Spring Break ? Let’s Talk Sun Damage.
Protecting Your Skin After Years in the Sun By Dr. Mathieu Powell
Spring break: for some, it’s a March vacation, a sunny escape; for others, it might bring back memories of…well, maybe a little too much sun. As a dermatologist, I often see patients who, years after those youthful sunburns, are now concerned about the long-term effects
Routine vaccines for kids slipped during the pandemic. Provinces try to catch up
(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 …
More young people under 50 are getting cancer. Why?
Montreal neurologist on a mission to have migraines taken seriously
(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 …
Why is Canada snubbing internationally trained doctors during a health-care crisis?
(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 …
Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults and has been for years
(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 …
Urinary incontinence associated with higher odds of future disability
(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 …
How much should you exercise for a longer, healthier life?
(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 …
Naomi Watts wants everyone to talk about menopause
(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 …