If, in five years, you ask me what I remember about our second pandemic winter, I wonder what I’ll say. In early 2022, stuck at home as Omicron cases rose in Ontario, my roommate and I spent time trad

A new Cedars-Sinai study suggests that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD)—an incurable condition that robs patients of the ability to control their behavio

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Bill Gates says some of the world's governments have handled the spread of Covid-19 better than others, but the billionaire won't give any country a perfect mark. "I wouldn't say any country got it t

Boxes of the medication Mifepristone used to induce a medical abortion are prepared for patients at Planned Parenthood health center in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. The abortion pill manufact

Washington (AFP) – Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors -- Covid-19 misinform

When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at nig

Researchers have found that the drug rilmenidine can extend lifespan and slow ageing. Published in Aging Cell, the findings show that animals treated with rilmenidine, currently used to treat hyperte

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The Food and Drug Administration proposed new limits Tuesday on lead in baby food, in an effort to reduce exposure to a toxin that can impair childhood development. The lead limits apply to processed

AUSTIN (KXAN)– One of the largest international surveys ever conducted shows people are more willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine when told how many others in the community plan to get one, UT-Austin s

Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which provides legal medication abortion services, in Santa Teresa, N

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A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found a correlation between a highly inflammatory diet and an increased risk for depression. And the researchers state their findings w

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccinat

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(Photo Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock) Coca-Cola, Simply Orange class action overview: Who: A Simply Tropical juice consumer is suing Coca-Cola and Simply Orange. Why: The plaintiff says th

Study ties common viruses such as flu to Alzheimer’s and other conditions — but the analysis has limitations, researchers warn. In this false-colour scanning electron microscope image, influenza viru

Kathryn, Dave and Dan Nichols moved into a new home in 2019 to accommodate Dave's brain injury. (Tim Saputo) It’s the phone call every parent dreads. On Oct. 15, 2017, Dan Nichols, an engineer at Bo

A British girl has won a settlement for £39 million after having all her limbs amputated. Her family said a hospital wrongfully discharged her, and that she later developed sepsis. The family's lawy

Donia started her career as a freelance nutritionist, later she joined Nestle as their Market Nutritionist to help support their healthier product range, before joining the team at Holland & Barrett i

Iowa Republicans proposed a bill that would drastically limit what foods SNAP recipients can buy. People wouldn't be able to buy grocery staples like white bread, American cheese, fresh meat, and mor

A new study of longevity in rockfish, which includes some species that live more than 200 years and others that live fewer than a dozen, identifies a set of genes controlling their aging process that

Pediatric nutritionist Marina Chaparro described the dangers of not feeding babies correctly. She has seen a baby in ketoacidosis, a sign of starvation, due to an almond milk diet. Diluting baby for

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Returning to school within two days of a concussion can lead to faster recovery in children and youth, according to a new Canadian study. The findings run contrary to a popular belief that time off sc

New research by top US government scientists has found that people exposed to the widely used weedkilling chemical glyphosate have biomarkers in their urine linked to the development of cancer and oth

GLP-1s — which stands for glucagon-like peptide-1 — are receptor agonists that work by imitating the effects of the GLP-1 hormone, activating GLP-1 receptors inside of the pancreas and producing more

As many as 1.75 million Floridians could lose Medicaid coverage once the state begins taking steps on April 1 to return its Medicaid program to pre-pandemic levels. Appearing before House and Senate

Vain commuters beware: Standing too long could increase your risk for unsightly leg veins. Long-haul subway rides have been a part of nearly every New Yorker’s commute – until the pandemic struck and

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