All for One, not One for All: The Promise and Challenges of Personalized Medicine
By Lori L. Burrows and Elizabeth C. Li, McMaster University Personalized medicine describes a treatment tailored to one or a…
Health & Wellness
Taking Too Many Medications Can Pose Health Risks. Here’s How to Avoid Them
Caroline Sirois, Université Laval When we see an older family member handling a bulky box of medications sorted by day of the week, we might stop and wonder, is it too much? How do all those pills interact? The…
Bowled Over
By Isabelle Huot A bowlful of goodness needn’t be just for mornings—you can also create a meal-in-a-bowl for lunch…
It’s Hard to Reach Out to Old Friends, But Doing So May Help Alleviate Loneliness
Lara B Aknin, Simon Fraser University; Gillian Sandstrom, University of Sussex, and Kristina Castaneto, Simon Fraser University Millions of…
How You Can Fight Dementia
By Wendy Haaf Dementia is not a normal part of aging, and you can take steps to reduce your…
Fractures Deadlier Than Many Cancers
By Wendy Haaf People 65 or older are less likely to survive for five years following various types of…
Debunking 5 Myths About Antidepressants
Natalina Salmaso, Carleton University During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals…
A Small Aquatic Plant, Duckweed, Could Revolutionize the Food of Tomorrow
By Tristan Muller, Université Laval and Laurent Bazinet, Université Laval The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing…
4 Practical Tips for Eating More Sustainably
By Amar Laila, Alicia Martin and Katherine Eckert, University of Guelph; Cristina Gago, Boston University The systems that bring food from…
Why Has COVID Been so Much Worse this Summer? The Health Belief Model Has the Answer
By Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University If you think COVID-19 was suddenly in the news a lot over the…