health
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Why scientists are moving beyond these groupings
Categorizing people into just two groups — late and early risers — may be oversimplified when it comes to health and behaviour. Source link
‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has threatened Canada with annexation and economic ruin, leaving some Canadians feeling anxious and concerned. A Winnipeg therapist offers strategies for coping with those emotions. Source link
Being Jamaican in Canada meant we didn’t talk about mental health — until depression forced me to
When Bria Barrows was diagnosed with depression as a high school student, her family struggled to talk about mental health issues. Since then, she has learned that talking leads to healing. Source link
Winter slips can be especially dangerous for seniors. This Quebec judo school teaches them how to fall safely
Dojo Blainville has designed a program for seniors to help prevent injury in the case of a fall. Source link
Seasonique, Seasonale birth control pills recalled over possible missing blister card
Teva Canada is recalling two lots of Seasonique and one lot of Seasonale prescription birth control pills as a precaution after the company received a complaint about a package missing an entire blister card of pills, Health Canada says. Source link
Manitoba issues blanket measles warning for 5 southern RMs, says fans were exposed at Jets game
Manitoba saw 44 confirmed cases of measles during the first week of February, as well as an exposure at the Feb. 4 Winnipeg Jets game, the province’s latest measles reports say. Source link
Rural hospitals might buckle under the pressure if measles spread continues: doctor
If the measles outbreak continues to get worse, rural health-care facilities in southwestern Manitoba might not have the capacity to house all the sick, according to a Neepawa family physician. Source link
Winnipeg man calls for improved patient safety after mother, 94, attacked in hospital
A Winnipeg man whose mother, 94, was assaulted by another patient at St. Boniface Hospital says hospitals need to re-evaluate how patients are paired in shared rooms. Source link
Nova Scotians’ paper health records being trucked to Ontario to be digitized
The union representing health-care administrative professionals has filed a grievance over the contracting out of union work. Source link
Is your water safe? N.B. lab gave outdated answers
Thousands of private well owners in New Brunswick may be finding out they’ve got a problem that will cost hundreds of dollars to fix, now that New Brunswick has aligned its drinking water guidelines with Health Canada. Updates include a 2019 warning that too much manganese can be harmful to children. Source link