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health canada approves first covid-19 vaccine for children under five
the united states approved moderna and pfizer’s pediatric covid-19 vaccines last month, and so far have immunized 267,000 children in that age group as of july 8.
the canadian press
covid-19 vaccine
jul 14 2022
a family arrives for an appointment at a covid-19 immunization clinic. the canadian press/michael bell

watch: #howiemandel breaks tiktok with a photo of an anal prolapse
the america’s got talent judge took over tiktok last weekend by posting a photo of a severe anal prolapse — which aren't as rare as we'd like them to be.
emma jones
other
jul 13 2022
canadian comedian howie mandel, new co-owner of just for laughs, at moishes steakhouse in montreal, on tuesday, may 15, 2018. (dave sidaway / montreal gazette)

drinking alone when you're young linked to alcohol problems later in life
researchers say young people often drink alone as a way to cope with negative emotions, a pattern of use that has been linked to alcohol use disorder.
dave yasvinski
alcohol
jul 12 2022
around one in five canadians over the age of 12 (or about 5.9 million people) are considered heavy drinkers, according to statistics canada. getty

arthritis is so much more than just a few aches and pains
since being diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rachel gehue has had fusions on both of her wrists, her foot, as well as having splints made for her fingers.
maja begovic
arthritis
jul 12 2022
individuals with severe arthritis experience difficulties completing everyday tasks. supplied

'als will be a treatable chronic disease': new treatment slows disease progression and increases life expectancy
mcgill university's dr. angela genge is optimistic about what the future holds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care: "every step gives our patients more time, better function for longer, better care every year."
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jul 8 2022
albrioza™, also known as amx0035, could help slow down the progression of als. getty

hidradenitis suppurativa: what it feels like
"i just cried in their office for an hour because it was the first time in my life that they knew what it was."
emma jones
what it feels like
jul 7 2022
krystle sutherland co-founded hs heroes to raise awareness of hidradenitis suppurativa.

putting our phones on silent mode only makes them more tempting, study says
blame fomo for how hard it can be for all of us to actually stop looking at our phones all the time.
dave yasvinski
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jul 5 2022
fear of missing out can make it hard for people to put their phones away. (getty)

gene may put women in ‘fast-lane’ toward alzheimer’s disease
the new research may explain why more women are diagnosed with alzheimer's than men.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
jul 4 2022
“this is one of a few and perhaps the strongest associations of a genetic risk factor for alzheimer’s that is specific to women,” said senior study author lindsay farrer.
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health canada approves first covid-19 vaccine for children under five
the united states approved moderna and pfizer’s pediatric covid-19 vaccines last month, and so far have immunized 267,000 children in that age group as of july 8.
the canadian press
covid-19 vaccine
jul 14 2022
a family arrives for an appointment at a covid-19 immunization clinic. the canadian press/michael bell

watch: #howiemandel breaks tiktok with a photo of an anal prolapse
the america’s got talent judge took over tiktok last weekend by posting a photo of a severe anal prolapse — which aren't as rare as we'd like them to be.
emma jones
other
jul 13 2022
canadian comedian howie mandel, new co-owner of just for laughs, at moishes steakhouse in montreal, on tuesday, may 15, 2018. (dave sidaway / montreal gazette)

drinking alone when you're young linked to alcohol problems later in life
researchers say young people often drink alone as a way to cope with negative emotions, a pattern of use that has been linked to alcohol use disorder.
dave yasvinski
alcohol
jul 12 2022
around one in five canadians over the age of 12 (or about 5.9 million people) are considered heavy drinkers, according to statistics canada. getty

arthritis is so much more than just a few aches and pains
since being diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rachel gehue has had fusions on both of her wrists, her foot, as well as having splints made for her fingers.
maja begovic
arthritis
jul 12 2022
individuals with severe arthritis experience difficulties completing everyday tasks. supplied
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'als will be a treatable chronic disease': new treatment slows disease progression and increases life expectancy
mcgill university's dr. angela genge is optimistic about what the future holds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care: "every step gives our patients more time, better function for longer, better care every year."
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jul 8 2022
albrioza™, also known as amx0035, could help slow down the progression of als. getty

hidradenitis suppurativa: what it feels like
"i just cried in their office for an hour because it was the first time in my life that they knew what it was."
emma jones
what it feels like
jul 7 2022
krystle sutherland co-founded hs heroes to raise awareness of hidradenitis suppurativa.

putting our phones on silent mode only makes them more tempting, study says
blame fomo for how hard it can be for all of us to actually stop looking at our phones all the time.
dave yasvinski
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jul 5 2022
fear of missing out can make it hard for people to put their phones away. (getty)

gene may put women in ‘fast-lane’ toward alzheimer’s disease
the new research may explain why more women are diagnosed with alzheimer's than men.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
jul 4 2022
“this is one of a few and perhaps the strongest associations of a genetic risk factor for alzheimer’s that is specific to women,” said senior study author lindsay farrer.
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