Syrian refugee family Mohammad Al Mnajer and wife Fouzia Al Hashish sit with their three daughters Judy, second left, Jaidaa, far right, and Baylasan as they eat their after school snack at their home in Mississauga, Ont., in December 2018.
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Research shows that many immigrants are healthier than Canadians when they arrive in the country. The longer they stay, the more their health declines.
Early detection of disease can be a double-edged sword.
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The threshold for diagnosing common conditions such as high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and gestational diabetes have all lowered in recent years. But for whose benefit?
One recent study revealed no evidence that selenium supplements help prevent diabetes, even in geographical areas where there are relatively low amounts of selenium in the natural diet.
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Most vitamins and other nutritional supplements are unlikely to prevent chronic disease. Invest in good quality foods, sleep and exercise instead.
Fat-shaming is everywhere and research shows that it is very bad for our health.
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From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
Netflix and chill? It could well be shortening your life.
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Sitting too much might be killing you – this is what you can do about it.
Clinical research has established exercise as a safe and effective intervention to counteract the adverse physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment. The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia is the first to recommend exercise as part of regular cancer care.
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From weekend walks with your doctor to free gym memberships, there is a global movement afoot.
Could a timely text or a friendly reminder be the difference between good health and chronic disease?
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Sometimes the difference between intending to do something and doing it is a little nudge. Now researchers are designing apps that nudge patients with chronic diseases to change their behavior.
Healthy aging is a new norm, researchers say, with older adults having a new name and attitude.
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The age of the US is increasing, and with it, new expectations of health and happiness. Is the US prepared for the wave of baby boomers who will live long and want to be as healthy as they do?
Chronic conditions are more common among those who suffer from depression and anxiety.
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The four million Australians who suffer from mental illness have a shorter life expectancy.
Women who have had a heart attack are less likely to be given an angiogram (a special X-ray to detect blockages of the heart), rehabilitation, or medication than men.
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New research shows women receive sub-optimal care after they have a heart attack and are twice as likely than men to die six months after the attack.
The term “epidemic” is now being used for more than infectious diseases. So what does it actually mean?
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The obesity epidemic, the flu epidemic, the opioid epidemic… in the 21st century, everything seems to be an “epidemic”. But what does the term actually mean?
Manipulating environmental exposures to optimize a healthy microbiome may hold the promise of preventing chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
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Halting the rapid rise in inflammatory bowel disease will require a proactive approach to medicine, and a focus on the gut.
Exposure to omega-3 fatty acids during a child’s early years may play a role in reducing breast cancer risk later in life.
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New research suggests omega-3s from seafood to be more effective at reducing breast cancer risk than those from plant-based sources.
It’s good for the workers, their employer and the economy to support them to stay in, or return to, paid work.
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Australia’s complex and awkward system of workplace income support is a barrier to working with an illness or injury.
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By focusing on one nerve, researchers have found a way to vastly improve chronic patients’ health and wellbeing.
Taxing sugar places the burden on the poor – people who are already burdened by higher rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes.
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Sugar taxes fail to tackle the root of the problem – the production and marketing of foods that cause chronic disease.
A new study calls for additional support from government, employers and the medical profession for cancer survivors wanting to return to work.
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Australia loses nearly A$2 billion of GDP every year due to people with cancer leaving the workforce.
More than one-third of five- and six-year-olds have decay in their ‘baby'teeth.
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Even those who regularly clean their teeth typically don’t brush for the recommended two minutes.
Biological age calculators are a crude measurement but can be a wake-up call to improve our lifestyle.
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Four in five of us have a “biological” age older than our real age, which means we have at least one risk factor that is higher than the number set as “normal”.
We know running is better for you than lounging but how might it affect our lifespan?
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Humans are much worse at guessing risk than we think we are. Now there is an app designed to help us avoid rushing toward an early grave.