Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer’s: Study
(Amy Norton/ HealthDay News) — Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer’s more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests.
It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s disease to have mood symptoms, including anxiety and depression.
Air quality in Quebec schools: Secret tests show ventilation issues that favour COVID-19 spread
(The Canadian Press/ CTV News) — Three quarters of Montreal-area classrooms tested as part of a small “secret project” show significant ventilation issues favouring COVID-19 transmission, a group of doctors and experts has found.
The COVID-STOP group recruited 12 teachers to test the air in 25 classrooms …
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women’s Odds for Diabetes
(Steven Reinberg/ HealthDay News) — Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don’t, a new study suggests.
The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts …
Trudeau turns to the military to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution
(John Paul Tasker/ CBC News) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that the federal government has chosen a senior military commander to lead its COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort as the country prepares for a massive inoculation campaign.
Trudeau said Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, …
‘Hold-Up’: French ‘documentary’ lends voice to Covid-19 conspiracy theories
(Grégoire Sauvage/ France 24) — As France grapples with its second Covid-19 wave and nationwide lockdown, Hold-Up, an almost three-hour-long film berating French and other leaders for their handling of the pandemic, has become the talk of the country.
Financed through a crowd-funding campaign and directed by former journalist Pierre …
Bill Gates, the virus and the quest to vaccinate the world
(Megan Twohey & Nicholas Kulish/ New York Times) — The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?
head of one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers had a problem. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive …
Social craving: Desire for connection is like hunger
(Dave Yasvinski/ Healthing.ca) —Absence may make the heart grow fonder but isolation just makes the brain hungry, according to a team of neuroscientists that say the human desire for social interaction rivals the cravings a starving person feels for food.
The study, conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, found that …
As COVID-19 cases soar and regions lock down, Dr. Tam has a blunt message about holiday planning
(Stephanie Hogan & Andrew Chang/ CBC News) — On a day that saw Ontario and Manitoba announce record-high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, two provinces pull out of the much-lauded Atlantic bubble and close their borders, and millions of people in different regions of the country plunge back into lockdowns reminiscent of last …
Infectious disease experts worried about impact of Quebec’s Christmas plan
(Melissa Couto Zuber/ The Canadian Press) — Quebec Premier Francois Legault wants to grant his province a mini-reprieve from pandemic restrictions for a four-day window over Christmas, leaving some medical experts baffled by his plan — and worried for the repercussions it could have on the rest of Canada.
Not only could those limited …