Susan
@susananddogs.bsky.social
🇨🇦 « Peace comes from within; do not seek it without “
Retired NP. Music; dogs; climate change.
Retired NP. Music; dogs; climate change.
Best description of why the proposed 2-tiered Alberta Health Plan Bill 11 is harmful and why the Canada Health Act needs to be strengthen to prevent others (Mr. Ford) from duplicating it.
#abpoli#onpoli
#abpoli#onpoli
NEW: This week on 'Whatever This Is' we explain why Danielle Smith’s pipeline hype hides something worse. Bill 11. A plan that lets doctors work public and private at the same time. Rich Albertans get a private pipeline of care. The rest of us wait longer and pay more.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Best description of why the proposed 2-tiered Alberta Health Plan Bill 11 is harmful and why the Canada Health Act needs to be strengthen to prevent others (Mr. Ford) from duplicating it.
#abpoli#onpoli
#abpoli#onpoli
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#CDC 's latest FluView reports that the number of pediatric #flu deaths in 2024-25 reached 287. That brings last season's total to 1 shy of the toll in the 2009 H1N1 #pandemic.
Flu can be hard on kids. Fortunately, there are vaccines that can mitigate severity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
Flu can be hard on kids. Fortunately, there are vaccines that can mitigate severity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#CDC 's latest FluView reports that the number of pediatric #flu deaths in 2024-25 reached 287. That brings last season's total to 1 shy of the toll in the 2009 H1N1 #pandemic.
Flu can be hard on kids. Fortunately, there are vaccines that can mitigate severity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
Flu can be hard on kids. Fortunately, there are vaccines that can mitigate severity. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
Time change coming Nov. 2.
Helpful hints to keep sleep undisrupted:
- Starting a week before time change shift bedtime and wake time progressively every few days by 15 mins, as well as other tips.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
Helpful hints to keep sleep undisrupted:
- Starting a week before time change shift bedtime and wake time progressively every few days by 15 mins, as well as other tips.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
It’s almost time to change the clocks – again. Here’s what it means for your health
Time change can disrupt your sleep, biological clock and overall health - but there are some things you can do to make the transitions easier
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Time change coming Nov. 2.
Helpful hints to keep sleep undisrupted:
- Starting a week before time change shift bedtime and wake time progressively every few days by 15 mins, as well as other tips.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
Helpful hints to keep sleep undisrupted:
- Starting a week before time change shift bedtime and wake time progressively every few days by 15 mins, as well as other tips.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
« Motion is lotion »
"The best medicine for arthritis isn't found in a pill bottle or an operating theatre – it's movement. Yet across countries and health systems, too few patients are being guided toward the one therapy proven to protect their joints and ease their pain: exercise."
www.sciencealert.com/the-best-med...
www.sciencealert.com/the-best-med...
The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn't What You Think, Expert Says
Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older.
www.sciencealert.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
« Motion is lotion »
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Reposted by Susan
Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like
Ten percent of humanity struggles to live on under $2 a day. That, and the gap between the extremely poor and the more privileged, is important to see.
classroom.ricksteves.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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According to VIA, 70% of its customers apparently requested an express train from Montreal to Toronto.
Hundreds of passengers take the train daily from cities proposed to be bypassed on this route.
This is a Crown Corporation. It should not be all or nothing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of passengers take the train daily from cities proposed to be bypassed on this route.
This is a Crown Corporation. It should not be all or nothing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Via postpones direct Montreal-Toronto pilot | CBC News
Via Rail has announced it's postponing a pilot project that would have seen trains travel directly between Montreal and Toronto, skipping several eastern Ontario stops along the way.
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
According to VIA, 70% of its customers apparently requested an express train from Montreal to Toronto.
Hundreds of passengers take the train daily from cities proposed to be bypassed on this route.
This is a Crown Corporation. It should not be all or nothing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of passengers take the train daily from cities proposed to be bypassed on this route.
This is a Crown Corporation. It should not be all or nothing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New vaccines are available in Ontario pharmacies now free of charge.
The new COVID vaccine is coming to 🇨🇦.
Here’s a quick Q&A about the updated vaccine rolling out.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Here’s a quick Q&A about the updated vaccine rolling out.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26 | CBC News
Provinces and territories are starting to roll out updated vaccines to protect people from COVID-19.
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
New vaccines are available in Ontario pharmacies now free of charge.
Rare, but known risk for fully vaccinated immunocompromised individuals:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ff8dae1...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ff8dae1...
I’m fully vaccinated against measles, but I still became Ottawa’s fifth confirmed case this year
We need to think more about how we view our own immunity not only for ourselves, but for our communities
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Rare, but known risk for fully vaccinated immunocompromised individuals:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ff8dae1...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/ff8dae1...
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"Like Ontario’s flu program, everyone aged 6 months and older who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination each fall."
September 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"Like Ontario’s flu program, everyone aged 6 months and older who lives, works or goes to school in Ontario will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination each fall."
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PSA: Ontario #Covid vaccines available for high risk/priority individuals starting w/o Sept 22 (now) (Flu shots Oct 14). Free flu and covid shots will be available to the general public Oct 27. More in link, including pharmacy locations.
*Website may change over time*
www.ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
*Website may change over time*
www.ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations
Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
www.ontario.ca
September 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
PSA: Ontario #Covid vaccines available for high risk/priority individuals starting w/o Sept 22 (now) (Flu shots Oct 14). Free flu and covid shots will be available to the general public Oct 27. More in link, including pharmacy locations.
*Website may change over time*
www.ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
*Website may change over time*
www.ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
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A nasal spray reduced the risk of Covid infections in a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
September 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A nasal spray reduced the risk of Covid infections in a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hello Bluesky
Anyone looking for a good science based website for health information,
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada provide excellent resources to get you started on your search.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Anyone looking for a good science based website for health information,
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada provide excellent resources to get you started on your search.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Public Health Agency of Canada - Canada.ca
Public Health Agency of Canada
www.canada.ca
September 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hello Bluesky
Anyone looking for a good science based website for health information,
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada provide excellent resources to get you started on your search.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Anyone looking for a good science based website for health information,
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada provide excellent resources to get you started on your search.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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This is an outstanding development.
Australian-led trial shows nasal spray reduces COVID-19 risk in cancer patients - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
www.petermac.org
August 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is an outstanding development.
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Bill Maher is Wrong: Kids Did Die from COVID
Raywat / blog, COVID-19 / 0 comment
medium.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older.
This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older.
This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Pfizer Canada and BioNTech Receive Health Canada Approval of LP.8.1 Variant Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine
/CNW/ - Pfizer Canada ULC and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) "BioNTech" announced today that Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY®...
www.newswire.ca
August 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older.
This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older.
This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant
www.newswire.ca/news-release...
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Covid accelerates vascular aging
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
August 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Covid accelerates vascular aging
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
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www.forbes.com/sites/victor...
So many children have been hospitalised with Covid the UK.
Neurological problems common in hospitalised children.
So many children have been hospitalised with Covid the UK.
Neurological problems common in hospitalised children.
Neurological Problems Common In Children Hospitalized With Covid-19
New study: Neurological complications affect 1 in 12 children hospitalized with Covid-19 and "can have a significant impact" on their lives.
www.forbes.com
August 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
www.forbes.com/sites/victor...
So many children have been hospitalised with Covid the UK.
Neurological problems common in hospitalised children.
So many children have been hospitalised with Covid the UK.
Neurological problems common in hospitalised children.
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FDA authorizes 1st AI tool to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms
radiologybusiness.com/topics/artif...
radiologybusiness.com/topics/artif...
FDA authorizes 1st AI tool to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms
Clairity Breast analyzes screening mammograms and can detect “subtle imaging features” correlated with long-term risk, the Boston-based company notes.
radiologybusiness.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
FDA authorizes 1st AI tool to predict 5-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms
radiologybusiness.com/topics/artif...
radiologybusiness.com/topics/artif...
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COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country
abcnews.go.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...
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🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠
With thanks to @jencurtinmd.bsky.social
Journal of Neurology (2025) 272:380
doi.org/10.1007/s004...
With thanks to @jencurtinmd.bsky.social
Journal of Neurology (2025) 272:380
doi.org/10.1007/s004...
Need for awareness and surveillance of long-term post-COVID neurodegenerative disorders. A position paper from the neuroCOVID‐19 task force of the European Academy of Neurology - Journal of Neurology
Background Neuropathological and clinical studies suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2 may increase the long-term risk of neurodegeneration. Methods We provide a narrative overview of pathological a...
doi.org
August 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠
With thanks to @jencurtinmd.bsky.social
Journal of Neurology (2025) 272:380
doi.org/10.1007/s004...
With thanks to @jencurtinmd.bsky.social
Journal of Neurology (2025) 272:380
doi.org/10.1007/s004...
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☠️ Dead people don't shop
☠️ Sick people can't work
Yet another crucial message regarding the costs of doing fuck all‼️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
☠️ Sick people can't work
Yet another crucial message regarding the costs of doing fuck all‼️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Long COVID, Work Impairment, and Financial Outcomes
This cohort study describes differences in work and financial outcomes among individuals with current, resolved, and no LC up to 3 years after initial infection
jamanetwork.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
☠️ Dead people don't shop
☠️ Sick people can't work
Yet another crucial message regarding the costs of doing fuck all‼️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
☠️ Sick people can't work
Yet another crucial message regarding the costs of doing fuck all‼️
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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1. I've said exactly this for quite some time. Expanding on Adrian's @sillyputty78.bsky.social point on X / Twitter here, Covid-19 has three distinct characteristics as a disease that enables it to be denied at a societal level.
August 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
1. I've said exactly this for quite some time. Expanding on Adrian's @sillyputty78.bsky.social point on X / Twitter here, Covid-19 has three distinct characteristics as a disease that enables it to be denied at a societal level.