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Obesity and malnutrition now coexist across sub-Saharan Africa thanks to a transition to Western diets. "Gamifying" nutrition programs can help nudge youth towards healthier eating patterns.
The U.S. immigration detention system under Donald Trump is abusive, racist, sexist and haphazardly implemented, all designed to terrorize people attempting to exercise their right to seek asylum.
While the #MeToo movement has been revolutionary, some workplaces will be slow to change. Here are seven things we can all do to help stop toxic work environments.
China turned inward during the Industrial Revolution after being a economic powerhouse for thousands of years. There are lessons about the dangers of Donald Trump's isolationism in Chinese history.
Big Pharma in Canada is far behind the curve when it comes to disclosing what payments to health-care professionals are for.
By sequencing the genomes of other species, we can better understand our place in natural history.
Donald Trump's obsession with trade deficits, and his subsequent wielding of the tariff big guns, is the absolute wrong approach for the U.S. economy.
More places, including Canada, are legalizing cannabis, but how do we figure out when it's no longer safe to drive?
Is Canada ready for a scenario where the North American Free Trade Agreement is scrapped? The tense negotiations with the United States are a chance for Canada to diversify its trade partnerships.
To prevent the epidemic of liver cancer that looms on the horizon, we need to tackle hepatitis B, hepatitis C and obesity.
To meet World Health Organization targets and reduce the rates of chronic hepatitis B infection among children, Canada should implement routine vaccination of all infants at birth.
In the run up to the Global Hepatitis Summit 2018, new guidelines for the management of hepatitis C should come under scrutiny – for financial conflict of interest and quality of evidence.
Global activism has played a big role in outlawing unpaid internships. Here's how protests and social media shaming spurred negative media coverage of unpaid internships.
On June 7, Ontario may have a new premier, and the latest public opinion polls suggest it could be Andrea Horwath. She would lead just the second NDP government in Ontario.
The logic behind U.S. president Donald Trump's proposal that Canada and other countries have been “free-riding” off high prices in the United States is bizarre at best.
Immigration Minister Hussen recently announced changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act helping to remove health discrimination in immigration. However, we have a long way to go still.
All parents should understand the symptoms of concussion, whether their child plays sports or not.
Humans are the only ape that sings, but we're also the only ape that sings poorly. It's a lot easier to whistle.
Female migrant farm workers across North America are vulnerable to sexual abuse and assault because the systems set up to temporarily employ them offer no protections or access to citizenship.
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Clinician-Scientist, University Health Network and Associate Professor, University of Toronto
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, University of Toronto
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Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Instructor of Business Management, University of Toronto
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Director of Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Emergency Physician at University Health Network, Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Affiliate Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) and Emeritus Professor, University of Toronto
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Assistant professor, Teaching Stream, University of Toronto
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Director, McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of International Business, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
