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Study reveals that wine consumption has an inverse relationship to cardiovascular mortality

In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers aimed to understand the association between wine consumption and cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD). The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using longitudinal studies, including cohort and case-control studies retrieved from multiple databases, which they searched from their inception to March 2023. Study: Association between Wine Consumption with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: Alefat/Shutterstock.com background Cardiovascular diseases account for a high proportion of deaths on a global scale, with CVD-related deaths surging to nearly 18 million in…
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Student eating habits could lead to illness: study

A steady diet of late night pizza, binge-drinking and sugary breakfast cereals is the norm for many post-secondary students, and new research suggests the lifestyle can cause harm that goes beyond gaining the proverbial freshman 15. A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Preventative Medicine Reports by a group of international researchers has found post-secondary students with unhealthy eating habits can go on to suffer from disease and mental health issues for years to come. The research team examined nearly 12,000 medical students from 31 universities across China. 50.1 per cent of study participants had unhealthy eating habits—including eating…
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ITV News reporter Emily Morgan dies aged 45 as colleagues pay tribute

Health and science editor Emily Morgan, who has died at the age of 45 (PA Media) ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died aged 45, the broadcaster has announced. Ms Morgan was the health and science editor and played a pivotal role in reporting the Covid-19 pandemic where she became an invaluable source of information for the public. She worked at ITN for 23 years and her work has been described as “instrumental” and her work a reminder of “why journalism matters.” Ms Morgan died after a short battle with lung cancer. Chris Ship, the ITV News Royal Editor, paid…
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Beware blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease: health unit

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers safety tips as ticks become more common NEWS RELEASESSIMCOE MUSKOKA DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT*************************Enjoying and being active in natural environments such as parks and woodlands is associated with better health and well-being. These places can also be home to blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease, a serious but preventable illness. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers information to help you prevent bites from ticks so that you can focus on enjoying being outdoors. Ticks are becoming more common across Ontario and Simcoe-Muskoka as climate change is creating more tick-friendly environments and lengthening the season…
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What are the laws for real estate contracts and mental health?

With Mental Health Week coming to a close, conversations around mental health in the industry will create a more supportive environment, says the CEO of the BC Real Estate Association. Understanding the intersection of mental health, mental capacity and its impact on real estate contracts is a pertinent issue for any real estate agent in BC As the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week comes to a close, and Mental Health Month begins in the US, one Vancouver-based lawyer is highlighting the intricacies of how to determine a person’s capacity to enter a contract that can impact real estate.…
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Cancer survivor hospitalized after the acupuncturist promised to regrow thyroid if he stopped taking meds

Seventeen years after SK lost his thyroid gland to cancer, he was promised a miracle: acupuncture could regrow the vital organs. Kyung Chun Oh, an acupuncturist based in the Toronto area, claimed he’d performed this wonder before, according to a recent decision from the College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. But Oh told his patient it would only work if SK stopped the thyroid medication he’d been on since his surgery in 2003. Within just a few months of his first visit to Oh, SK, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was admitted to…
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Eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia are more severe than ever

The pandemic worsened the incidence of anxiety and depression — both are risk factors for triggering or worsening eating disorders. While eating disorder-related visits dipped slightly after a peak in 2021, they’re nowhere near pre-pandemic levels as adolescents and younger teens cope with the after-effects of Covid, such as grieving for family members who have died, falling behind in school or losing touch with friends. And the patients coming in with eating disorders are in a more serious condition now, with both mental and physical symptoms appearing more urgent, experts say. “They’re sicker than before, and they’re more complicated than…