Author: Dr. Chris J. Morgan
Fourth annual Black Diabetes Expo to be held this weekend
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Everyone reading this article knows someone with diabetes.
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world and here in Canada. Today, more than nin
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Dealing with Alzheimer’s a challenge for families
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER MORGAN
Has someone you love ever gone missing? Your mother, grandmother, husband or wife? If you have experienced this, then you are familiar with the awful, fearful feeling you get
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For many, it is increasingly difficult to survive in Ontario
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Is it just me or is it getting harder to make ends meet?
Is it just me or do you know more and more people out of work who have been looking for a job for a long time without any luck?
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The secret to Usain Bolt’s success
Usain St. Leo Bolt, at only 26 years of age, has already cemented himself as arguably the greatest sprinter of all time.
He is sole owner of three world records: 9.58 seconds over 100-metres, 19.19 seconds over 200-me
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Don’t forget your water bottle during heat waves
Hot, humid and dry. These words amply describe the month of July (and probably August). They also describe perfect conditions for heat-related illnesses. The most common heat-related illnesses that occur in the summer are heat str
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It’s time to enact progressive policies that take obesity seriously
This is a true story. Meet Ricky (not his real name), he’s 11 years old and weighs 236 pounds. He has two older sisters, Yvonne and Sandra (not their real names), 16 and 17 years of age respectively. Yvonne weighs 225 pounds and
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University students seek culturally specific health services on campus
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Long days in class (sleeping in a few), long nights at the library or at home studying at my desk, having more exams than there are days in the week, working a part-time job, trying to find time for
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Black Diabetes Expo brings awareness to the deadly disease
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Everyone reading this article knows someone with diabetes. Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world and here in Canada. Today, more than 9 million Canadians live w
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High blood pressure (Hypertension) is a silent killer
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Cardiologist Dr. Paul Galiwango warned us in last week’s column that hypertension (high blood pressure) is a major cause of cardiovascular disease such as heart disease and stroke
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Heart health in the Black community: A cardiologist’s perspective
By Dr. CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN
Heart disease and stroke make up two of the three leading causes of death in Canada. Every seven minutes, someone in Canada dies of heart disease or stroke. The leading cause of hos
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