Nutrition science keeps changing; @hananhammad.bsky.social (FJHI 2026) reported on the growing push to include fermented foods in the Canada Health Guide. Thank you @cdnaffairs.bsky.social! www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/06/w...

What happens when patients move ahead of the evidence? @hananhammad.bsky.social – FJHI 2026 – reports for British Medical Journal about the wave of non-diabetics now using Continuous Glucose Monitors to monitor something doctors aren’t sure they need to be monitoring! www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Everyone is talking about this part of our health care system, but few are reporting on it. Thanks @hananhammad.bsky.social (FJHI 2026) for this piece in @thestar.com about current trends in virtual medicine. www.thestar.com/news/insight...

The wellness inspired rise of continuous glucose monitors for people without diabetes, including those with metabolic disorders

Good reporters find the people left out. @hananhammad.bsky.social covered new research on helping pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes manage insulin—always a high‑stakes challenge. www.healthing.ca/diabetes/man...

Automated insulin delivery has revolutionized type 1 #diabetes management. What about for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, who have tighter blood-glucose targets? New research suggests that it can help achieve those targets. Read here to learn more: www.healthing.ca/diabetes/man...

Grateful to have ended 2025 with a personal story published with News Decoder. Over the last year and a half, I've moved six times. I reflect on what it means to build community while constantly on the move, and how distance quietly reshapes friendships. Read here: news-decoder.com/the-good-and...

🧳 Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It’s not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep. 🗞️ Hanan Hammad looks at the ups, downs and lessons learned from living a nomadic lifestyle. news-decoder.com/the-good-and...

When it takes too long to get an appointment or a #doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go #online for help. Is that a bad thing? By HANAN HAMMAD (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @newsdecoder.bsky.social news-decoder.com/can-you-get-...

Canadians who avoid the #flushot because they fear needles have an alternative. #FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine, offers a painless way for Canadians to get immunized. By Hanan Hammad, #internationalstudents for @healthydebate.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2025/11/topi...

Did you know that 25% of #Canadian adults are needle-phobic? With flu season in full swing, #FluMist — a nasal spray #flu vaccine — offers a painless alternative. Yet accessing it in Canada isn’t as simple as walking into a local pharmacy. Read the full story, published with Healthy Debate:

I’m excited to share that my first story was published with News Decoder. This story examines how women with #PCOS turn to social media for answers and support when doctors overlook their concerns — highlighting how online spaces can both raise awareness and expose users to #misinformation.

🏥 When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help. 🗞️ Hanan Hammad of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health explores the world of online health. tinyurl.com/2tz94jt6