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teddi mellencamp diagnosed with ‘wake-up call’ stage 2 melanoma
the real housewives of beverly hills star, and daughter of musician john mellencamp, is using social media to raise awareness of the importance of protecting your skin.
karen hawthorne
skin cancer
oct 13 2022
teddi mellencamp arroyave, 41, who had avoided get her skin checked because of anxiety, had a suspicious mole from her back removed earlier this year. (photo by mindy small/getty images)

food allergies: do you know the signs?
a food intolerance can be unpleasant, but a food allergy is much more serious.
dave yasvinski
allergies
oct 13 2022
eggs, milk, peanuts and crustaceans are among the most common allergens. getty

more than 40 per cent of americans lied about covid-19
from breaking quarantine rules to not telling the truth about vaccination status, the findings of a university of utah survey have concerning implications for the success of covid prevention strategies.
karen hawthorne
coronavirus
oct 13 2022
as of september 28, 2022, a total of 1,053,173 covid-19 deaths have been reported in the united states, according to the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention (cdc). getty

national report on state of vision care in canada raises alarm
a report showing that 1,437 canadians lost their eyesight in 2020 during covid-19 disruptions has experts concerned about the continued lag in eye care services.
emma jones
eye health
oct 13 2022
while eye-care services did increase in 2021 versus 2020, they did not go back to pre-pandemic levels. getty

video games ‘might be lethal’ to kids with certain heart conditions
a small study sheds light on the way video games can trigger cardiac arrhythmias in children with a rare but potentially deadly condition.
dave yasvinski
heart health
oct 12 2022
in recent study, many of the patients who suffered cardiac events had just won or lost games or were excitedly engaged with companions following a heated match. getty

diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: what it feels like
"i called in sick to work that night and didn't go back for 13 months."
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 11 2022
jennifer holmes and her friends were able to fundraise $8,000 last year for the leukemia and lymphoma society of canada's light the night fundraiser. supplied

how a routine prescription refill became a cancer diagnosis
carrie pratt saw her doctor about a sleep aid, but a blood test led to a diagnosis of myelofibrosis.
robin roberts
mpn
oct 11 2022
myelofibrosis (mf) mostly affects men and women over the age of 60, and is one of a group of three closely related progressive blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns). getty

study finds fungi linked to cancer tumours
there are at least 1.5 million different species of fungi that are quite literally everywhere, including your body.
karen hawthorne
cancer
oct 7 2022
the link between fungi and tumours will help with understanding the biology of cancer, diagnosis and treatment. getty
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teddi mellencamp diagnosed with ‘wake-up call’ stage 2 melanoma
the real housewives of beverly hills star, and daughter of musician john mellencamp, is using social media to raise awareness of the importance of protecting your skin.
karen hawthorne
skin cancer
oct 13 2022
teddi mellencamp arroyave, 41, who had avoided get her skin checked because of anxiety, had a suspicious mole from her back removed earlier this year. (photo by mindy small/getty images)

food allergies: do you know the signs?
a food intolerance can be unpleasant, but a food allergy is much more serious.
dave yasvinski
allergies
oct 13 2022
eggs, milk, peanuts and crustaceans are among the most common allergens. getty

more than 40 per cent of americans lied about covid-19
from breaking quarantine rules to not telling the truth about vaccination status, the findings of a university of utah survey have concerning implications for the success of covid prevention strategies.
karen hawthorne
coronavirus
oct 13 2022
as of september 28, 2022, a total of 1,053,173 covid-19 deaths have been reported in the united states, according to the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention (cdc). getty

national report on state of vision care in canada raises alarm
a report showing that 1,437 canadians lost their eyesight in 2020 during covid-19 disruptions has experts concerned about the continued lag in eye care services.
emma jones
eye health
oct 13 2022
while eye-care services did increase in 2021 versus 2020, they did not go back to pre-pandemic levels. getty

video games ‘might be lethal’ to kids with certain heart conditions
a small study sheds light on the way video games can trigger cardiac arrhythmias in children with a rare but potentially deadly condition.
dave yasvinski
heart health
oct 12 2022
in recent study, many of the patients who suffered cardiac events had just won or lost games or were excitedly engaged with companions following a heated match. getty

diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: what it feels like
"i called in sick to work that night and didn't go back for 13 months."
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 11 2022
jennifer holmes and her friends were able to fundraise $8,000 last year for the leukemia and lymphoma society of canada's light the night fundraiser. supplied

how a routine prescription refill became a cancer diagnosis
carrie pratt saw her doctor about a sleep aid, but a blood test led to a diagnosis of myelofibrosis.
robin roberts
mpn
oct 11 2022
myelofibrosis (mf) mostly affects men and women over the age of 60, and is one of a group of three closely related progressive blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns). getty

study finds fungi linked to cancer tumours
there are at least 1.5 million different species of fungi that are quite literally everywhere, including your body.
karen hawthorne
cancer
oct 7 2022
the link between fungi and tumours will help with understanding the biology of cancer, diagnosis and treatment. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

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