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BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) and ALEXANDRA RENDELY (CHI ‘19) -- Physicians and patients have both had to learn on the fly about what it means to really “recover” from COVID-19. READ MORE.

Interview with Seema Marwaha (FGJ ‘17) - Canada is the second highest user of opioids in the world. In the last decade, opioid prescribing has increased by more than 200-percent. New national prescribing guidelines were released last Monday suggesting Canadian doctors should cut way back. But so far BC is the only province to impose strict guidelines for doctors. There are many loopholes in the health system, and Seema Marwaha speaks to a former addict who used them all. LISTEN HERE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘16) - Grace Bowen was diagnosed with osteosarcoma a few days shy of her ninth birthday. After going through major surgery and aggressive chemotherapy, she died just 11 months later. Her story is told in the latest chapter of the SickKids Foundation’s contentious fundraising campaign titled VS. A new video released on Thursday features emotional music and candid shots of Grace and her family during her treatment at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. READ MORE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) - Krista Beyerlein was more than prepared for her first pregnancy. She attended numerous prenatal appointments and ultrasounds, carefully following her doctor’s advice. At 36 weeks, a car seat was installed, the nursery was built and her hospital bag was packed. The educational assistant and her husband Harold, based in Georgetown, Ont., were anxiously awaiting the arrival of their baby. But things didn’t go as planned. READ MORE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) - Canadian medical and public health experts are worried about the potential impact the American anti-vaccine movement might have north of the border—a concern based as much on precedent as it is on the strength of current anti-vaccine rhetoric. READ MORE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) - Human Trafficking in this country may not be what you imagine it to be. People who work with victims say most are Canadian-born teenaged girls often lured by recruiters posing as friends or boyfriends promising money, love and attention. LISTEN HERE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) - Most stories about human trafficking that make it into the headlines in Canada involve women from other countries being brought here and forced into sex work, but those who work with trafficking victims in this country say the majority are, in fact, Canadian-born teenage girls. READ MORE

BY SEEMA MARWAHA (FGJ ‘17) - There’s something about the promise of a new year that convinces so many Canadians that things can be different. Maybe it’s the tendency to over-indulge at gatherings. Or maybe we simply have more time to reflect during the holiday break. Whatever the reason, the new year is when most of us resolve to change our bad habits and start fresh. READ MORE