Backed by Science

90Second Health Letters provide accessible scientifically backed information to our subscribers. We have a team of researchers writing our health letters to ensure the information provided is accurate.

Understandable

While accurate and reliable health information does exist online, much of it is hard to understand.

At 90Second, we ensure our Health Letters are easy to read so you can quickly understand and digest important health information. And every Letter includes a short segment from someone with lived experience.

Actionable

Having health information is not enough if you can't act on it. Each Health Letter includes actionable steps so you can take control and improve your health.

Who We Are

90Second is a startup company that provides (Health Letters), through email or text on various topics such as parenting, caregiving, brain injuries, etc.

Our name 90Second is indicative of the brevity of each Letter.

What We Do

Provide actionable, scientifically accurate information so subscribers can have better control over their health.
All information in 90Second will be thoroughly researched, scientifically accurate, easy to understand and help prompt action that will make the lives of our subscribers better.

Constant innovation to meet the needs of our subscribers and customers.
We will constantly improve 90Second using feedback from our subscribers and our customers, using research.

Provide support to advance health research for chronic mental and physical diseases. 90Second collects anonymous data on subscribers, that is useful to the advancement of health research. To support research that translates into better health, 90Second will make available on an Open Science basis our data base for research to students around the world.

Investment in the growth and development of the scientific community
We provide opportunities to scientists and trainees around the world to benefit by participating in the creation of 90Second Health Letters. This will allow scientists and trainees to develop their research skills, in addition to developing their writing skills to better communicate their research to the general public.

Vision

To deliver to all, health information that is accurate, understandable and easy to act on.

Mission

The mission of 90Second is to develop specific Health Letters for populations such as students, caregivers, parents, children, youth and those suffering from chronic mental and physical diseases, that allows individuals to take control of their future. We are a science/research-based company and will use the best scientific evidence and our own scientific research to accomplish our mission.

Our Commitment to Privacy

The privacy of our subscribers is of utmost importance to us. We will safeguard any and all personal information and will not share or sell information to any third party, nor will we try to sell anything to our subscribers.

Here is how we ensure the privacy of our subscribers:

• We require an email or a text number to send you 90Second Health Letters. We keep this information separate and encrypted from any other information.
• We don't want your name or address. We ask that you sign up with a first name or nickname and the first three digits of your postal code.
• We do not collect any other identifying information.
• We use state of the art security in all aspects of 90Second Health Letters and ensure that all security updates are implemented.
• We use regular security audits to ensure that all information is secure.
• We will NEVER share a subscriber's email or text number.
• We will NEVER try to sell subscribers anything, all 90Second letters are ad-free.
• At the end of a subscriber's subscription to 90Second, we will destroy all records of your email or text address.
• Data we collect is anonymous and will be used for research and to support 90Second health letters.

Student health

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Caregivers: brain injury

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COVID Mental Health

90Second is your trusted source of information. We are offering free COVID Mental Health Letters to any Canadian who wants to sign up. Now more than ever, we need access to reliable and accurate health information, and we are pleased to provide it.

We will safeguard your information and we do not sell or share your subscriber information, including emails, to any third party.

If you are interested in tips to help you manage your mental health, so you can stay in control during this time of uncertainty. You can create an account here.

Each of the COVID Mental Health Letters include:

• Main Message: Maximum of 1,200 characters and spaces on a specific mental health topic
• Call to Action: up to five specific actionable suggestions
• Personal story on the specific topic
• Seven questions on attitudes and behaviours about the topic of the Letter

90Second COVID Mental Health

It is a difficult time right now for those dealing with mental health issues. Those who used to rely on connections with family and friends, may no longer have that. These Health Letters will help those going through mental health issues cope.

Student health

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Caregivers: brain injury

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Job Opportunities

We work with independent contractors to provide content for 90Second Health Letters. We need contributions in two areas.

Graduate Students in Health or Health Professionals

• Needed to write content for 90Second issues
• You can list these as publications in your CV
• You will be bylined on the Letter and we will track its uptake and report it to you
• All student items must be co-authored by an appropriate faculty or health professional.
• $100 Canadian will be paid (inclusive of all taxes) for each published 90Second Letter once it is published
• 90Second will own the material, edit it and check it for accuracty. We have the right to modify and reuse it.

Contact Hannah Baillie, Editor in Chief at Hannah@90Second.com for more information.

Persons with lived experience

• Contribute your story on a specific topic of a 90Second Health Letter
• We will want a non-identifying tiny photo e.g. your favourite vista, your hand, the back of your head or you in the distance, and a nickname or first name (unless you wish to publish your name)
• $40 Canadian will be paid (inclusive of all taxes) for each published personal account.
• 90Second will own the material and have the right to modify and reuse it.

Other positions are available in business development, communication or sales for ambitious, hard working people anywhere in Canada who can tolerate startup chaos, want to develop their careers and make 90Second Health Letters successful. Contact Dr. Patrick McGrath at Patrick@90Second.com