The importance of a skin cancer check
Q: I turn 50 this year and at my annual physical, my doctor suggested I visit a dermatologist to check for melanoma. I have never had any suspicious moles or spots on my skin, so I’ve not had a skin…
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New book explores arts-based approaches to mental health care
Assistant Prof. Graham Lea is co-editor of “Contact! Unload: Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-based Theatre,” a new book furthering research on arts-based approaches to mental health care. The book brings to light journeys of contemporary military veterans as they adjust…
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Stomach bloating: The three errors you are making which is contributing to your bloat
Stomach bloating is most typically the result of overindulging in gassy foods and drinks. People commonly report the condition as having a stretchy, puffy sensation in the tummy along with abdominal cramps. To prevent this condition and to ensure a…
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American virus deaths at 100,000: What does a number mean?
The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus…
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Callback: This drink can be for Allergy sufferers dangerous – Natural medicine naturopathic specialist portal
In the case of Rewe sold: the manufacturer calls back drink The Frank Juice GmbH, based in Munich, has started a recall for the drink, “Frank Juice Green.” According to the company, the juice is partially provided with false labels….
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Turkey nears end of latest lockdown, death toll up to 4,397
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll reached 4,397 as of Tuesday after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, according to the country’s health minister. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that Turkey also recorded 948 more confirmed cases, bringing…
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Oldest ‘nearly complete’ HIV genome found in forgotten tissue sample from 1966
The oldest known nearly complete gene sequence from the HIV strain that spread across the world has been found in a tissue sample from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a new study finds. The tissue sample was taken…
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Promising pre-clinical results for COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) has cleared another major milestone in moving towards human clinical trials: the novel vaccine has proven highly effective in ferrets, one…
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High blood pressure: Experiencing this while exercising is a sign you have hypertension
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a term used to describe the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body. Your blood pressure naturally fluctuates throughout the day but if it is “high”, the force…
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Coronavirus recovery: public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our cities in profound ways. People adapted by teleworking, shopping locally and making only necessary trips. One of the many challenges of recovery will be to build on the momentum of the shift to more…
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