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why you shouldn't deliberately expose yourself to covid 'to get it over with'
if you ask public health experts their advice on whether or not purposely getting covid is a good idea, the answer is a resounding no.
maija kappler
coronavirus
jan 25 2022
even "mild" covid can exacerbate health issues that can be dangerous or fatal. getty

seeing same doctor has ‘real benefits for people with dementia’
patients were less likely to develop delirium, experience incontinence, and require emergency hospitalization.
dave yasvinski
dementia
jan 25 2022
dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of cognitive issues — such as memory loss and difficulty thinking. getty

gist: what it feels like
maureen went from feeling completely healthy to hearing a doctor tell her that she had gastrointestinal stromal tumours, a rare cancer that affects 1 in 100,000 people.
emma jones
what it feels like
jan 25 2022
like many people who get a cancer diagnosis, it was absolutely a shock and a surprise. getty

depression may make people more likely to believe covid misinformation
they found that people with depression were 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the vaccines.
maija kappler
mental health
jan 24 2022
the results don't indicate that depression causes people to be susceptible to fake news. getty

how hpv turned into cervical cancer years later for a b.c. woman
it has been five years since corinne schelle was diagnosed with cervical cancer — a disease that now can be prevented with a vaccine.
karen hawthorne
human papillomavirus (hpv).
jan 24 2022
one of the challenges of hpv is that there often are no obvious signs of infection. getty

co-housing and dementia villages: social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care
canada’s ltc can become a seamless, human-centred system that helps senior citizens get the care they need.
the conversation
aging
jan 24 2022
dementia villages are communities of care designed to give their residents freedom and choice within a safe and supporting environment. getty

hormone therapy gives men at high risk for prostate cancer a better chance of survival
hormone therapy prevented one trial participant from developing metastatic disease 10 years after treatment.
chris arnold
prostate cancer
jan 21 2022
in total, research was collected from 17 clinical trials, 42 collaborators, 703 medical centres, and more than 15,000 patients. getty

solving the puzzle of cystic fibrosis and its treatments is a nobel prize-worthy breakthrough
when the disease was first identified in 1938, cystic fibrosis killed most patients in infancy. now many live into their 50s.
the conversation
cystic fibrosis
jan 21 2022
the discovery of the cystic fibrosis gene led to treatments and long-term survival for patients. getty
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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movember canada
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canadian digestive health foundation

why you shouldn't deliberately expose yourself to covid 'to get it over with'
if you ask public health experts their advice on whether or not purposely getting covid is a good idea, the answer is a resounding no.
maija kappler
coronavirus
jan 25 2022
even "mild" covid can exacerbate health issues that can be dangerous or fatal. getty

seeing same doctor has ‘real benefits for people with dementia’
patients were less likely to develop delirium, experience incontinence, and require emergency hospitalization.
dave yasvinski
dementia
jan 25 2022
dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of cognitive issues — such as memory loss and difficulty thinking. getty

gist: what it feels like
maureen went from feeling completely healthy to hearing a doctor tell her that she had gastrointestinal stromal tumours, a rare cancer that affects 1 in 100,000 people.
emma jones
what it feels like
jan 25 2022
like many people who get a cancer diagnosis, it was absolutely a shock and a surprise. getty

depression may make people more likely to believe covid misinformation
they found that people with depression were 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the vaccines.
maija kappler
mental health
jan 24 2022
the results don't indicate that depression causes people to be susceptible to fake news. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

how hpv turned into cervical cancer years later for a b.c. woman
it has been five years since corinne schelle was diagnosed with cervical cancer — a disease that now can be prevented with a vaccine.
karen hawthorne
human papillomavirus (hpv).
jan 24 2022
one of the challenges of hpv is that there often are no obvious signs of infection. getty

co-housing and dementia villages: social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care
canada’s ltc can become a seamless, human-centred system that helps senior citizens get the care they need.
the conversation
aging
jan 24 2022
dementia villages are communities of care designed to give their residents freedom and choice within a safe and supporting environment. getty

hormone therapy gives men at high risk for prostate cancer a better chance of survival
hormone therapy prevented one trial participant from developing metastatic disease 10 years after treatment.
chris arnold
prostate cancer
jan 21 2022
in total, research was collected from 17 clinical trials, 42 collaborators, 703 medical centres, and more than 15,000 patients. getty

solving the puzzle of cystic fibrosis and its treatments is a nobel prize-worthy breakthrough
when the disease was first identified in 1938, cystic fibrosis killed most patients in infancy. now many live into their 50s.
the conversation
cystic fibrosis
jan 21 2022
the discovery of the cystic fibrosis gene led to treatments and long-term survival for patients. getty
powered by
movember canada

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