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Obesity and malnutrition now coexist across sub-Saharan Africa thanks to a transition to Western diets. “Gamifying” nutrition programs can help nudge youth towards healthier eating patterns.
Germaine Greer’s recent comments about the punishments for rape show the need for more complex, evidence-based discussions about trauma and the criminal justice system.
New research aims to better understand the bodies of runners, so that ‘smart’ nutritional supplements can be developed.
Low-income women suffer evictions and violence in Canada’s most “livable” cities.
And wildfires rage along the West Coast of North America, parents should know the impact on their children’s health, and how to protect them.
The number of old and incapacitated adults who live without the support of a family caregiver is growing.
Big Pharma in Canada is far behind the curve when it comes to disclosing what payments to health-care professionals are for.
School is out and screens make tempting babysitters. Follow these recommendations to allow your child some screen time without compromising their health and development.
The Canadian government must undertake regular analysis of the drug shortage problem, if we are ever to develop sustainable solutions.
By sequencing the genomes of other species, we can better understand our place in natural history.
Canada’s residential school system and the Holocaust offer clear lessons – that the harm done to migrant children will impact multiple generations of Americans.
U.S. President Donald Trump may believe he’s contained the political damage of his policy to separate migrant children from their parents. But the psychological damage to children has only just begun.
We must work to protect our children from Toxic Socialization, violent experiences in their lives that do lifelong damage.
As luxury housing developments swallow up agricultural land, they also diminish our food security and health.
Bigender, gender fluid, cisgender? Emerging gender categorizations are important – for your health.
Mosquito abundance is linked to climate and weather, and global climate change may be helping spread these dangerous carriers of disease.
More places, including Canada, are legalizing cannabis, but how do we figure out when it’s no longer safe to drive?
The use of antibiotics in raising livestock is complex. We could be moving towards a less-than-ideal result due to poor understanding, over-simplistic messaging and a rush for competitive advantage.
To prevent the epidemic of liver cancer that looms on the horizon, we need to tackle hepatitis B, hepatitis C and obesity.
To meet World Health Organization targets and reduce the rates of chronic hepatitis B infection among children, Canada should implement routine vaccination of all infants at birth.
Today it’s estimated that we take in about five times as much information as we did 25 years ago, and that we process as much data in a day as our 15th century ancestors would have in their lifetime.
In the run up to the Global Hepatitis Summit 2018, new guidelines for the management of hepatitis C should come under scrutiny – for financial conflict of interest and quality of evidence.
It’s easy to get caught up in World Cup fever. But if watching the beautiful game inspires you to get out and play, injury prevention is vital.
Our experts offer 12 tips to parents and educators – to protect their kids from sexual solicitation online and encourage safe and responsible internet use.