If I have fully recovered from COVID-19 am I now immune to the illness and can I go back to living a normal life – free of wearing a facemask...
Personal Health Navigator
Paul Taylor, Sunnybrook’s Patient Navigation Advisor, will provide advice and answer questions to patients and visitors, relying heavily on medical and health experts.
Having trouble navigating the healthcare system? Have a question about your care?
Ask Paul: askpaul@sunnybrook.ca
What’s the best type of hip replacement surgery?
I’m on a wait list for hip replacement surgery. I’ve read about a minimally-invasive operation called the direct anterior approach, which apparently...
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: How bad could it get?
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in different parts of the country and it looks like a second wave of the pandemic might be underway. How bad could it...
COVID-19: Who benefits the most from wearing a mask? We all do
Health officials have been urging people to wear face masks in public places. Is the goal to prevent me from spreading COVID-19 to other people if...
Patients who are ineligible for a medically-assisted death may be at risk of self-harm
My uncle suffers from manic depression. He wants a medically assisted death, but he doesn’t have a terminal disease. Should I be worried about how he...
What are the chances of catching COVID-19 on an airplane flight?
I need to travel to see a sick relative. What are my chances of catching COVID-19 if I take an airplane flight?
Will COVID-19 become a seasonal illness like the flu?
Preliminary evidence suggests the activity of COVID-19 isn’t linked to local temperature variations or geographic latitude – at least for now.
Why anti-vaxxers can’t be ignored as researchers race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
Several public opinion polls have already found that lots of people won’t be rolling up their sleeves to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes...
Can cannabis help calm people with dementia? Experts agree that more research is needed
My father has dementia and we have been looking after him at home. But he is a challenge and is agitated at times. I’ve read that cannabis has a...
Why you shouldn’t fuss about weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic
“We need kindness and compassionate messages right now. No one needs another stressor put on their plate.”