a brief, edited clip of you carrying groceries or attending a family barbecue may be presented as “proof” that you are capable of full-time employment while ignoring pain, fatigue, symptom flare-ups and recovery time.
nainesh kotak
jul 30 2026
“you can't divorce the realities of what it is to maneuver the world as a black woman from your everyday life. while i didn't start out as an advocate, it's always been part of me because it's always been part of my experience.”
karen hawthorne
jun 9 2026
it’s easy to get sucked into the online hype surrounding gut fixes and cleanses because all of these things tend to be promoted by favourited influencers and “packaged up in a really trendy and glamorous way.”
angelica bottaro
jun 8 2026
while youth despair is rising, reports that antidepressants are being rebranded as a ‘lifestyles accessory’ for women has some unnerved
sharon kirkey, national post
jan 2 2026
i’m not against treats, but i know it’s important to get enough of the good stuff for young brains and bodies to develop and have energy—as opposed to the mania of sugar highs and lows
karen hawthorne
aug 29 2025
in a sport where every second counts and every calorie matters, the gap in scientifically-driven nutrition advice has consequences—not just for performance but for long-term health and equity in high-performance sport.
keely a. shaw, phd, csep cep, ply
aug 25 2025
“i’m not able to keep any of my food in either way, going to the bathroom multiple times a day. i’m mal absorbing everything i eat"
karen hawthorne
aug 25 2025
lack of access to professional help has more young people turning to social media platforms like tiktok and instagram to self-diagnose mental-health issues
thea catipon, vancouver sun
aug 12 2025
most canadians only get half as much fibre as they need. is this tiktok trend the answer to better gut health?
laura brehaut
aug 11 2025
what’s the difference between using a phone as intended and having a phone addiction? it’s all in the way it affects you
angelica bottaro
jul 18 2025
