided by a company called Persona, in July. It requires players to take a video selfie that will be used to estimate their age.“
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Roblox introduces new safety guidelines to verify user's ages, group users into age-based chats | CBC News
The rules will make it so kids and teens can only message people within a similar age group to their own. The moves come as the popular gaming platform continues to face criticism and lawsuits over ch...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
But how is this safe? Face recognition for children??
“The company had previously announced the age estimation tool, which is provided by a company called Persona, in July. It requires players to take a video selfie that will be used to estimate their age.“
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
“The company had previously announced the age estimation tool, which is provided by a company called Persona, in July. It requires players to take a video selfie that will be used to estimate their age.“
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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Women in Canada spend 24% more time in ill health than men. That’s from McKinsey Health Institute’s report “Closing the women’s health gap: Canada’s $37B opportunity.” @namshine.bsky.social talks with Marie-Renée B-Lajoie about why this matters, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Women in Canada spend 24% more time in ill health than men. That’s from McKinsey Health Institute’s report “Closing the women’s health gap: Canada’s $37B opportunity.” @namshine.bsky.social talks with Marie-Renée B-Lajoie about why this matters, on (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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“I was desperate.” @evelynscott.bsky.social lived with severe pain for 15 years from endometriosis, her symptoms dismissed as "just period" pain, before having a hysterectomy — then the symptoms returned. Hear her story on (MIS)Treated with @namshine.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“I was desperate.” @evelynscott.bsky.social lived with severe pain for 15 years from endometriosis, her symptoms dismissed as "just period" pain, before having a hysterectomy — then the symptoms returned. Hear her story on (MIS)Treated with @namshine.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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Double your impact this #GivingTuesday! Until Dec. 2, every dollar to @wearetvo.bsky.social is matched up to $250K. Join @namshine.bsky.social in keeping media literacy in focus with journalism, documentaries and podcasts like [MIS]Treated. Give today: givingtuesday.tvo.me
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Double your impact this #GivingTuesday! Until Dec. 2, every dollar to @wearetvo.bsky.social is matched up to $250K. Join @namshine.bsky.social in keeping media literacy in focus with journalism, documentaries and podcasts like [MIS]Treated. Give today: givingtuesday.tvo.me
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Wrapped my day with my Author Talk at Pickering Library, hosted by the incomparable @namshine.bsky.social. My heart is so full!
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wrapped my day with my Author Talk at Pickering Library, hosted by the incomparable @namshine.bsky.social. My heart is so full!
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We don't know what causes endometriosis, there's no cure and no one medication to treat it. On the next (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks to @evelynscott.bsky.social about her 15-year struggle to be diagnosed, after her symptoms were repeatedly dismissed. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We don't know what causes endometriosis, there's no cure and no one medication to treat it. On the next (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks to @evelynscott.bsky.social about her 15-year struggle to be diagnosed, after her symptoms were repeatedly dismissed. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...