Family violence increases risk for many diseases while harming mental health, Canada’s top doctor warns

www.cbc.ca More than 230 Canadians a day are victims of family violence that are reported to police, Canada’s chief public health officer says in releasing a new report on a seldom discussed issue. Dr. Gregory Taylor’s 2016 report on the state of public health focuses on family violence, including sexual, emotional and financial abuse, as well as READ MORE

PTSD therapy turns Canadian veteran into 2-sport Invictus Games athlete

http://www.cbc.ca/ Adam Cyr was injured in Afghanistan Adam Cyr was on his final infantry patrol in Afghanistan when his unit sustained enemy artillery fire. “We were going home the next day,” the two-sport athlete recalled. “We got knocked around pretty good,” said Cyr, who is ready to compete for Canada in archery and rowing at the 2016 READ MORE