health
Bow Valley doctors launch campaign to calculate Banff's living wage
A new advocacy group formed by Bow Valley doctors is working with the Alberta Living Wage Network to calculate what a worker would need to make per hour to be able to comfortably live and work in the town. Source link
Cartoon villains with foreign accents drive language bias, Canadian study finds
When popular villains in cartoon shows and movies speak in foreign-accented English, the young children watching the conniving depictions also seem to pick up language biases, Canadian researchers say. Source link
mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next
The mRNA vaccines approved to treat COVID-19 are safe and effective and show promise in treating other diseases including cancer, according to a new review published in The Lancet Tuesday. Source link
1st generic semaglutide injection for weight loss approved: Health Canada
Health Canada has approved the first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss. Source link
Heat dome brings dangerous temperatures. Here's how to stay safe
As parts of southern Ontario, Quebec and the eastern United States swelter through a heat dome, here are the health warning signs to watch out for — and how to keep cool. Source link
Canadians exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship complete isolation period
All Canadians who were exposed to the Andes hantavirus earlier this year linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship have finished their self-isolation period, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said on social media Monday. Source link
2 years ago a boy died of rabies from a bat. Doctors are reminding the public to be aware
In the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of an 11-year-old child who died of rabies almost two years ago, and urged people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. Source link
Top physicians warned Winnipeg hospitals nearing 'disintegration' in March letter
Top Winnipeg doctors warned in a confidential letter in March that urgent-care centres might have to close and another patient death was inevitable unless immediate changes were made. Source link
Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you
As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates — from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland — the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades? Source link
New guidance recommends starting substance use education in kindergarten
A new framework to develop guidelines around substance use in schools recommends beginning prevention and education efforts efforts as early as kindergarten. Source link