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damar hamlin of buffalo bills confirms chest trauma was the cause of january collapse
hamlin, who suffered commotio cordis — when a blow to the left ventricle of the heart upsets the heart’s rhythm and causes cardiac arrest — plans to return to the game, saying: "fear is a choice."
emma jones
heart health
apr 20 2023
damar hamlin of the buffalo bill stands with the medical personnel that cared for him after he collapsed during a game on january 2, 2023 before super bowl lvii at state farm stadium on february 12, 2023 in glendale, arizona.

fitness tax credit: should we be able to claim workout expenses on our taxes?
canadians can claim medical expenses like laser eye surgery and air conditioners on their taxes. the fitness industry council of canada says gym memberships should be included too.
emma jones
fitness
apr 19 2023
the child and youth fitness tax credit ran until 2016, but was thought by some analysts to be ineffective in encouraging non-active families to sign up for fitness activities.

can you 'catch' stress? this toronto researcher says yes
jaideep bains at university health network in toronto, is exploring how the brain’s stress command neurons can transmit stress from one person to another.
karen hawthorne
mental health
apr 14 2023
"stress and odours from stressed individuals can be detected by others, and even change the physiology of others who detect these odours," says uhn's jaideep bains. getty

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

your super bowl heroes are aging faster than you are
"professional american-style football participation should be considered a risk factor for reduced health span," researchers say.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
feb 13 2023
harvard researchers point out that repeated blows to the head and injuries to knees, hips, ankles and shoulders, which are so common in football, are linked to poor brain and joint health. above: the cincinnati bengals and the kansas city chiefs tangle in the afc championship game on jan 29, 2023.

does your neighbourhood playground promote active play for the whole family?
innovative playgrounds over a large area encourage parent participation and get the whole family more active, a comparison study shows.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
jan 30 2023
parents trevor daley (l) and rebecca nicholson (r) pose for a photo with their daughter shaniyha daley, 5, (2nd r) and goddaughter trinity, 13, (2nd l) on a swing at a playground in victoria park on march 6, 2021 in london, england. a study compared this and other innovative u.k. parks to smaller ones in the united states and found they promoted much more activity.

could chest trauma be the cause of damar hamlin’s collapse?
while there are no confirmations of what caused the buffalo bills player's collapse, medical correspondents say it is possible that a blow to his chest during a tackle could be the culprit.
emma jones
celebrity
jan 3 2023
monday night’s game between buffalo bills and cincinnati bengals game was suspended in the first quarter after bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a play.

'an optimistic message': study uncovers the secrets to aging successfully
according to university of toronto researchers, there are a lot of positives that come with greying hair, but is there a 'secret sauce' to thriving as we age?
karen hawthorne
aging
dec 28 2022
researchers found that older adults identified the ability to manage activities of daily living as a sign of excellent health. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
powered by
the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

damar hamlin of buffalo bills confirms chest trauma was the cause of january collapse
hamlin, who suffered commotio cordis — when a blow to the left ventricle of the heart upsets the heart’s rhythm and causes cardiac arrest — plans to return to the game, saying: "fear is a choice."
emma jones
heart health
apr 20 2023
damar hamlin of the buffalo bill stands with the medical personnel that cared for him after he collapsed during a game on january 2, 2023 before super bowl lvii at state farm stadium on february 12, 2023 in glendale, arizona.

fitness tax credit: should we be able to claim workout expenses on our taxes?
canadians can claim medical expenses like laser eye surgery and air conditioners on their taxes. the fitness industry council of canada says gym memberships should be included too.
emma jones
fitness
apr 19 2023
the child and youth fitness tax credit ran until 2016, but was thought by some analysts to be ineffective in encouraging non-active families to sign up for fitness activities.

can you 'catch' stress? this toronto researcher says yes
jaideep bains at university health network in toronto, is exploring how the brain’s stress command neurons can transmit stress from one person to another.
karen hawthorne
mental health
apr 14 2023
"stress and odours from stressed individuals can be detected by others, and even change the physiology of others who detect these odours," says uhn's jaideep bains. getty

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

your super bowl heroes are aging faster than you are
"professional american-style football participation should be considered a risk factor for reduced health span," researchers say.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
feb 13 2023
harvard researchers point out that repeated blows to the head and injuries to knees, hips, ankles and shoulders, which are so common in football, are linked to poor brain and joint health. above: the cincinnati bengals and the kansas city chiefs tangle in the afc championship game on jan 29, 2023.

does your neighbourhood playground promote active play for the whole family?
innovative playgrounds over a large area encourage parent participation and get the whole family more active, a comparison study shows.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
jan 30 2023
parents trevor daley (l) and rebecca nicholson (r) pose for a photo with their daughter shaniyha daley, 5, (2nd r) and goddaughter trinity, 13, (2nd l) on a swing at a playground in victoria park on march 6, 2021 in london, england. a study compared this and other innovative u.k. parks to smaller ones in the united states and found they promoted much more activity.

could chest trauma be the cause of damar hamlin’s collapse?
while there are no confirmations of what caused the buffalo bills player's collapse, medical correspondents say it is possible that a blow to his chest during a tackle could be the culprit.
emma jones
celebrity
jan 3 2023
monday night’s game between buffalo bills and cincinnati bengals game was suspended in the first quarter after bills safety damar hamlin collapsed following a play.

'an optimistic message': study uncovers the secrets to aging successfully
according to university of toronto researchers, there are a lot of positives that come with greying hair, but is there a 'secret sauce' to thriving as we age?
karen hawthorne
aging
dec 28 2022
researchers found that older adults identified the ability to manage activities of daily living as a sign of excellent health. getty
powered by
the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)

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