It was a routine test Sheryl Parkin had received in Alberta many times before.
“I was here for lab work and an EKG,” she said, referring to an electrocardiogram test, in which sensors (electrodes) are attached to the chest and limbs to help detect heart-related conditions.
People have to remove their clothes from the waist-up for the procedure, and are usually given a hospital gown.
But during a recent visit to a Calgary lab, Parkin was faced with what she described as an ‘uncomfortable’ new procedure.
“The lab tech told me they were no longer offering paper gowns for patients…
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Want To Lose Visceral Fat? Dietitians Say To Cut Out These 4 ‘Healthy’ Dinner Foods
There are a lot of foods out there that seem to be—and may even claim to be—healthy. In reality, though, they may actually be detrimental to your weight loss plans. That’s why it’s so important to pay attention to nutrition labels while shopping and consider how overeating healthy food can result in the same amount of calories and unhealthy side effects as processed refined foods. As it turns out, there are a few dinner meals that experts say you should stay away from, even if they seem like a good option, because they can result in visceral fat.
To discover…
Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life – Harvard Gazette
Some people should not have pets. They’re expensive and can make you sneeze. They require time, attention, and stability.
If you have allergies, don’t make yourself suffer. If you travel frequently, think twice. If you simply can’t warm to the idea of an animal companion, then by all means, forget about the pet.
Otherwise, there are lots of good reasons to welcome Fido into your home, according to Elizabeth Frates, a healthy lifestyle specialist, and Megan Mueller, an expert in the psychology of human-animal relationships.
Frates, an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, and Mueller, an associate professor at…
2022 tax deductions to look out for beyond just income, and itemized
Remember that April 18 marks the deadline for taxpayers to file their annual returns.
Tax Day is typically April 15, but because that date falls on a Saturday, and due to a Washington, DC holiday on Monday, the filing deadline was pushed to April 18.
As of April 7, the Internal Revenue Service has processed more than 101 million returns. The average refund to taxpayers is $2,878, down from $3,175 at the same time a year earlier.
If you’re scrambling to finish your taxes by midnight Tuesday, here are some reminders of often-forgotten items that might be deductible, so you…
Health insurance in Canada : Everything you need to know
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Health insurance in Canada : Everything you need to know
Health insurance in Canada provides supplemental coverage for what’s excluded from the national healthcare program
Canada boasts one of the world’s most comprehensive healthcare systems, providing free access to emergency care and regular doctor visits to all citizens and permanent residents. However, the country’s universal healthcare system does not cover everything. There are still certain services that Canadians need to pay for out of pocket, prompting many to take out private or personal health insurance.…
Jamie Foxx Remains Hospitalized in Georgia as He Undergoes More Tests After Medical Complications
Doctors are running tests on the Oscar winner to try and determine the cause of his health scare, which occurred April 11
Amy Sussman/Getty Jamie Foxx in 2020
Jamie Foxx is still in the hospital following news of his medical complication.
PEOPLE has confirmed that the 55-year-old actor is still in a Georgia medical facility, having tests run following the “medical complication” his daughter Corinne Foxx spoke out about last week.
“They are running tests and still trying to figure out what exactly happened,” a source told CNN of Foxx’s health scare, which occurred Tuesday.
Foxx has been in Atlanta…
4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry
Are you trying to lose a few pounds? Do you find yourself hungry all the time?
Just because you’re trying to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to deal with a grumbling stomach. Here are some easy tricks to make you feel fuller longer.
Tip 1. Eat more whole grains
While refined grains, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice will cause you to feel hungry just a short time later; whole grains, like brown rice, oats, millet, and teff will leave you feeling much satisfied longer.
When eating pasta, be sure to choose whole-grain pasta, such as brown…
Montreal public health monitoring of flesh-eating disease cases in Terrebonne
Doctors in Terrebonne are concerned about a cluster of cases of flesh-eating disease after four people have been admitted to hospital over the past 10 days and one of them died.
Public health issued an alert to health-care workers in the province to be on the lookout and to investigate cases where the patient presents symptoms that could be flesh-eating disease.
Four recent cases of necrotizing fasciitis at Le Gardeur Hospital in Terrebonne, a northern suburb of Montreal, were not linked, meaning the patients weren’t in contact with each other.
The protocol for the immediate family is to be treated…