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omicron is the new covid kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
we should be talking about how to adapt and learn to live with the virus.
the conversation
coronavirus
nov 29 2021
the new variant – identified as b.1.1.529 has been declared a variant of concern by the world health organisation and assigned the name omicron. getty

‘entirely new approach’ to treating copd shows promise
the development of effective copd treatments has been hampered by a lack of understanding of the disease’s underlying mechanisms, say researchers.
dave yasvinski
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
nov 29 2021
people who suffer from copd can experience difficulty breathing, wheezing and a persistent cough. getty

we know more about how moles become melanoma than we did last week
researchers have found that environmental signals dictate whether or not a mole progresses to deadly skin cancer.
maija kappler
skin cancer
nov 29 2021
benign moles and melanoma have a lot in common. (getty)

shift: 'imagine women waiting for years while their cancer grows just because of some rule'
a new study has identified flaws in data used to develop breast screening criteria, a mistake that experts say may have caused the deaths of more than 400 canadian women annually.
lisa machado
opinion
nov 29 2021
experts say mistakes made in 1980s breast screening trials have put women at risk for decades. getty

should you be worried about your poo?
from size to colour, your stool says a lot about you.
nick beare
2022年世界杯名单猜测
nov 26 2021
eating food that helps support a healthy digestive track, drinking lots of water and staying active can all help keep those poops brown and sleek. getty

pandemic depression persists among older adults: study
loneliness was the most significant predictor of worsening depressive symptoms, with other pandemic-related stressors, such as family conflict, also increasing the odds.
brighter world, mcmaster university
mental health
nov 26 2021
overall, older adults had twice the odds of depressive symptoms during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. getty

‘home is the most dangerous place for women’: 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
some women and girls can protect themselves from public violence more effectively than others given entrenched inequalities and an inequitable distribution of resources.
the conversation
women's health
nov 26 2021
research shows that women and girls’ fear of crime is more often about the threat of public violence than violence by men they know well. getty

why are we still banning blood donations from gay and bisexual men?
it could take three years for health canada to review and approve the canadian blood services application for a change in blood donation criteria.
sadaf ahsan
2022年世界杯名单猜测
nov 25 2021
a bag of blood is shown at a clinic thursday, november 29, 2012 in montreal. "there's a whole history of barriers with respect to men who have sex with men not being invited, not being included, not being welcomed in the healthcare system, and so there's going to be a lot of trauma there, there's going to be a lot of barriers to overcome," says dr. warren fingrut. the canadian press/ryan remiorz org xmit: 19612473
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omicron is the new covid kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
we should be talking about how to adapt and learn to live with the virus.
the conversation
coronavirus
nov 29 2021
the new variant – identified as b.1.1.529 has been declared a variant of concern by the world health organisation and assigned the name omicron. getty

‘entirely new approach’ to treating copd shows promise
the development of effective copd treatments has been hampered by a lack of understanding of the disease’s underlying mechanisms, say researchers.
dave yasvinski
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
nov 29 2021
people who suffer from copd can experience difficulty breathing, wheezing and a persistent cough. getty

we know more about how moles become melanoma than we did last week
researchers have found that environmental signals dictate whether or not a mole progresses to deadly skin cancer.
maija kappler
skin cancer
nov 29 2021
benign moles and melanoma have a lot in common. (getty)

shift: 'imagine women waiting for years while their cancer grows just because of some rule'
a new study has identified flaws in data used to develop breast screening criteria, a mistake that experts say may have caused the deaths of more than 400 canadian women annually.
lisa machado
opinion
nov 29 2021
experts say mistakes made in 1980s breast screening trials have put women at risk for decades. getty
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

should you be worried about your poo?
from size to colour, your stool says a lot about you.
nick beare
2022年世界杯名单猜测
nov 26 2021
eating food that helps support a healthy digestive track, drinking lots of water and staying active can all help keep those poops brown and sleek. getty

pandemic depression persists among older adults: study
loneliness was the most significant predictor of worsening depressive symptoms, with other pandemic-related stressors, such as family conflict, also increasing the odds.
brighter world, mcmaster university
mental health
nov 26 2021
overall, older adults had twice the odds of depressive symptoms during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. getty

‘home is the most dangerous place for women’: 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
some women and girls can protect themselves from public violence more effectively than others given entrenched inequalities and an inequitable distribution of resources.
the conversation
women's health
nov 26 2021
research shows that women and girls’ fear of crime is more often about the threat of public violence than violence by men they know well. getty

why are we still banning blood donations from gay and bisexual men?
it could take three years for health canada to review and approve the canadian blood services application for a change in blood donation criteria.
sadaf ahsan
2022年世界杯名单猜测
nov 25 2021
a bag of blood is shown at a clinic thursday, november 29, 2012 in montreal. "there's a whole history of barriers with respect to men who have sex with men not being invited, not being included, not being welcomed in the healthcare system, and so there's going to be a lot of trauma there, there's going to be a lot of barriers to overcome," says dr. warren fingrut. the canadian press/ryan remiorz org xmit: 19612473
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migraine canada

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