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covid-19 daily update: covid 'is a snake bite, monkeypox a bedbug'
you don't want either, of course, but only one is likely to be deadly.
lisa machado
coronavirus
jul 26 2022
"the risk of monkeypox becoming a covid like pandemic is zero%," said faheem younos, chief of infectious diseases at the university of maryland in a tweet. getty

rude awakening: frequent naps linked to poorer heart health
it doesn't mean naps are dangerous — but a tendency to sleep during the day could indicate sleep problems.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jul 25 2022
study finds that usual-nappers under the age of 60 had a 20 per cent elevated risk of high blood pressure compared to never-nappers. getty

monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. what does that mean?
it doesn't mean the virus is deadly, for one thing.
maija kappler
monkeypox
jul 25 2022
a healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a monkeypox vaccination clinic run by ciusss public health authorities in montreal, quebec, canada, june 6, 2022. reuters/christinne muschi/file photo

covid daily update july 25, 2022: what if masks could kill covid?
new masks able to neutralize virus particles that cause covid-19, kids at risk for developing long covid, biden on the mend and a scathing rebuke on the nature of vaccine inequality.
emma jones
coronavirus
jul 25 2022
researchers are working on a facial mask that filters the covid virus and deactivates it too. getty

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

'street-involved' not homeless, and yes, give money if you have it
while giving money to someone living on the street may feel like you are supporting addiction, the yonge street mission's guide to connecting with street-involved people reminds us that it's a medical illness deserving of compassion.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jul 25 2022
volunteers helped families pick toys for their kids at yonge street mission (cnw group/yonge street mission)

covid-19 daily update: biden has covid
here's what you need to know about covid on july 22, 2022.
maija kappler
coronavirus
jul 22 2022
biden said on july 21, 2022, he was "doing great" after the white house announced he had contracted covid-19 and was isolating with mild symptoms. (photo by mandel ngan/afp via getty images)

asking for a friend: what can i do about dandruff?
over-the-counter shampoos and diet can help tackle those embarrassing white flakes.
karen hawthorne
advice
jul 22 2022
dandruff, which is basically flakes of skin, is usually harmless and affects about one in five canadians. getty
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence
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canadian digestive health foundation

covid-19 daily update: covid 'is a snake bite, monkeypox a bedbug'
you don't want either, of course, but only one is likely to be deadly.
lisa machado
coronavirus
jul 26 2022
"the risk of monkeypox becoming a covid like pandemic is zero%," said faheem younos, chief of infectious diseases at the university of maryland in a tweet. getty

rude awakening: frequent naps linked to poorer heart health
it doesn't mean naps are dangerous — but a tendency to sleep during the day could indicate sleep problems.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jul 25 2022
study finds that usual-nappers under the age of 60 had a 20 per cent elevated risk of high blood pressure compared to never-nappers. getty

monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. what does that mean?
it doesn't mean the virus is deadly, for one thing.
maija kappler
monkeypox
jul 25 2022
a healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a monkeypox vaccination clinic run by ciusss public health authorities in montreal, quebec, canada, june 6, 2022. reuters/christinne muschi/file photo

covid daily update july 25, 2022: what if masks could kill covid?
new masks able to neutralize virus particles that cause covid-19, kids at risk for developing long covid, biden on the mend and a scathing rebuke on the nature of vaccine inequality.
emma jones
coronavirus
jul 25 2022
researchers are working on a facial mask that filters the covid virus and deactivates it too. getty
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

getting covid in the third trimester could lead to a premature baby
according to new research, people who had covid towards the end of their pregnancy were seven times more likely to have preterm births.
maija kappler
reproductive health
jul 25 2022
study finds that women who got covid in their third trimester — from 27 weeks on — were a full seven times more likely to give birth preterm. getty

'street-involved' not homeless, and yes, give money if you have it
while giving money to someone living on the street may feel like you are supporting addiction, the yonge street mission's guide to connecting with street-involved people reminds us that it's a medical illness deserving of compassion.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jul 25 2022
volunteers helped families pick toys for their kids at yonge street mission (cnw group/yonge street mission)

covid-19 daily update: biden has covid
here's what you need to know about covid on july 22, 2022.
maija kappler
coronavirus
jul 22 2022
biden said on july 21, 2022, he was "doing great" after the white house announced he had contracted covid-19 and was isolating with mild symptoms. (photo by mandel ngan/afp via getty images)

asking for a friend: what can i do about dandruff?
over-the-counter shampoos and diet can help tackle those embarrassing white flakes.
karen hawthorne
advice
jul 22 2022
dandruff, which is basically flakes of skin, is usually harmless and affects about one in five canadians. getty
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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