More than Just an Animal: Losing a Pet Deserves More Attention and Compassion
By Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan When my dog passed away four years ago, coping with the loss was…
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It’s Not Just About Hearing: Why Getting Help for Hearing Loss Is Also a Psychological Journey
By Bill Hodgetts, University of Alberta When people think about hearing loss, they picture someone turning up the TV too loud or saying “what?” a lot. But what I’ve learned in more than 20 years as an audiologist is…
Emergency Alerts and News Notifications Can Make Us Stressed and Anxious — Here’s What You Can Do to Cope
By Indu Subramanian, University of California, Los Angeles and Sahib Khalsa, University of California, Los Angeles When there’s a…
Curing Alzheimer’s Disease: Magic Bullet or Magic Shotgun Blast?
By Donald Weaver, University of Toronto Why are researchers still fumbling in the quest to cure what is arguably…
Joe Biden Has Advanced Prostate Cancer with a Gleason Score of 9. What Does this Mean?
By Sarah Diepstraten, and John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Former US…
We Should Care More About Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Tools We Need to Fight Them
By Idowu Olawoye, Western University Throughout human history, disease outbreaks have emerged and re-emerged. What’s different now is that…
Gardening Is Good for You
By Jacqueline Simoneau Getting your hands dirty can be a great workout, benefiting both body and mind; here’s how to…
4 Exercises That Can Make a Difference to Keep Your Brain in Shape
By Jacqueline Simoneau There are all kinds of ways to work your memory and anchor your memories. Here are…
How to Keep Your Brain in Shape
By Jacqueline Simoneau Sure the brain ages as we do, but just as you can work on your physical…
Advances in Women’s Heart Health
By Wendy Haaf Since the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) published a 2018 report outlining the sex-specific gaps Canadian…
