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what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv
tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
hiv/aids
dec 9 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

food for thought: can you eat your way to a better brain?
from upping your intake of antioxidants to opting out of alcohol, diet has a lot to do with how your brain ages.
andy desantis, rd
nutrition
dec 8 2021
omega-3 fatty acids play a fundamental role in brain development starting from the fetal stages. getty

popular erectile dysfunction drug joins fight against alzheimer's disease
viagra was developed to treat chest pain, but its ability to increase blood flow can also give men an erection — and now, potentially reduce the risk of brain diseases.
chris arnold
brain health
dec 8 2021
researchers found that sildenafil, the generic name for viagra, is associated with a 69 per cent reduced risk of alzheimer’s. getty

immune response and vaccine hesitancy in first nations investigated
the covid community-first nations study will collect, analyze, and report data relating to covid-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety.
brighter world, mcmaster university
coronavirus
dec 8 2021
“collaborating to conduct this investigation of covid-19 immune responses and vaccine hesitancy within our territory will help establish important and crucial covid-19 data,” said davis hill. getty

treadmill training may help 'manage the effects' of ms
canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, with one in 400, or over 900,000 people, living with the disease.
dave yasvinski
multiple sclerosis
dec 7 2021
researchers are hoping to focus more on exercise in their ms studies. getty

canadians aren't going 'back to normal' this christmas: poll
more people will see family and go to parties than last year, but we're still not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to an angus reid poll.
maija kappler
coronavirus
dec 6 2021
more canadians will be having holiday dinners in person than last year, but things aren't quite back to normal. (getty)

can chewing gum stop the spread of covid-19?
the gum 'offers an opportunity to neutralize the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission,' says researcher.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
dec 6 2021
researchers may have found a new way to contain the spread of the coronavirus: chewing gum. getty

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like
"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
what it feels like
dec 6 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied
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what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv
tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
hiv/aids
dec 9 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

food for thought: can you eat your way to a better brain?
from upping your intake of antioxidants to opting out of alcohol, diet has a lot to do with how your brain ages.
andy desantis, rd
nutrition
dec 8 2021
omega-3 fatty acids play a fundamental role in brain development starting from the fetal stages. getty

popular erectile dysfunction drug joins fight against alzheimer's disease
viagra was developed to treat chest pain, but its ability to increase blood flow can also give men an erection — and now, potentially reduce the risk of brain diseases.
chris arnold
brain health
dec 8 2021
researchers found that sildenafil, the generic name for viagra, is associated with a 69 per cent reduced risk of alzheimer’s. getty

immune response and vaccine hesitancy in first nations investigated
the covid community-first nations study will collect, analyze, and report data relating to covid-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety.
brighter world, mcmaster university
coronavirus
dec 8 2021
“collaborating to conduct this investigation of covid-19 immune responses and vaccine hesitancy within our territory will help establish important and crucial covid-19 data,” said davis hill. getty
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

treadmill training may help 'manage the effects' of ms
canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, with one in 400, or over 900,000 people, living with the disease.
dave yasvinski
multiple sclerosis
dec 7 2021
researchers are hoping to focus more on exercise in their ms studies. getty

canadians aren't going 'back to normal' this christmas: poll
more people will see family and go to parties than last year, but we're still not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to an angus reid poll.
maija kappler
coronavirus
dec 6 2021
more canadians will be having holiday dinners in person than last year, but things aren't quite back to normal. (getty)

can chewing gum stop the spread of covid-19?
the gum 'offers an opportunity to neutralize the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission,' says researcher.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
dec 6 2021
researchers may have found a new way to contain the spread of the coronavirus: chewing gum. getty

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like
"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
what it feels like
dec 6 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied
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canadian society for exercise physiology

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