Common high blood pressure drugs may contribute to sleep loss
In a new study, researchers found beta-blockers treat heart diseases and were not more likely to cause depression compared to other similar treatments.
While depression...
3 in 5 adults in Canada have bad childhoods, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that roughly three in every five Canadian adults have been exposed to childhood abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence...
This diabetes drug could reduce body fat in people with obesity
In a new study, researchers found that in adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide...
Muscle cramp? Here is what you should drink
In a new study, researchers found that drinking electrolytes instead of pure water can help prevent muscle cramps.
They found that people who drank electrolyte-enhanced...
A stress-free life may harm your cognitive functions
Stress is a universal human experience that almost everyone deals with from time to time.
But in a new study, scientists found that not only...
Is working from home bad for your health?
Many office-based employees find themselves still working from home a full year after the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic forced work as we knew it to change dramatically.
The...
You + your doctor = patient safety
After a year of COVID-19 headlines that make going to the grocery store, let alone a hospital, seem like a scary prospect, it’s no...
This is key to strength and function in older women
In a new study, researchers examined the impact of a high-protein weight loss diet and exercise on women between the ages of 65 and...
Heart problems in your 20s may harm your thinking skills decades later
In a new study, researchers found people in their 20s and 30s who have health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity and high...
How to get better sleep amid the pandemic – and why you should
A good night's sleep. It's one of those things people don't appreciate until it's gone.
But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19...