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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis

After struggling with debilitating pain her whole life, Tara DeMerchant is grateful to finally have answers, but angry it took almost 30 years to get help. The 44-year-old from Bala, Ont., which is an hour north of Barrie, was recently diagnosed with endometriosis. DeMerchant says she struggled with pain since …

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TIFF 2023: A rare diagnosis is a source of pain and joy in director Molly McGlynn’s ‘Fitting In’ – Toronto

Molly McGlynn always knew she was going to make a movie based on her experience with a reproductive disorder that changed her life in “unimaginable ways.” But the Montreal-born filmmaker first wanted to get her “sea legs” in the industry by working on other projects. After making several short films …

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More than 1 in 5 residents in long-term care given antipsychotics without a diagnosis, data shows

When Laura Pinto moved her father to a Windsor, Ont., nursing home in 2017, she says he deteriorated from someone who had dementia and memory issues into a “zombie.” The change was the result of a cocktail of drugs, according to Pinto, that included Haldol and Seroquel — antipsychotic medications traditionally prescribed to control symptoms …

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Opening the door to my identity: How an FASD diagnosis shaped my life during the COVID-19 pandemic

This piece is by Vinnie Naistus, as told to Rachel Hetherington at FASD Network of Saskatchewan. It has been edited for structure and clarity with Vinnie’s input and approval. I was at home watching YouTube in March 2020 when I first learned about COVID-19 getting serious. I saw a video that said …

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Nova Scotia couple upset over 11-year wait for ALS diagnosis

A terminal illness isn’t a diagnosis anyone wants to hear, but a Nova Scotia couple are speaking out about how that news was delivered. After 11 years of waiting to confirm what he already feared, Don Hutton was diagnosed with ALS at 57 a year ago. “I just thought, ‘My life’s over,'” said …

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My autism diagnosis helped me accept my fashion choices and feel good in my skin

This First Person article is by Julie Green who is a writer who was diagnosed with autism in her 40s. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I have a confession: I have never understood fashion or beauty. I’ve observed the rituals of other women …

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More Canadians could face late-stage cancer tied to diagnosis delays during COVID pandemic

It all started with a stomach bug. That’s what Cheryl-Anne Labrador-Summers thought, anyway. It was October 2020, not long after she’d moved to the tranquil lakeside Ontario community of Georgina, and instead of relaxing with her family like she’d planned, the mother of three was struggling to figure out why …

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PathAI, which develops AI-powered technology for disease diagnosis and treatment, raises $165M Series C led by D1 Capital Partners and Kaiser Permanente (Andrea Park/FierceBiotech)

PathAI, which develops AI-powered technology for disease diagnosis and treatment, raises 5M Series C led by D1 Capital Partners and Kaiser Permanente (Andrea Park/FierceBiotech)

Andrea Park / FierceBiotech: PathAI, which develops AI-powered technology for disease diagnosis and treatment, raises $165M Series C led by D1 Capital Partners and Kaiser Permanente  —  If its hundreds of millions in venture funding and wide-ranging cadre of big-named partners are any indication, PathAI’s (ahem) path forward appears to …

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