Karen Milligan

Mar 1, 2024 | therecord.com | Karen Milligan

Over the past year, our community has encountered significant challenges. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the rising costs of living, has tested our resilience. Many of our neighbours are struggling to meet basic needs - keeping the lights on, putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads. Ontario, in particular, has seen its residents increasingly reliant on government and community supports to navigate the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Mar 1, 2024 | thespec.com | Karen Milligan

Over the past year, our community has encountered significant challenges. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the rising costs of living, has tested our resilience. Many of our neighbours are struggling to meet basic needs — keeping the lights on, putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads. Ontario, in particular, has seen its residents increasingly reliant on government and community supports to navigate the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Mar 1, 2024 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Karen Milligan

Over the past year, our community has encountered significant challenges. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the rising costs of living, has tested our resilience. Many of our neighbours are struggling to meet basic needs — keeping the lights on, putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads. Ontario, in particular, has seen its residents increasingly reliant on government and community supports to navigate the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Nov 20, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Karen Milligan |Lesley A. Tarasoff |Erica Rodrigues |Tomisin Iwajomo

1 INTRODUCTION Rates of substance use (e.g., including alcohol, cannabis, and illicit drugs) among women (which is inclusive of all pregnant people of any gender) peak during the life stage when pregnancy is most common.1 Substance use in pregnancy raises a concern given its teratogenic effects.2 Prenatal cannabis and opioid use have been associated with lower infant birth weight, smaller head circumference, and longer infant hospitalization after birth.3 Risk for preterm delivery and...