(Amina Zafar/ CBC News) — After routine childhood vaccinations fell during the pandemic, public health officials across the country are working to get Canadian students back up to date on immunizations for serious yet preventable diseases.
In southwestern Ontario’s Waterloo region alone, public health officials …
(Rachel Lau/ CTV News) — Working women get more migraines than anyone else, and it’s causing irrevocable damage to their lives, according to Dr. Elizabeth Leroux, a headache neurologist and the chair of Migraine Canada.
“The research is very clear that it is a condition that affects three to four women for …
(Simran Purewall/ The Conversation) — Internationally trained doctors are being sidelined in Canada while six million Canadians do not have a family doctor.
Internationally trained physicians, commonly known as international medical graduates, are medical professionals who completed their education outside …
(Kathy Katella/ Yale Medicine) — Nobody in their 20s, 30s or 40s gets colorectal cancer, right? Wrong. The truth is that colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults and has been for years. That’s why Yale Medicine surgeons who treat it are urging people younger than 45—even college students—to talk to their doctors about …
(News Medical Net) — If you are one of the 30% to 50% of women experiencing urinary incontinence, new research suggests that it could turn into a bigger health issue.
Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to RUSH researchers in a study published …
(Corrie Pelc/ Medical News Today) — Many factors are involved when it comes to living a long and healthy life.
Some factors like genetics and gender cannot be changed. However, many other habits, such as nutrition, physical activity, reducing stress, not smoking, and proper sleep, can …
(Oprah Daily) — Naomi Watts is done whispering about menopause. “When I arrived at [the transition], the marketplace of products and information was lonely, scary, painful…and shameful,” she says. “I would look for books to learn more, but I felt I had to hide them, and even my friends were nervous to talk about it.”
That …
(Women’s Health) — The occasional manic Monday is a fact of modern life. But if you’re under chronic stress – suffering a daily assault of stress hormones from a demanding job or a personal life in turmoil – then your symptoms may be more subtle than simply feeling overwhelmed, says Dr. Stevan E. Hobfoll, …
(Mira Miller/ Very Well Health) — Getting enough sunlight during the day is critical for good health. But when it’s time to wind down, bright light exposure can suppress melatonin production and even increase the risk of cancer.
Research has repeatedly shown that bright light exposure at night—especially blue …