73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare -Universal healthcare (But get your mom flowers, too)
Dr. Rita McCracken, MD PhD🇨🇦
@ritamc.bsky.social
🇨🇦Family doctor & primary care researcher. Uninvited Settler on traditional & sacred territory (aka Vancouver, BC) Here to question health policy, share research, and push for real solutions in primary care. Supporting 🏳️⚧️🌈 She/her Posts my own.
“It seems that the federal government doesn’t see a future for national pharmacare.” Good article on a sad state of affairs, by @alonghurst.bsky.social. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Canada's federal government abandons national pharmacare | CCPA
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone to continue the program.
policyalternatives.ca
Scoop for @sciam.bsky.social: Last year's sweeping NIH grant cuts included funding to study hantavirus transmission, the virus that's likely killed three people on a cruise ship. The cuts shuttered a network of facilities meant to study dangerous pathogens. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were designed to study viruses that could jump from animals to people, including hantavirus, but the National Institutes of Health in 2025 said...
scientificamerican.com
Good rule of thumb: ASSUME YOU ARE BEING MANIPULATED. TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "...algorithm systematically prioritized pro-Republican content" leading up to the 2024 US elections.
TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds
For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior
theguardian.com
Big thanks to @jossreimer.bsky.social , @ritamc.bsky.social and all the other docs who are part of this project! We'd be nowhere without experts like you who want to at the forefront of the good fight. We love working with you and have learned so much! #health www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Science and lolz: How Canadian doctors are battling misinformation online
The old aphorism claims “laughter is the best medicine,” but the Canadian Medical Association hopes that laughter is also a powerful weapon against online misinformation and disinformation.
ctvnews.ca
I will be speaking at the Vancouver National Day of Action in front of MP Fry’s office at 112-1030 Denman I will be joined by @ritamc.bsky.social and Barb Nederpel, HEU We will be calling on the federal government to stand up for the Canada Health Act #cdnpoli #bcpoli
Canadian Health Coalition/Coalition canadienne de la santé@cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social · 5mo agoMARCH 16: DAY OF ACTION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CARE Alberta's two-tier law allows out-of-pocket charges for medically necessary care. This sets a dangerous precedent for a US-style system across Canada. On March 16, urge PM Carney and Health Minister Michel to enforce the Canada Health Act. Sign up:
Not-for-profit primary care centres can partner with housing providers, social service groups and local governments to deliver care a community needs with multi-service hubs. Learn more at the 2nd session of our webinar series TODAY @ noon PT. Join us! Register bcpolicy.ca/primary-care/
There is so much microbiome hype right now. Most of it just noise. I call it "scienceploitation" (use a real and exciting area of science to sell bunk). One of our studies on point: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7...
‘Gut health’ and the microbiome in the popular press: a content analysis
Objective Extensive research and important discoveries on the microbiome have led to a growth in media coverage. This study explores how the microbiome has been portrayed in press sources popular amon...
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DTC microbiome testing = um, crap. 💩 Can you trust the results from gut microbiome tests? Nope. www.sciencenews.org/article/resu... From study: "...results reveal major discrepancies, both within and across the different service providers."
Can you trust the results from gut microbiome tests? Maybe not
Seven firms reported inconsistent results on the same sample, some over multiple tests. These gut microbe discrepancies could have health consequences.
sciencenews.org
We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.
US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says
At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...
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Absolutely 💔💔💔 This is the mantra of my childhood. The poster was on the wall at the top of our stairs, so we’d see it every day.
Jess Morrissette@decafjedi.com · 5mo agoLorraine Schneider, 1967.
NEW: I and colleagues reviewed 15,000 documents to illuminate how Jeffrey Epstein used VIP doctors to control and manipulate young women* — and how the doctors helped him, treating his needs as more important than the patients'. Gift link. *see next post in thread
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
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BC residents have shrinking access to family doctors, despite more doctors and increased funding www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #bcpoli #cdnpoli #primarycare
4min of Catherine O’Hara being fabulous and how telling us how she collaborates. Yes. You need this. Watch it now. @thenfb @SchittsCreek All of Us Shine by Hart Snider - NFB https://www.nfb.ca/film/catherine-ohara-all-of-us-shine/
Catherine O’Hara: All of Us Shine
From SCTV and Home Alone to Best in ShowSchitt’s Creek, C...
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Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
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Urgent needs list from the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre: 🩲 Underwear & bras 🧦 Socks 🧥 Winter jackets 🌧️ Rain jackets & ponchos 🧶 Sweaters & hoodies ☂️ Umbrellas 🥾 Boots 🧤 Gloves 🧣 Scarves & toques 👖 Pants & warm tights 🛏️ Warm blankets & sleeping bags 💧 Water-resistant coverings
Donation needs and wishlist | Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Our sites do not accept these items: household items, furniture, children’s clothing, children’s toys, clothing that is stained, soiled or… Continue reading Donation needs and wishlist
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Sad to see that ABC once again voted against being a Living Wage certified employer
Last year Covenant House Vancouver served more than 160,000 meals to youth. The Drop-In Centre welcomed over 760 youth, the largest number in its history. Youth have access to showers, laundry, clothes, mental health support, activities, and other services all thanks to CHV donors.
Covenant House Vancouver Thanks the Community
It has been a busy year at Covenant House Vancouver (CHV), and they wanted to reach outand thank everyone for their support and kindness.
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Attachment ‡ Access To a family doctor or NP. we need better measures of how well the primary care system is serving people in 🇨🇦 This new article https:// www.cmaj.ca/content/198/2/E53 Thanks to my colleagues, @meredithvanstone.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
Primary care 101: why the Family Doctor shortage in Canada isn’t just about the number of doctors. Thread.
$2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a stroke wapo.st/3ZfYSw5 Reality: "there is no documented evidence that total body screening is cost-efficient or effective in prolonging life" & potentially harmful (American College of Radiology) Sum: evidence-free & exploitive money grab.
A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke.
Prenuvo promotes full body MRI scans to detect hazardous conditions early. But medical associations say they may cause unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security.
wapo.st
Seeing a lot of "do not let children anywhere near e-bikes" in my child welfare and injury prevention circles. The issue here though is car dependency. These kids doing impulsive things with them aren't kids who've been on an analog bike since birth, have solid road skills, and now have e-assist. 1/
A few things: 1. Read the room. 2. Crime is at historic lows in Canada. 3. Police do not prevent crime. 4. Funding for education, mental health, drug treatment, housing, youth programs, and other social programs reduces crime. 5. Canadians did not vote for this. #cdnpoli
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe’re combatting crime — bringing in tougher penalties for violent offenders and hiring more officers to help keep your community safe.
