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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D.

@drgorfinkel.bsky.social
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Family doctor, clinical researcher, founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research, contributor to @CBCRadio @GlobalNewsCa @TorontoStar @ZoomerMedia

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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 18h
"To heal a nation ...we must first heal the individuals, the familes and the communities." -Art Solomon, Anishaabe elder 🍁 It's Truth and Reconciliation Day Look at each face -
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"WHEN can I get my flu & COVID-19 vaccines?" 💉SEPT 28 for HIGH RISK groups -65+ yrs -Hospitalized patients & staff -Residents & staff in chronic care settings -Healthcare workers 💉OCT 26 for the GENERAL PUBLIC news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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Ontario Newsroom
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These 4 rules not only help MINIMIZE DELAYS ...but also ⬇️ EXPOSURE TIME ✈️ Take the 1st flight of the day ✈️ Fly nonstop ✈️ Avoid tight connections ✈️ Stay informed w/ the airline's app P.s. Always 😷 at the airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/t...
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The 7 New Rules for Air Travel
Flight delays and cancellations brought on by weather, technology glitches and other issues offer a lesson: Be prepared and be flexible.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"If you're gay, you're gay. If you're straight, you're straight. And you should be allowed to be who you are." "God tells us not to judge one another, no matter...if they're black, brown or purple." 🕊️ Why can't EVERY day be DOLLY DAY? www.thestar.com/news/world/u... @thestar.com
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It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 The Galleri blood test to detect cancers is a major step closer to U.S. FDA approval ...even though it: 🧐Misses most early-stage cancers 🧐Hasn't been proven to save lives 🧐Risks false alarms www.scientificamerican.com/article/bloo...
scientificamerican.com
Blood test for multiple cancers clears crucial hurdle on track to FDA approval
If approved, the test could help catch cancers early—but more research is still needed, experts say
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A note to the anonymous donor: Working decades as a GP, I have witnessed the devastation of cancer ...the lives cut short, grief-stricken parents, despairing husbands & wives, & grief that won't let go. Thank you Thank you Thank you 🕊️ www.thestar.com/news/gta/pri...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨COVID-19 vaccines this fall will target XFG The XFG variant: -Accounts for HALF of U.S. cases -Has lower hospitalization rates than previous variants -Targeted by Pfizer & Moderna's mRNA vaccines ... & by Novavax's more traditional protein-based 💉 www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
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COVID cases are on the rise—here’s what you need to know
The virus is currently most prevalent in California and the southern U.S., but experts expect it to go national in the coming weeks
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🎮VIDEO GAMES train kids (esp'ly BOYS) to GAMBLE. HOW? ➡️With RANDOM REWARDS like Loot Boxes & Gacha mechanisms. They work like GATEWAY DRUGS & teach young brains to pursue rewards ...despite negative consequences. @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Ontario's TEENS see ads encouraging & normalizing - gambling DAILY. It harms mental health Gambling-related ER visits ⬆️2X ...& still NOT A PEEP from Edctn Minister Paul Calandra 🤑Has govt lost its way? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel: Teen patients tell me they can’t stay away from this dangerous activity. The province should step in
Compared to lotteries, online wagering was 45 times more likely to result in problem gambling. Each lost wager raises desperation levels, trapping teens in a vicious cycle of chasing losses.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Online betting online is 45 X likelier to result in problem gambling iGaming delivers the hits teen brains crave. So why the silence, Education Minister Calandra? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel: Teen sports betting is skyrocketing. Why won’t the Ford government act?
Compared to lotteries, online wagering was 45 times more likely to result in problem gambling. Each lost wager raises desperation levels, trapping teens in a vicious cycle of chasing losses.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Online betting online is 45 X more likely to result in problem gambling ...& apps deliver the hits teen brains crave. So why the silence, Education Minister Calandra? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As I remember 9-11 ...I recognize what a privilege it is to help EVERY patient - regardless of religion, race or wealth. 🍁 Longue vie au Canada libre! www.historicacanada.ca/productions/...
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Gander and 9/11
“There’s only one thing to do here – we’re going to ask people to open their doors.” It was the day in which Gander and surrounding communities welcomed the world to its doorstep.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
INVESTMENT in FOSSIL FUELS 🇨🇦 ranks 2nd globally Since 1970 - 😨 🇨🇦 (blue line) has warmed 2X FASTER than the global avg (green) 😱 🇨🇦Arctic (pink) has warmed 3X FASTER❗️ Ref: Govt of 🇨🇦
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“Anger & tears” indeed. It can be soul crushing to work for - & defend - a system that works AGAINST patients by ⏱️ Scary-long waits 🗓️ Delayed treatments ❌ Unequal access Moral injury compounds physician burnout. www.thestar.com/news/canada/... @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today is the day Alberta opens the door to TWO-TIER healthcare …with very few guardrails to protect VULNERABLE patients. 🇨🇦 The feds need to act NOW
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As a 🇨🇦 family doctor, one of my greatest mentors never wore a lab coat. She wore rhinestones. She was beautiful, radiant and kind in a world fractured by toxic division. @thestar.com
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Solstice 🇨🇦 @notabot1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Please sign and share. We, the undersigned, People of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to 1. Vigorously enforce the Canada Health Act and its principles of public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability and accessibility; www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7691 - Petitions
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Same doctor, different price tag: How universal health care is under attack. Alberta’s Bill 11 is a direct assault on the Canada Health Act, by @drgorfinkel.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com @raghu-venugopal.bsky.social
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Iris Gorfinkel: Same doctor, different price tag: How universal health care is under attack
Alberta’s Bill 11 is a direct assault on the Canada Health Act, but the greater danger is federal complacency. What starts in Alberta doesn’t stay in Alberta.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🚨 MEGA Conflict of Interest Starting Sept 2 MEDICALLY NECESSARY services in Alberta will be offered publicly & privately. This is a MAJOR THREAT to the Canada Health Act 🇨🇦 EVERY life matters Please SHARE
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨 Bill 11 starts Sept 1 - doctors in Alberta will earn MORE treating patients at night than in the day. Same doctor. Same medically necessary service. Different price. It's an ASSAULT on the Canada Health Act. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel: Same doctor, different price tag: How universal health care is under attack
Alberta’s Bill 11 is a direct assault on the Canada Health Act, but the greater danger is federal complacency. What starts in Alberta doesn’t stay in Alberta.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What the high school history teacher should have said: “I can understand why you don’t want to do your homework. Our generation has given you AI, global warming, & a growing threat of nuclear annihilation …3 reasons why homework has never been more important.”
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨 DEEPLY CONCERNING Trump’s fixation on undermining vaccination harms children everywhere by SPREADING: ⬆️💉Misinformation ⬆️💉Hesitancy ⬆️🌐Outbreaks of 💉-preventable diseases via travel ...putting unvaccinated Canadians at risk 🏆 @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Trump’s fixation on undermining vaccination harms kids
Like almost all of his health policy pronouncements, this one featured unscientific misinformation
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Alberta's BILL 11 -allows doctors to work in both the public & private systems. Private patients PAY MORE ...so doctors encourage patients to go private 🤑It's a clear conflict of interest ...& patients pay the price. @thestar.com @alonghurst.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/hea...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"There always has to be accountability." ...that's the least of our issues." -Premier Doug Ford Reality check: It is THE issue. 🧐 Show us the books. @thestar.com @alonghurst.bsky.social
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ontario earmarked $1.25 billion of federal funding for surgeries & scans ...but won't say how much of it went to fund PRIVATE facilities The nail in the coffin? 🙈 Bill 60 keeps it a secret @alonghurst.bsky.social @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel: Ontario got $3.2 billion for health care. What did patients get?
Ontarians have a right to know how federal and provincial health dollars are spent and what public services, shorter waits or better access those dollars deliver. The Ford government has
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Dear Premier Ford: Ontario got $3.2 billion for health care from the feds. What did patients get? Show us the books. Signed. @alonghurst.bsky.social @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The mere SUGGESTION of separating the MMR vaccine into 3 different shots will: ⬆️Spread of all 3 diseases ⬆️Misinformation ⬆️Fear of vaccines Trump's vaccine shake-up goes against DECADES of SOLID evidence ...& is selfish & tragic www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against ‘decades of evidence’
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Donald Trump’s bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States went against “decades of evidence”.
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Teresa Cares @beesandtrees.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here's some required holiday reading for our out of touch premier. Someone, please read this to Doug Ford!
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
💉Health Canada is reviewing the application for Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine 💉U.S. FDA just approved it www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/h...
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F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine
The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
But not in Ontario 😱☢️😱
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Expanding NUCLEAR power in Ontario costs over 3x what RENEWABLES would - for the SAME power …& this does NOT include the costs of ☢️ 🧐 Construction delays 🧐 Refurbishment 🧐 Decommissioning 🧐 Waste Storage/Cleanup 🧐 Water requirements 🧐 Shutdowns from global warming
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
☢️ DISASTER … Think it can’t happen in Ontario 🇨🇦? Neither did 🇺🇸 Three Mile Island - cooling system malfunction 🇺🇦 Chernobyl - design flaws 🇯🇵 Fukushima - earthquake/tsunami @thestar www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel: Ford’s nuclear power fantasy leaves generations of Ontarians paying the bill
Ontario urgently needs to cut its nuclear losses and accelerate wind, solar, storage and transmission. The Ford government needs to be transparent about reactor costs throughout their life cycles, inc...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NUCLEAR POWER There is no technology, more expensive, more complex to build or riskier Ontario’s ☢️ investment will leave BILLIONS LESS for health, housing, & education …for generations to come. @thestar www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Iris Gorfinkel: Ford’s nuclear power fantasy leaves generations of Ontarians paying the bill
Ontario urgently needs to cut its nuclear losses and accelerate wind, solar, storage and transmission. The Ford government needs to be transparent about reactor costs throughout their life cycles, inc...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🥺This Friday, Albertans will be offered the “freedom” to purchase an MRI or CT scan, ultrasound or x-ray …without a physician referral 🧐This invites - Over-diagnosis -Risky investigations -Unnecessary treatments 🤯 As hard as waiting is, this can often be WAY WORSE It’s a buyer-beware world.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
To the Ford government: Re: Toronto’s Waterfront It’s time to RETURN the land to the city of Toronto …so we can get on with building the beautiful waterfront ALL ONTARIANS enjoy. Signed. www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
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Doug Ford should ‘return the city’s land’ taken over for Billy Bishop expansion, says Toronto council motion
The future of Billy Bishop airport will be up for debate at this week’s council meeting.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
☢️ NUCLEAR POWER No govt project is more expensive, more complicated or riskier. Renewables could do the job for a fraction of the price …& those who can LEAST afford it pay for generations to come. 🤯Why, Premier Ford…WHY??? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel: Ford’s nuclear power fantasy leaves generations of Ontarians paying the bill
Ontario urgently needs to cut its nuclear losses and accelerate wind, solar, storage and transmission. The Ford government needs to be transparent about reactor costs throughout their life cycles, inc...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
GLP-1s & SENIORS: a risky experiment? -Only 1 in 10 trial participants was over 65 -Risk of drug interactions (seniors take 5 Rxs on avg) -Many have multiple chronic conditions -Loss of lean muscle mass ...but NO clear⬆️risk of falls/fractures www.scientificamerican.com/article/amer...
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America is embarking on a risky experiment with GLP-1s and aging
Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
LOST an engineering triumph to celebrate 🇨🇦 🕊️ 🇺🇸
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
PROTEIN NEEDS 🧐 How much do active adults need per DAY? A: Your weight in KILOGRAMS = your total GRAMS of protein 🧐How much per MEAL? A: ONE palm-size piece of meat, fish or legumes 🧐What if I'm body-building or on a GLP-1? A: TWO palms per MEAL 🎧 7 min www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
BILLY BISHOP AIRPORT If expanded, its paths will fly over some 300,000 people ✈️Destroying tranquility ✈️Toxifying the air ✈️Ruining views Is THIS how Toronto "manages" its waterfront??? For shame, @fordnation ...for SHAME. Signed @dfisman.bsky.social @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We CANNOT TRUST how clear the sky looks. Toronto’s air quality today is actually WORSE than yesterday’s. 😷 If you have to go outside mask up - N95 if possible
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Expanding Billy Bishop Airport will make Toronto's waterfront uglier, noisier & more polluted It will also WORSEN - Heart disease Asthma / COPD Respiratory infections Q to Doug Ford: How will this "Protect Ontario"? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel: Ford’s pledge to ‘Protect Ontario’ leaves Toronto’s waterfront at serious risk
Rushing this expansion of Billy Bishop airport without counting its health costs isn’t progress — it’s avoidable harm.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
BILLIONS less on education …while investing UNTOLD MILLIONS encouraging ONLINE GAMBLING. How will this help the future of young Ontarians?
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
OSTEOARTHRITIS PAIN - SUPPLEMENTS EVIDENCE-BASED -Curcumin extracts w/enhanced bioavailability -Boswellia extract (Indian Frankincense) -Hydrolyzed collagen ? DISPROVEN -Glucosamine -Chondroitin -Fish oil 🧐 Clinical trials tend to be small ... & short-term 🎧7 min www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
1 out of every 5 minutes of Canadian sports broadcasting is now an ad for gambling. Games have become casinos, preying on young men. Has governing lost its way? @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Answer me this. To what degree should governments be in the gambling business? How much is TOO much?
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
FORD'S GAMBLING AD BLITZ 🤑 Ford's government ❤️the $ generated by gaming ...but FAILS to CONSIDER its COSTS to victims, loved ones & OHIP ....as they continue TARGETING YOUNG MEN - like my patient www.thestar.com/opinion/star... via @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Need Long-Term Care in Ontario? Here's a TRACKER of INSPECTION REPORTS conducted between 2018 -2025 Just enter the name of the facility. 🏆Kudos to @cathycrowe.bsky.social thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
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Inspection Results for Every Long-Term Care Home in Ontario
Use The Local’s exclusive dashboard to look up fines, violations, and care quality metrics for the province’s more than 600 long-term care homes. Long-term care home reviews
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
GAMBLING ADS are hard to escape. The Ford government's BLITZ normalizes betting & redefines what a "real 🍁 fan" is ...all while filling Ontario's coffers. www.thestar.com/opinion/star... via @thestar.com
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Iris Gorfinkel: A 17-year-old patient and his parents came to me with a problem that’s becoming far too common in Doug Ford’s Ontario
It’s no wonder that governments are hooked on gambling revenue, but it comes at a price.
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
3 Qs for the Ford government: 1/ How many taxpayer dollars are spent on ads encouraging GAMBLING? 2/ Will Ontarians get the help they need once addicted? 3/ How many ads is TOO many? @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Iris Gorfinkel: A 17-year-old patient and his parents came to me with a problem that’s becoming far too common in Doug Ford’s Ontario
It’s no wonder that governments are hooked on gambling revenue, but it comes at a price.
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