Addressing the upstream determinants of health can improve both the economy and the wellbeing of Canadians
Certain Canadian commentators are advancing a strange critique of public health, suggesting that physicians and public health experts, charged with caring for the health of Canadians, should not concern themselves with the root causes of illness and stick to a narrow range of health interventions. Fortunately, Canadian health experts have a broader and more complete…
But fast-food industry – including McDonald’s – won’t be following in its footsteps any time soon
Walmart shareholders were not overly thrilled to learn that the company was planning to increase the salaries of their poorly paid employees in the U.S. Known for its cost-cutting approach and shrewd management methods, the announcement came as a surprise. Given that this soon-to-be-better-paid group includes more than 500,000 people, most of them women, many…
Are we heading for a Downton Abbey economy, with its elitist Upstairs/Downstairs society? The numbers tell a chilling story. Today the top 1 per cent of Americans own 40 per cent of all asset wealth in the country and take home 24 per cent of all income. Meanwhile, the bottom 80 per cent takes home…
Certain Canadian commentators are advancing a strange critique of public health, suggesting that physicians and public health experts, charged with caring for the health of Canadians, should not concern themselves with the root causes of illness and stick to a narrow range of health interventions. Fortunately, Canadian health experts have a broader and more complete…
