More and more Canadians are changing their eating habits. According to a 2022 survey, Canadians are making conscious changes to their lifestyles such as eating out less and cutting down on their meat consumption. This happens as food inflation in Canada is on the rise: it jumped by 10.3% in September 2022 from September the previous year, placing it at its highest rate since 1981.
However, these lifestyle changes also reflect unhealthy trends. Over 21% of Canadians surveyed are reducing the amount …
10 Parts of Fruits and Veggies You Didn’t Know You Could Eat
Recent research by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that a growing number of people are choosing diets consisting primarily of plant-based foods, which have been found to have many health benefits and tend to be better for the planet than diets high in meat. However, WHO experts recommend that people on plant-based diets pay special attention to this key area. They could benefit from including more meat in their diet: reducing food waste.
The Food and Drug Administration estimates that inefficiencies and health concerns cause the nation’s food …
How to Prep Your Body for Turning the Clocks Ahead for Daylight Saving Time
Losing an hour of sleep when daylight saving time rolls around may make you groggy. Research suggests that the time shift may also have a measurable effect on our health.
Tips for Easier DST Transition
1. Build a healthy sleep routine
Before daylight saving time (DST) begins or ends, adjust your schedule as much as possible to its regular schedule, and make sure you get enough sleep. One hour less sleep than usual can cause more disruption if it’s not unusual for you.
2. A gradual sleep shift …
Things to Know About Vaping and Health
Almost 70% of smokers express the desire to stop smoking. This isn’t surprising since quitting this habit brings many benefits to one’s health. If you want to quit smoking, you might have considered vaping to make the transition from traditional smoking to not doing it at all. Continue reading to better understand what vaping is.
Are E-cigarettes Bad?
The main component in traditional e-cigarettes is the e-juice flavor. This component makes you crave smoking. You can also experience withdrawal symptoms if you don’t try to satisfy that craving….
Kids and COVID-19: What We Know Now
As part of public-health strategies to keep children safe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that K–12 schools with prevention strategies strictly in place be allowed to keep their doors open and to continue in-person instruction. The CDC also encourages parents to vaccinate children aged 12 and older.
Symptoms to Look Out for in Kids
Children infected with coronavirus—such as COVID-19—can develop symptoms such as a fever, cough, runny nose, muscle aches, or vomiting. In some cases, children can develop …
CDC Urges Pregnant Women to Get COVID-19 Vaccine as Deaths Hit New Record
Approximately 22,000 women were hospitalized due to complications associated with novel coronavirus infections; among those women, 161 died. In comparison, non-pregnant patients were twice as likely to require admission to the ICU and 70 percent more likely to die than their pregnant counterparts.
COVID-19 Pregnancy Risks
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine in January 2021 found that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 were twice as likely to die during their pregnancies as uninfected women. The researchers studied data from U.S. …
Merck Seeks FDA Authorization for First COVID-19 Pill
Merck has requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve molnupiravir as the first treatment for developed cases of COVID-19 in adults who are at risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 and hospitalization.
The FDA has approved the first pill to treat the serious lung infection COVID-19. The pill that is taken orally at home could relieve hospital systems of the burden of caring for people who contract the flu by helping them treat the symptoms at home rather than be admitted to the hospital. A course of treatment is eight pills taken daily for…
Experimental Gene Therapy May Help Fight Inherited High Cholesterol
A new gene therapy being developed almost eliminated patients’ blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a protein that’s been linked to early-onset heart disease in some individuals.
Results from a clinical trial published in the issue of JAMA showed that patients with medium-to-high levels of lipoprotein(a) who received doses up to 500 times higher than the doses commonly used for cholesterol reduction saw their blood levels drop by 98 percent after five months.
Lifestyle Choices are Still Important
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Some Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s May Show Up in Your Thirties
Delaying high blood sugar and cholesterol treatment in your 20s and 30s can lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life. High-density lipoprotein (HDL), the so-called good kind of cholesterol linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, also is associated with lower dementia and Alzheimer’s risks in older adults.
High Levels of Blood Sugar and Triglycerides May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Risk
High blood triglycerides and blood sugar appear to be linked with a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, …
Kinder Chocolates Recalled Over Salmonella Corners
Ferrero USA, LLC voluntarily recalls a number of its chocolates from U.S. shelves because it has received notice of a potential link between them and Salmonella contamination.
The company said in a statement that it was recalling its Kinder Chocolate and Wafer Treats Assortments and its Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket, manufactured at one of its facilities, where the FDA found Salmonella typhimurium.
Kinder Chocolate Recalled Throughout Europe
The British company Ferrero has recalled batches of …