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Gender Identity and the Medical Lab

What happens when individuals with diverse gender identities need medical tests? Find out in my cover story "Gender Identity and the...
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The Dangers of Alcohol in Pregnancy

It’s one thing to learn about the dangers of alcohol in pregnancy at a conference presentation. It’s another thing entirely...
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Mixed Match – When Ancestry is the Cure

Mixed Match: When Ancestry is the Cure is a remarkable documentary that explores why it’s so difficult for people of...
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Cancer screening for BRCA gene mutations

Recently, I saw an advertisement for The Screen Project, a Canada-wide study providing an opportunity for all interested Canadians over...
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We Must Preserve Our Last Antibiotics

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise. At the same time, antibiotic drug development has slowed to a crawl. We’re definitely...
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The best gifts: Join the stem cell registry or donate blood

Tired of the excess commercialism around the holidays? This year, give a selfless gift instead: join the bone marrow stem...

High heels hurt more than your wallet

At my son's recent graduation, I couldn't help wincing as I watched almost all of the women graduates teetering on...
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The Gene: An Intimate History Book Review

The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a fascinating read about the journey scientists have traveled to unlock the...
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The ethics of human embryo gene editing

Right now, scientists can edit the genes of human embryos. Using an exciting technology called CRISPR (clustered randomly interspersed short palindromic...
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ASJA 2016 Health & Medical Writing: No Science Degree Required

At the ASJA 2016 conference in New York for the American Society of Journalists and Authors, I organized and spoke...
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The Death of Cancer: Book Review

Cancer affects everyone. Maybe you have had a personal experience, or perhaps you know a family member, friend or colleague...
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Wasted: New hope for addiction treatment

Do you know someone with an addiction problem? Last October, I attended a lecture at the University of Toronto given...