A heart attack affects more than your health
(Dr. Brian Goldman/ CBC radio) — The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third of all heart attacks and a quarter of strokes happen to Canadians in mid-career. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal tallies the economic fallout. The financial cost of a heart attack or stroke can be huge.
Researchers from …
These are the 5 best diets for 2019, according to experts
(Jamie Ducharme/ Time) — For the second year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was named the best diet in America by U.S. News & World Report.
Following a Mediterranean diet involves eating lots of plants, whole grains, healthy fats (such as olive oil) and lean proteins, and cutting back on processed foods, red meat and refined …
Antibiotic resistance: Old Irish ‘soil cure’ tackles major superbugs
(Catharine Paddock/ Medical News Today) — Traditional folk medicine could help solve the growing threat that antibiotic resistance poses to public health.
Scientists at Swansea University Medical School in the United Kingdom drew this conclusion after studying samples of Irish soil with a long healing tradition.
They found …
How does yo-yo dieting affect our heart health?
(Tim Newman/ Medical News Today) — Sticking to a strict diet can be challenging, so our eating patterns can fluctuate wildly. A new study looks at how these changes might impact cardiovascular health.
As we roll into 2019, many people will be trying out new diet regimes.
For many of us, sticking to a nut-filled, burger-free, fish-heavy …
Longer vacations could extend your life
(Nicole Lyn Pesce) — Taking more time off can give you more time.
Longer vacations could extend your life, according to a study from the European Society of Cardiology.
The research, which was conducted by the University of Helsinki, Finland over 40 years, followed 1,222 middle-aged male executives born between 1919 and 1934 who had …
Quebec hospitals overflowing as province hit with widespread flu
(CBC News) — Emergency rooms in Quebec hospitals are overflowing this holiday season as the flu spreads across the province.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a steady rise in influenza cases throughout the country and Quebec is no exception. Earlier this month, the agency described the flu as being “widespread” …
Six surprising foods you should avoid on certain medications
(Philip Crilly/ The Conversation) — As the population grows older, more and more people are using a combination of drugs to treat multiple conditions. This can lead to interactions and side effects that we all need to be aware of.
Not only can drugs interact with each other, they can also interact with food and drink, as well as popular …
Why you really, really shouldn’t sleep in your contacts
(Amanda Gardner/ Health.com) — If anyone has any doubts about whether or not to sleep–or even nap–in contact lenses, consider this cautionary tale: A man who wore his contact lenses …
Talking turkey: To rinse or not to rinse that Christmas bird
(Cathy Kearney/ CBC News) — From Master Chef Julia Child, to the kitchen bible The Joy of Cooking, home cooks have been told for decades to rinse the inside and outside of Christmas turkeys before putting them in the oven.
Proponents of turkey rinsing apparently did so to wash away any imagined germs and bacteria. But it turns out, …