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MENTAL HEALTH
Report reveals rising rates of fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario shelters
Researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) at St. Michael's Hospital and Public Health Ontario analyzed health data from the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and ICES, and found that there were 210…
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Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.
Late last year, the Biden…
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Physical activity in natural settings offers benefits over other exercise
In a recent review article published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, researchers investigated the health benefits of physical activity in natural settings (PANS) and strategies to promote it.
Their findings…
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New research on long COVID prevalence and risk factors
Early in the pandemic, many people who had SARS-Cov-2 infection or COVID-19 began to report that they couldn't shake off their symptoms even after a month or more-;unusually long for a viral infection of the upper respiratory…
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Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds
A recent study published in the journal Health Psychology examines the impact of daily loneliness on physical health in middle age.
Study: Loneliness dynamics and physical health symptomology among midlife adults in daily…
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Survey highlights inadequate sexual health education for LGBTQ+ adolescents
Children across the United States who identify as LGBTQ+ say the sexual health education curricula they receive is leaving them without essential information to make informed decisions about their sexual health – which could…
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