Articles By Vanessa Hrvatin

• Tainted Blood: Looking back on the worst public health disaster in Canada

  Tainted Blood: Looking back on the worst public health disaster in Canada

  Rick Waines, a hemophiliac, was just one of the 2,000 Canadians infected with HIV through contaminated blood.

  Vanessa Hrvatin December 3 HIV/AIDS

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• Ticks, humming, tantrums: How an infection caused a rare disorder in a three-year-old

  Ticks, humming, tantrums: How an infection caused a rare disorder in a three-year-old

  'My daughter was acting like she was possessed,' says Kerri Archibald, whose daughter was diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS, a rare neurological condition that happens in children.

  Vanessa Hrvatin November 3 Rare Diseases

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• Why I had a labiaplasty

  Why I had a labiaplasty

  Alexis had a labiaplasty to ease pain, but her advice for anyone considering the surgery for aesthetics: don't sleep with people who make you feel bad about your genitalia.

  Vanessa Hrvatin October 29 Women's Health

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• Feeling anxious or depressed? Good luck getting care

  Feeling anxious or depressed? Good luck getting care

  The pandemic has meant that many people had to choose between mental health care and paying rent, says Canadian Mental Health Association director.

  Vanessa Hrvatin October 22 Mental Health

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• Even pregnant women are judged for gaining weight

  Even pregnant women are judged for gaining weight

  People often assume that because weight gain is a natural part pregnancy, women aren’t stigmatized for it. That's not true.

  Vanessa Hrvatin October 14 Obesity

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• The psychology of gratitude

  The psychology of gratitude

  Humans are good at detecting threat and focusing on negativity, but it's bad for our health.

  Vanessa Hrvatin October 8 Mental Health

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• Grief is guaranteed in our lives: A call for a national plan

  Grief is guaranteed in our lives: A call for a national plan

  'Canada has a dementia strategy and a mental health strategy, but grief gets lost in the mix.'

  Vanessa Hrvatin September 1 Grief

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• PMPRB: Why lower drug prices may mean less access

  PMPRB: Why lower drug prices may mean less access

  Drug pricing policy may sound dry, but even small changes can have a huge impact on people hoping for new treatments.

  Vanessa Hrvatin August 23 Policy

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• The fight for funding life-saving glucose monitors

  The fight for funding life-saving glucose monitors

  Lesley Graham says her daughter would be alive today if she could have afforded a continuous glucose monitor.

  Vanessa Hrvatin August 22 Diabetes

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• Dense breasts should mean annual mammograms

  Dense breasts should mean annual mammograms

  Most women aren’t aware they have dense breasts or that it’s a risk factor for cancer.

  Vanessa Hrvatin August 3 Breast Cancer

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