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Decolonizing healthcare

WEBThey cannot access certain treatments because of mistrust of the system and lack of accommodation to their culture. Healthcare should be a universal right – it …

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Closing the Knowledge Gap in Queer Health

WEBTransphobia and homophobia can result from miseducation and gaps in knowledge. Health care professionals who lack training will often use cisnormative …

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Resisting the Privatization of Canadian Health Care Systems

WEBThe Doug Ford government has come under fire recently for suggesting that the privatization of health care was being considered as a way to relieve the burden …

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SSMU Menstrual Health Project Provides Free, Sustainable Period

WEBThe Menstrual Health Project organizes monthly pick-ups, where students can obtain free, sustainable period products such as menstrual cups, pads, tampons, …

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MRGHL Holds Panel on the Relationship Between Privacy and …

WEBOn January 13, the McGill Research Group on Health and Law (MRGHL) hosted an interdisciplinary panel to reflect upon the delicate balance of individual privacy …

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Gender stereotypes affect health care

WEBOctober 1, 2009. Tweet. Gender stereotyping impacts the health care that men and women receive, says a Vancouver-based researcher. Dr. Joy Johnson, scientific director of …

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Montreal’s Hospitals: “We’re at a Breaking Point”

WEBcontent warning: medical racism. As of November 10, 17 out of 21 Montreal emergency rooms were over capacity, according to Index Santé, Quebec’s Health Index …

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Transmedicalist Barriers in Healthcare

WEBThe inaccessibility of psychological services, including high fees and long wait lists, are one of the first barriers that a transgender individual may face in accessing …

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Social determinants of mental health

WEBThe effect of inequality on mental health has profound ethical implications. Public health organizations are beginning to recognize the detrimental effects of social …

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Nursing Students Work Toward Divestment and Sustainability

WEBStudents from the Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS) have written an open letter calling for McGill’s immediate and full divestment from the fossil fuel industry. …

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Navigating mental health at McGill

WEBThe McGill Mental Health Hub (mcgillmentalhealthhub.ca) provides a variety of online resources and referrals to other services, within and outside of McGill. …

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Gender-Affirming Healthcare Must be Made Accessible

WEBOctober 25, 2021. In March of this year, the Yukon government passed a gender-affirming healthcare policy considered the “gold standard” for healthcare legislation among trans …

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Social Anxiety in a Global Pandemic

WEBIf public health measures allow it, research support groups. McGill’s Student Wellness Hub offers group therapies for both generalized anxiety and social anxiety. …

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Healing by Design

WEBThe concept of health is a multifaceted one. One might be inclined to think of it as a purely biomedical phenomenon after stepping into various healthcare facilities – …

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Racism's Effect on Aging

WEBIt is less well known, however, that racism is just as pressing a public health issue. According to a recent study led by Dr. Chae, the racism that the Black people face …

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The racism in healthy food

WEB“Health at every size” is the most well-known slogan of the fat acceptance movement. This movement aims to battle the stigma against fat bodies. The slogan …

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Breaking down stigma on the road to recovery

WEBRecovery did not enter the mental health scene until approximately 10 to 15 years ago. The recovery based mental health movement is a complete redefining of the …

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McGill Fails to Support Student Success with Adequate Mental …

WEBThe shortage of mental health services is an international health crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic during its ensuing years of social …

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The McGill Model, 30 years in

WEBThe McGill Model, as a dynamic, ever-expanding model, is a result of the reevaluation of the nurse’s role in health provisioning. A study performed soon after the …

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Improving our Cannabis Literacy: Why we should listen to the …

WEBIn the Mental Health room, for instance, youth discussed how cannabis can benefit their mental health and alleviate anxiety symptoms, as well as how over …

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Mental Health workshop facilitates creative art therapy

WEBAs part of Mental Health Awareness Week at McGill, SSMU hosted an art therapy workshop entitled “Mental Health Awareness 101” on Thursday January 17. The …

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