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Healthing.caStoryboardKnow The Signs: Blood clotsCurated byHealthing.caBlood clots are most common among adults who are 60 years of age or older but they can happen at any age and affect around 5% of people in their lifetime, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute reports
Healthing.caStoryboardFatty liver disease with a lean BMI may mean higher risk of heart diseaseCurated byHealthing.caAlmost 1.5 million people in Canada are living with NAFLD, according to the Canadian Liver Foundation , a condition that acts as a sort of umbrella term for various liver conditions that impact people who either don’t drink or drink very little.
Healthing.caStoryboardLong COVID contributing to brain health crisis disrupting labour forceCurated byHealthing.caThe effects of long COVID — where symptoms of the COVID-19 virus persist beyond four weeks from initial infection — are disrupting our health, our labour force and our economy. An estimated 10 to 30 per cent of COVID-19 survivors are currently experiencing a range of long COVID symptoms , which means that more than one million Canadians, or about five per cent of the Canadian labour force, could be affected.
Healthing.caStoryboardKnow The Signs: Peptic ulcersCurated byHealthing.caPeptic ulcers, which also include gastric and duodenum ulcers, are estimated to affect around 30% of Canadians
Healthing.caStoryboardHow I Care: 'It’s so easy for caregivers to feel a sense of loss in identity'Curated byHealthing.caAfter becoming a caregiver to his younger brother at age 10, and then his mother who was diagnosed with lung cancer, Terrence Ho has learned a lot about what it takes to survive caregiving
Healthing.caStoryboardAre you at risk of developing long COVID?Curated byHealthing.caUsing machine learning, researchers sifted through hundreds of characteristics to predict who may develop long COVID
Healthing.caStoryboardCanadian Blood Services issues urgent call for blood donationsCurated byHealthing.caSince the start of April, Canada’s national inventory of blood has dropped by a whopping 25 per cent due to people cancelling appointments to donate as well as low attendance at donor centres. Canadian Blood Services — known as ‘Canada’s Lifeline’ — has issued an urgent plea for blood donations.
Healthing.caStoryboardHypertension: A preventable cause of premature death and disabilityCurated byHealthing.caNearly one in four Canadians live with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension. Known as a silent killer, hypertension often presents no symptoms until it’s too late
Healthing.caStoryboardWe know that the sun causes deadly skin cancer, so why are we still tanning?Curated byHealthing.caWith increased awareness about the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation , some people have become smarter about sun protection, while others continue to ignore the extensive research linking tanning to skin cancer. According to the Canadian Dermatology Association , tanning has grown in popularity among the younger demographic, and more than 70% of people who use tanning beds are between the ages of 16 to 29.
Healthing.caStoryboardKnow the signs: DehydrationCurated byHealthing.caDehydration occurs when the body loses more fluids than it takes in, compromising its ability to carry out important tasks. Certain bodily functions, such as sweating, diarrhea or vomiting, can quickly drain the body of fluids and electrolytes that are vital to maintaining good health
Healthing.caStoryboardSeven probable cases of hepatitis in children reported by SickKids HospitalCurated byHealthing.cahe Public Health Agency of Canada says it is too early to tell if new hepatitis cases are part of the global outbreak thought to be connected to adenovirus
Healthing.caStoryboard‘Small break’ from social media can have big impact on mental healthCurated byHealthing.caAccording to a new study, even a week away from social media can decrease anxiety and depression levels
Healthing.caStoryboardKim Kardashian's crash diet could have long-term health consequencesCurated byHealthing.caKim Kardashian’s crash diet efforts to lose 16 lbs in three weeks at the Met Gala on Monday has raised alarm. Kardashian borrowed Marilyn Monroe’s iconic 1962 gown for the gala, originally worn by Monroe to sing Happy Birthday to then-President John F. Kennedy.
Healthing.caStoryboardKnow your body Curated byHealthing.caWhat's the point of the appendix? Do armpits have a use? What is that dangling thing in your throat
Healthing.caStoryboardKnow The Signs: HypertensionCurated byHealthing.caAround 7.5 million Canadians have high blood pressure, making it one of the leading risks for death and disability in the country
Healthing.caStoryboardEven a little exercise can help with depressionCurated byHealthing.caMay 02 - 09 is being observed as Mental Health Week. Researchers suggest that getting even half of the recommended two and half hours of physical activity a week can be great for mental health
Healthing.caStoryboardCollaboration in Multiple Sclerosis research is the key to hopeCurated byHealthing.caMay is MS Awareness Month. There are more than 90,000 Canadians living with MS, and the last 2 years have made them feel more isolated than ever before.
Healthing.caStoryboardKnow The Signs: Oral cancerCurated byHealthing.caOral cancer can be treated successfully if it is caught early, so don't ignore a sore or ulcer that doesn't heal
Healthing.caStoryboardReports of hepatitis in children being investigated by Canadian health officialsCurated byHealthing.cat is unclear if this is connected to the outbreak of severe liver disease reported in 12 countries and linked to the death of one child
Healthing.caStoryboardArtificial intelligence has a lot of potential to detect skin cancerCurated byHealthing.caAt a time of limited access to burned-out doctors, mass exodus of nurses, increasingly long patient waitlists, and an ongoing pandemic, the use of artificial intelligence in the medical system has massive potential. Being able to diagnose — or at least flag — significant issues before setting foot in a doctor’s office would help thousands of people. And the possibility of AI diagnosing something with visible physical symptoms would be a natural place to start
Healthing.caStoryboardNew research measures climate anxiety from social mediaCurated byHealthing.caA group of researchers have launched a project to monitor climate change-related anxiety in the hopes of providing front-line health care workers and policy-makers with better tools
Healthing.caStoryboardClimate change is going to be the next pandemicCurated byHealthing.ca'Climate change is going to be the next pandemic': Ontario doctors talk health effects on Earth Day
Healthing.caStoryboardGlobal dementia rate to triple by 2050: studyCurated byHealthing.caA new study says the number of people suffering from dementia will triple by the year 2050 without interventions that address the risk factors underlying the devastating deterioration of cognitive function
Healthing.caStoryboardStudy suggests exercise during pregnancy lowers risk of diabetes in offspringCurated byHealthing.caA new study has found that mothers who exercise during pregnancy produce a key protein that lowers the risk of their offspring developing Type 2 diabetes.
Healthing.caStoryboardFDA authorizes breath test for COVID-19Curated byHealthing.caThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer, a device that can detect the presence of chemical compounds associated with the virus by analyzing a person’s breath.
Healthing.caStoryboardCould electricity be the next treatment for brain cancer? Curated byHealthing.caResearch from the University of Cincinnati has shown that it’s possible to prevent cells from developing into tumour cells by stunting its growth with an alternating electric field.
Healthing.caStoryboardCanadian Guideline for Physical Activity throughout PregnancyCurated byHealthing.caPregnant individuals had much less of a response to changes in blood pressure (a blunted baroreflex gain) and lower heart rate changes at rest, in part due to their higher resting heart rates, compared to non-pregnant individuals. However, pregnant individuals had similar control of their heart rates during and following exercise compared to non-pregnant individuals.
Healthing.caStoryboardHIV drug shows promise in treating metastatic colon cancerCurated byHealthing.caA reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a type of drug often used to treat HIV, has been found to stop disease progression in one-quarter of patients with fourth-line metastatic colorectal cancer
Healthing.caStoryboardFourth vaccine dose eligibility expandedCurated byHealthing.caAmid a surging sixth pandemic wave, the Ontario government begins offering fourth vaccine doses to anyone over age 60 Thursday, as well as First Nation, Inuit and Métis people and their household members over age 18, calling it another tool to “live with and manage” COVID-19. Fourth doses had already been available to people at the highest risk, including long-term care residents and those with compromised immune systems. This week’s announcement will expand eligibility to millions more, going b
