Articles By Vanessa Hrvatin

• East to west: How COVID is changing pharmacists' work

  East to west: How COVID is changing pharmacists' work

  Pharmacists do so much more than fill prescriptions — they also provide critical frontline care amid the pandemic.

  Vanessa Hrvatin 17 hours ago Coronavirus

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• Cancer patients worry over wait for second COVID shot

  Cancer patients worry over wait for second COVID shot

  Experts say that delaying the second dose could be catastrophic for those with compromised immune systems.

  Vanessa Hrvatin April 21 COVID-19 Vaccine

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• What it feels like: Living with an eating disorder

  What it feels like: Living with an eating disorder

  Thirty-nine year old Anne lost her children because of an eating disorder. Here's what she wants you to know.

  Vanessa Hrvatin April 14 Mental Health

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• Men speak out on life with erectile dysfunction

  Men speak out on life with erectile dysfunction

  Almost half of Canadian men over 40 have difficulty maintaining an erection.

  Vanessa Hrvatin April 12 Men's Health

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• Eating disorders are a mental illness, not a choice

  Eating disorders are a mental illness, not a choice

  Research suggests people will struggle for an average of eight years before seeking or receiving treatment.

  Vanessa Hrvatin March 29 Mental Health

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• Myths around stem cell donation are costing lives

  Myths around stem cell donation are costing lives

  Donating doesn't hurt any more than the prick of a needle — and for that you could save someone's life.

  Vanessa Hrvatin March 10 Body & Life

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• I had COVID-19 and now I can't sleep

  I had COVID-19 and now I can't sleep

  Sleep issues are just one of the many symptoms that plague survivors of the virus.

  Vanessa Hrvatin March 2 Coronavirus

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• As kids with FASD turn 18, worry over support intensifies

  As kids with FASD turn 18, worry over support intensifies

  Many families across the country are struggling to figure out what comes next for their adult child living with a developmental disability.

  Vanessa Hrvatin February 19 Body & Life

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• Vagisil’s new OMV! products for teens slammed by docs

  Vagisil’s new OMV! products for teens slammed by docs

  One expert says marketing to young women 'plants the seed of thinking that this is a dirty part of the body.'

  Vanessa Hrvatin February 10 Women's Health

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• Lack of diversity hurts urgent search for stem cell donors

  Lack of diversity hurts urgent search for stem cell donors

  Laura Laycock Collard is part Lebanese, which fits the description of less than two per cent of Canadians in the registry.

  Vanessa Hrvatin January 27 Rare Diseases

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