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machado: how hope lives on despite a rodent-filled shelter, physical pain and a few cans of rice and beans
the experts say that hope sustains us. it absolutely must, otherwise how does one survive impossible circumstances and rotten luck?
lisa machado
feb 14 2022
hope guides us in managing stress and anxiety, and increases our ability to cope with adversity. getty

chronic love: dating, sex and living with illness
dating is already hard. add a chronic illness to the mix, and well, it can be hell.
sadaf ahsan
2022年世界杯名单猜测
feb 14 2022
grayson schultz (right) and his partner.

childhood adversity is a ‘cause of causes’ of adult illnesses and mental health problems
childhood trauma has a complex relationship with social determinants of health.
the conversation
mental health
feb 11 2022
adverse childhood events may contribute to cascading health risks over a lifetime. getty

asking for a friend: are my store-bought flowers simply a bouquet of dangerous pesticides?
go ahead and get your flowers on, say the experts — biological control strategies control pests without poison.
karen hawthorne
advice
feb 11 2022
buy locally-grown ornamentals to support canadian producers and reduce the carbon footprint of shipping. getty

lightheadedness after standing up may have a simple antidote
about 40 per cent of people experience dizziness when standing, but researchers have identified exercises that may ease the unpleasant feeling.
chris arnold
heart health
feb 10 2022
as much as 40 per cent of the general population is affected by initial orthostatic hypotension. getty

sporadic inclusion body myositis: what it feels like
“we don't have any treatment and we sure don't have any cure for it,” doctors told tom wood after he was diagnosed with sporadic inclusion body myositis.
emma jones
what it feels like
feb 9 2022
tom wood lives with sporadic inclusion body myositis, a rare degenerative disease that causes muscle weakness. supplied

researchers confirm newly developed inhaled covid-19 vaccine
in addition to being needle and pain-free, an inhaled vaccine is so efficient at targeting the lungs and upper airways.
brighter world, mcmaster university
covid-19 vaccine
feb 9 2022
from left to right: researcher sam afkhami, study co-lead matthew miller, researcher michael d’agostino, and study co-leads zhou xing and brian lichty outside the michael degroote centre for learning and discovery at mcmaster university. georgia kirkos/mcmaster university. brighter world, mcmaster university

‘i do not want to be spat on, punched or kicked’: exodus of emergency physicians accelerating
emergency departments are an “afterthought” in health care and pandemic decision-making.
healthy debate
coronavirus
feb 9 2022
the level of vitriol, abuse, frustration and anger that is hurled at us from all corners is untenable. getty
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machado: how hope lives on despite a rodent-filled shelter, physical pain and a few cans of rice and beans
the experts say that hope sustains us. it absolutely must, otherwise how does one survive impossible circumstances and rotten luck?
lisa machado
feb 14 2022
hope guides us in managing stress and anxiety, and increases our ability to cope with adversity. getty

chronic love: dating, sex and living with illness
dating is already hard. add a chronic illness to the mix, and well, it can be hell.
sadaf ahsan
2022年世界杯名单猜测
feb 14 2022
grayson schultz (right) and his partner.

childhood adversity is a ‘cause of causes’ of adult illnesses and mental health problems
childhood trauma has a complex relationship with social determinants of health.
the conversation
mental health
feb 11 2022
adverse childhood events may contribute to cascading health risks over a lifetime. getty

asking for a friend: are my store-bought flowers simply a bouquet of dangerous pesticides?
go ahead and get your flowers on, say the experts — biological control strategies control pests without poison.
karen hawthorne
advice
feb 11 2022
buy locally-grown ornamentals to support canadian producers and reduce the carbon footprint of shipping. getty
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

lightheadedness after standing up may have a simple antidote
about 40 per cent of people experience dizziness when standing, but researchers have identified exercises that may ease the unpleasant feeling.
chris arnold
heart health
feb 10 2022
as much as 40 per cent of the general population is affected by initial orthostatic hypotension. getty

sporadic inclusion body myositis: what it feels like
“we don't have any treatment and we sure don't have any cure for it,” doctors told tom wood after he was diagnosed with sporadic inclusion body myositis.
emma jones
what it feels like
feb 9 2022
tom wood lives with sporadic inclusion body myositis, a rare degenerative disease that causes muscle weakness. supplied

researchers confirm newly developed inhaled covid-19 vaccine
in addition to being needle and pain-free, an inhaled vaccine is so efficient at targeting the lungs and upper airways.
brighter world, mcmaster university
covid-19 vaccine
feb 9 2022
from left to right: researcher sam afkhami, study co-lead matthew miller, researcher michael d’agostino, and study co-leads zhou xing and brian lichty outside the michael degroote centre for learning and discovery at mcmaster university. georgia kirkos/mcmaster university. brighter world, mcmaster university

‘i do not want to be spat on, punched or kicked’: exodus of emergency physicians accelerating
emergency departments are an “afterthought” in health care and pandemic decision-making.
healthy debate
coronavirus
feb 9 2022
the level of vitriol, abuse, frustration and anger that is hurled at us from all corners is untenable. getty
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save your skin foundation

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