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Do All Diseases Need a "Movember" Gimmick?

Josh D. Scheinert | Posted 01.19.2013 | Canada Living
Josh D. Scheinert

Movember has made a very important contribution to men's health. But in addition to Movember, November is also Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month. But most of us probably didn't know that; you can't grow two moustaches at once. Movember, along with a few other of the more fortunate charitable campaigns, is a behemoth. In its success, which is to be commended, Movember leaves a wake of other, less fortunate charities, patients, doctors and researchers. As this trend will inevitably continue to grow, I'm not entirely sure we should be comfortable with that.

First Epilepsy, Then Homelessness, Then Death

Avrum Rosensweig | Posted 06.09.2012 | Canada
Avrum Rosensweig

Warren used to be a manager of a Sporting Life. Later on, after the fits took over, we'd frequently find Warren sitting on the pavement with a gash to his forehead, or deep cuts on his fingers. These two disparate images were challenging. I wondered what Warren brought to our world; what was his journey all about?