Articles By Vanessa Hrvatin

• Your brain on grief: Loss feels like a threat to survival

  Your brain on grief: Loss feels like a threat to survival

  A year after their loved ones died alone, family members kept out of hospitals because of COVID protocols are still 'emotionally broken.'

  Vanessa Hrvatin June 24 Mental Health

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• Why are people still dying alone in our hospitals?

  Why are people still dying alone in our hospitals?

  'We’re seeing a lot of stress, a lot of angst, a lot of self-blame and guilt in families.'

  Vanessa Hrvatin June 17 Grief

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• Often overlooked, siblings are key care givers

  Often overlooked, siblings are key care givers

  People who care for their siblings face the challenge of building a life for themselves while advocating for their kin.

  Vanessa Hrvatin May 12 Healthy Living

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• 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 May 5 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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