Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID 19: StatCanLife expectancy also fell once again from 81.7 years to 81.6 years. It had decreased in 2020 by 0.6 years. Lorazepam linked to disease progression in pancreatic cancerAlprazolam may be the safer choice. Need to know about live saving CPR? A new study says it’s probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri Researchers asked voice assistants eight questions that a bystander might pose in a cardiac arrest emergency. What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago There’s been debate over the years as to whether it’s a legitimate psychiatric condition or not. The obesity epidemic is fueled by biology, not lack of willpower The brain wants us to eat as much as we can because it thinks it’s helping us survive, and it has the power to overwhelm our best intentions. It’s not just about caffeine: How coffee affects the brain Caffeine doesn’t wake you up as much as drinking a cuppa’. Cytisinicline shows promise for smoking cessation in large U.S. study The plant molecule has been approved by Health Canada since 2017 and is sold as a natural health product. Does the health system need more private care—or less? CMA plans to focus on the topic this year with four town halls across Canada. Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says Until recently, the effects of wildfires have been studied on patients’ lungs, hearts and blood. University of Toronto offering tuition-free journalism fellowship to an Indigenous health professional The fellowship runs from September 2023 to March 2024. First Previous 85 86 87 88 89 Next Last