Researching the Pandemic’s Effect on Psychological Health
A new study will explore how older adults are coping with the COVID-19 crisis A long-term Canadian study of…
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Phone Therapy May Help With Depression
Therapy conducted over the phone shows promise in treating depression among those with Parkinson’s About 50% of those with Parkinson’s disease suffer depression, and a treatment that seems to alleviate that suffering is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Now a…
Get Your Sleep Back
How to restore your sleep if the pandemic is wearing on you If you’ve noticed that your sleep has…
ER Visits Are Down During the Pandemic
If you have a medical emergency, you should go to the ER Fewer patients are presenting at emergency rooms…
Canadians Are Split Over COVID-19 Vaccine
When we finally have a vaccine, should it be mandatory? A COVID-19 vaccine is many months in the future,…
Unhealthy Diet Tied to Dementia
Combining highly processed foods and lots of starchy foods may lead to dementia How you combine certain types of…
Atrial Fibrillation? Monitor Stroke Risk
You may have a low risk for stroke, but that could change By Wendy Haaf People diagnosed with atrial…
New Device Alerts Workers Who Get Too Close
Canadian manufacturers have created a way to make social distancing at work a little easier By Erika Morris Photo: iStock/valentinrussanov.…
Obesity May Lead to Sleep Problems
Experts thought poor sleep caused obesity—it seems to be the other way around Studies analyzing the link between obesity…
Non-Medical Masks Made Simple
Here’s how to make the most out of a fabric mask According to Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr.…
