The title of this news series is “Vital Signs: Opioid-Related Harm Reduction in Toronto.” Pain was named the fifth vital sign by a Purdue Pharma shell company in order to persuade…
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High retention rates reported for take-home opioid agonist treatment during COVID-19 The cohort of people studied before and during COVID-19 were characterized by extreme structura…
Toronto harm reduction workers magnify the need for additional supports in their roles and for a regulated, less toxic drug supply Juno Zavitz, program coordinator of Break…
Community and public health harm reduction services save lives amidst abstinence bias Juno Zavitz of Breakaway Community Services and Hayley Thompson of the Toronto Drug Che…
The Waves of Knowing is a news series by Jess Goldson exploring women’s reproductive health and family planning. To read and listen to Jess’ four-part series, see below. IVF and tr…
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CJRU speaks with community leaders around the impact of anti-Black racism and systemic racism on the lives of young people. Kearie Daniel is a parent and education equity advocate…
To learn more about the state of women’s reproductive health amidst the pandemic, CJRU speaks with health care providers Amoy Jacques and Courtney Steele. Jacques is a kinesiologis…
In the second part of the Waves of Knowing series, Sara Cohen, fertility lawyer at D2Law LLP, explains the legislation surrounding egg donation in Canada. CJRU also speaks with Pro…
Dr. Marjorie Dixon, a gynecologist and fertility specialist at Anova Fertility, speaks with CJRU on the state of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) funding in Canada. With input from D2L…
