The work of an Inuk graphic artist from Nunavut is on display at a major art exhibit in Brazil. Shuvinai Ashoona's work was selected for the 36th Bienal de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

More than 300 veterans participated until now!! 🫶

Was a lovely night! Thanks to everyone who dropped by during the Montréal-style "5 à 7" reception! There were more visitors than this, but the weather was gorgeous so we spilled out onto the térasse or patio to soak up the evening sun ☀️

Remembering a friend, gone far too soon 🪖 🍁 A proud Canadian, & a kind man 💥 "He was qualified in Basic Parachutist, US Army Ranger, Military Freefall Parachutist, Basic Mountain Operations, Rappel Master, and Drop Zone Controller, to name a few. mural.themilitarymuseums.ca/panels/row7/...

24% of doctors found guilty of sexual misconduct in UK were handed suspensions but allowed to continue working in #medicine, "despite the regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC), recommending they be struck off the medical register" #bioethics www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

For Canadian #veterans & active #military personnel living with #ChronicPain, there's still time to participate in this fully-Canadian research study 🇨🇦 Help improve the lives of others, as they transition to civilian #healthcare for pain treatment - or can't find appropriate care! 🩺

As #ChronicPain often causes severe sleep disruption, should treating physicians consider Glymphatic System in treatment aims? ⤵️ "Not a Typo, the Brain’s Lymphatic System" In @medscape.com with @drwilner.bsky.social & Andrew Varga, MD, PhD #MedTwitter #bioethics www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Do You Really See What I See? Interesting piece in @medscape.com about whether humans all see & interpret colour in the same way 🟠🟧 👀 🧠 #art #neuroscience www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Last chance!🎯 If you're in #Vancouver, stop by the Federation of Canadian Artists' "Federation Gallery" on Granville Island - before the AIMAE exhibition of small paintings ends tomorrow (Sept 7) 🖼 Keep an eye out for my #ChronicPain painting Eruption of Pain, near the front door! #artdespitepain

In #ChronicPain "the nervous system gets stuck on “emergency alert”... Nerves "become overly sensitive, firing pain signals repeatedly & unnecessarily, like a smoke alarm going off at the slightest hint of steam" Via @mcgilloss.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

In #ChronicPain news 🗞📰 Diabetes can contribute to knee pain; what can clinicians do about it?High blood sugar = Chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage = Pain, swelling, stiffness 💥 Via @Medscape #bioethics #MedTwitter www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Now through Sept 30 - The West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) S presenting the CIRCUITS art exhibition at the Studio 77 café www.facebook.com/Studio77Poin... Jusqu'au 30 sept prochain, l'exposition CIRCUITS du Circuit d'ateliers d'art de l'Ouest-de-lile (CAAOI) au café Studio 77

On now through Sept 30! The West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC) is presenting the CIRCUITS art exhibition at the Studio 77 café 🎨 ~~~ Jusqu'au 30 sept, l'exposition CIRCUITS du Circuit d'ateliers d'art de l'Ouest-de-l'Île (CAAOI) au cafe Studio 77 🎨 www.facebook.com/Studio77Poin...

"From a patient’s perspective, just to feel as if someone has heard the pain is real is better than feeling written-off because they can’t find the cause." #chronicpain #bioethics #healthcare #medicine www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"Well, this isn't good" is an understatement ... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Fabulous news, and another reason to come out to the Studio 77 café in Pointe-Claire Village to see this #art exhibition by @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social artists - including me! 🖼 Sept 1, to 30, 2025 [artworks being hung on 1st at 1500] 🎉 Vernissage Sept 21; 1700 to 1900 Å 🧭 271 Lakeshore Rd, Pte-Claire

Watch my TV interview with @christinelongctv.bsky.social on @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social - at 2 different locations! - about the September exhibition at the Studio 77 café in Pointe-Claire Village, by artists participating in the 2025 West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC)... and #chronicpain 🎨

The upcoming WIASC exhibition at Studio 77 was covered by @christinelongctv.bsky.social for @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social last night - scheduled to air again on News at 5 today! 📺 ~~~~~ L'exposition du CAAOI en sept aux télé-nouvelles en anglais, hier & ce soir! 📺 www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Watch for @christinelongctv.bsky.social on @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social tonight at 6 & then on Monday's "News at 5"! 📺 There may be a story about our upcoming art show... filmed on Wednesday at the Studio 77 café and at the home-studio of WIASC Founder @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social 🎨 Stay tuned!

"FDA has approved cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets... first-in-class, nonopioid treatment for adults with #fibromyalgia, a #ChronicPain syndrome that affects more than 10 million Americans, roughly 80% of whom are women" Via @medscape.com www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

In #ChronicPain news 💥 "These results potentially improve our understanding of how phantom limb syndrome manifests & suggest that standard phantom pain treatments — many of which assume cortical reorganization after limb loss — may be worth rethinking" www.nih.gov/news-events/...

"Eruption of Pain" is part of a series of my #ChronicPain paintings, as part of my #ArtDespitePain initiative 🖼 It's on display through Sept 7 at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, after being juried into an international exhibition presented by the Federation of Canadian Artists ✨️

My studio space will feature indoor & outdoor displays, including a #chronicpain section as part of my Art Despite Pain initiative, a Selfie Stand, set-ups for plein-air (outdoor) painting & my bike-as-easel, and a whole lot more 💥

In #ChronicPain news ⤵️ Research shows Pregabalin (but not Gabapentin) may worsen Heart Failure 🫀 Per @jama.com Commentary, may "contribute to fluid retention & potential exacerbation of subclinical cardiac dysfunction" 💥 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Tune in to CBC Radio One (88.5 FM & online) Saturday 0830-ish for the live "All in a Weekend" show - culture, food, health, & music 📻 WIASC founder & artist @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social will be on to talk about our "Open Studio Day" taking place Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM across the West Island 🎨

"Artificial intelligence tools used by more than half of England’s councils are downplaying women’s physical & mental health issues and risk creating gender bias in care decisions" - including #ChronicPain conditions www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Thanks so much to fellow award-winning artist Anthony Bonaparte at The Suburban for covering our FREE Open Studio Day! 🎉 Sat, Aug 16 📅 10 AM - 4 PM 🕑 Addresses, details, & our suggested #Cycling Circuit (also useful for driving, bussing) www.wiasc.ca 🧭 www.thesuburban.com/arts_and_ent...

Come out for a fun FREE day in Montréal's West Island this Saturday - bike, bus, drive, or even walk (between the studios that are closest to each other!) ☀️ We're highlighting the "ART at the heART" of our communities by opening 11 artists' studios to the public 🎨 Like a backstage pass for art 😎

Some of the artists participating in the free "Open Studio Day'" from the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), on Sat Aug 16 (Aug 17th in case of rain)! Drop in at any of the 11 studios between 10 & 4, & meet the artists who're creating the ART at the heART of our communities! Info www.wiasc.ca

A fun #goodnews story on group arts events, that are "seeing a surge in popularity with a new crowd hungry for offline social interactions" by @samedwards.bsky.social for @theglobeandmail.com #artscircuit www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Thanks so much to The Montrealer, for telling our story! 📰 The Open Studio Day is coming up soon, in just over a week, so plan to come on out & enjoy this free backstage pass-type of visual arts event - taking place at 11 art studios across the West Island 🎨 #artscircuit @caaoi-wiasc.bsky.social

"Unprofessional & disrespectful behaviors... by physicians can erode patient-physician relationships, compromise patient welfare, threaten outcomes, & lead to patient complaints" And patient complaints against indiv MDs can signal other ethical lapses... #bioethics jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Another reminder: Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs. Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections. Respirators work better than masks. Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.

Some of the artists participating in the free "Open Studio Day" from the West Island Art Studio Circuit (WIASC), on Sat Aug 16 (Aug 17th in case of rain)! 🎨 Drop in at any of these studios between 10 & 4, & meet the artists who're creating the ART at the heART of our communities ✨️ Info www.wiasc.ca

Why avoiding seeds and nuts may not be necessary for preventing diverticulitis www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

We'll have #ArtsCircuit selfie stands at several studios, displays of artworks-in-progress, and even be showing set-ups for plein-air painting (painting outdoors) - like the Impressionists! 🖌 All for free ✔️ Details & participating studio info at www.wiasc.ca For the Cycling Circuit, follow us here!

Chat with local artists, learn about our creative processes, find out what inspires & motivates different visual artists, and much more - for free🎉 A can't-miss opportunity for art lovers, art students, and creatives of all stripes! 💥

Thanks so much to @cjad800.bsky.social radio for including our free Open Studio Day on their "What's On Montreal" page! ✨️ Come out & enjoy the "ART at the heART" of our communities, here in the West Island: . Saturday August 16 (17th in case of rain) 📅 . 10 AM to 4 PM 🕙 . at 11 art studios 🎨

WIASC artist @sandrawoods_creative_arts is featured this week in the Montreal Guardian news for her #watercolour painting & her #ArtDespitePain initiative 🗞 📰 You can read the profile at: montrealguardian.com/montreal-art...

Then after the 11th & final studio, stop by "RibFest" (13800 Pierrefonds Blvd.) in Pierrefonds for food trucks & festivities! 🍖

Here's our suggested cycling circuit for WIASC 2025! 🚵‍♂️ ☕️ After the 5th studio, stop by the charming Pointe-Claire Village to fuel up at WIASC 2025 partner Studio 77 café (271 Lakeshore), and enjoy "Village Day" activities starting at noon 🎉 #artscircuit

Our WIASC 2025 partner! Studio 77 is a popular independent café & gallery space in the historic Pointe-Claire Village ☕️ This cozy, computer-free café is known for its welcoming atmosphere, and hosts after-hours events like live music, drawing sessions, & talks 🎶 www.facebook.com/Studio77Poin...

Wild swimmer here. We don’t want sewage dumping in our rivers “halved by 2030”, we want it to be zero, now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WIASC 2025 artist @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social appeared on Global television's local & national TV news this week, as a chronic pain patient, as part of a story on pain research 📺 Sandra began painting specifically because of pain from one of her two rare diseases 🎨 globalnews.ca/video/112915...

#chronicpain in TV news = Reporter Felicia Parrillo interviewed @evp82.bsky.social, Dr. Mark Ware, & me about new pain research 📺 Me, as a chronic pain patient & advocate, about why this research matters; like finding biomarkers to help diagnose pain conditions! 💥 globalnews.ca/video/112915...

A colleague with interest in COI reporting gave a great talk on conflicts recently, and pointed out that this is an area that requires nuance & judgement. Some prior ACIP members had research funding or other relationships with industry, which are not automatically bad (experts should be talked to)

Breaking #chronicpain news! 📺 Watch Global News Montréal at 1730 or @globalnews.ca National at 1830, for interviews by reporter Felicia Parrillo ... Featuring @evp82.bsky.social & Dr. Mark Ware, & me - as a chronic pain patient & advocate - about why these pain research results matter!💥

Join us for a powerful conversation on “Pain, Sex, and Death” with Dr. Jeffrey Mogil. Date: Monday, July 14th, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM EST 📍 Online Webinar (through Zoom) 🔗 Register via the link in our bio or scan the QR code! This is one you don’t want to miss!!!

"I refuse to let ideologically motivated politicians & pundits — opportunistically seeking any flimsy excuse to divide us — convince me that this city’s cultural diversity isn’t precisely what makes it so special. Montreal is a marvel of coexistence..." www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

Two massive influencers in the menopause space, Dr. Haver, MD, and Dr. Sims, PhD, market turmeric supplements. I looked at their supporting science. Holy shit it’s bad. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...