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Breast cancer survivor shares step-by-step check that saved her life

A cancer survivor has shared the step-by-step routine on how to check your breasts for lumps that saved her life. Danielle Tropsa, 34, from New York, US, was diagnosed with cancer four years ago and had a double mastectomy to prevent it from spreading. She also underwent aggressive chemotherapy treatment and in November 2017, had… Read More »

Canada didn’t need to lose 22,000 to COVID. Here’s what could have saved them

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada This month marks a full year since Canada saw its first major lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what we should have done differently Author of the article: Tristin Hopper Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  3 minute read  •  213 Comments Article… Read More »

How some of the sickest COVID-19 patients are being saved by an out-of-body lung experience

Ventilators have failed to help and death looks imminent, but for some of Canada’s sickest COVID-19 patients, there is another, out of-body option. Several were recently connected to what amounts to an artificial lung sitting next to their beds, technology that has saved at least two people so far. The extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines… Read More »