Toronto resident Rhonda Miller knows how difficult it can be to afford the basic necessities.
The 52-year-old lives in an apartment with her daughter and two granddaughters, who are nine and six.
Rising rents and food prices mean Miller has to sometimes choose between paying her bills or buying groceries.
“I leave the bills until I can afford it, because I have to get the food,” she told CBC News.
The Millers rely on social assistance and income from some part-time work, but they say it’s not enough to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
“It’s really difficult…
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Lisa Marie Presley’s death puts the rare risk of bariatric surgery in the spotlight
The cause of Lisa Marie Presley’s death, revealed Thursday to be a small bowel obstruction, has cast new attention on the rare risks and long-term complications of bariatric surgery.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office determined that the obstruction was caused by adhesions — buildups of scar tissue that cause organ tissue or walls to stick together — that Presley developed after he had bariatric surgery years ago.
A treatment for severe obesity, bariatric surgery induces weight loss by modifying the stomach or small intestine to reduce how much food the stomach can hold.
Presley, the only child of…
Out-of-body experiences reveal brain areas tied to our sense of self : Shots
Scientists say they’ve found a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, can cause out-of-body experiences.
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Scientists say they’ve found a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, can cause out-of-body experiences.
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Dr. Josef Parvizi remembers meeting a man with epilepsy whose seizures were causing some very unusual symptoms.
“He came to my clinic and said, ‘My sense of self is changing,'” says Parvizi, a professor of neurology at Stanford University.
The man told Parvizi that he felt “like…
Health minister in discussions with Providence Health over MAID policy
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Providence Health’s policy says it doesn’t allow MAID in its facilities, “given the incompatibility of Catholic teaching with actions intended to terminate human life”
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BC’s health minister is pushing a Catholic health organization to change a policy that bars medically assisted dying in its facilities.
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Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI
Kids Help Phone says it’s turning to artificial intelligence to help respond to the “enormous need” as more and more young people reach out for mental health help and support.
“Young people are changing fast and technology is changing faster,” said Michael Cole, senior vice-president and chief information officer for Kids Help Phone.
The helpline is partnering with the Toronto-based Vector Institute, which bills itself as a consultant for organizations, businesses and governments to develop and adopt “responsible” AI programs.
The planned AI will be able to recognize key words and speech patterns from young people who reach out to…
Montreal’s REM: Company in charge of project hit with health and safety violations
The company responsible for building Montreal’s REM light rail has violated multiple health and safety regulations during the construction of the railway that put workers at risk, according to reports issued by Quebec’s occupational health and safety commission (CNESST).
The FTQ union representing construction workers says there have been concerns since the beginning of the project, which was contracted to construction and engineering firm NouvLR in 2018.
“It’s been so many years that we’ve been fighting with those issues with the CNESST and they’ve been on job sites, but many times the employer just didn’t listen,” FTQ general manager Eric…
How many hours of shuteye is best? Here’s what the latest science says about sleep
With the release of two studies that try to untangle the relationship between sleep and brain health, specialists are offering some reassurance for anyone who’s feeling anxious about optimizing their shuteye.
New research published Monday suggests that getting less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep each night might not be as harmful as expected for some people’s brains.
That follows a study printed last week that suggests daytime napping could have some positive effects.
But sleep science is still a relatively new field, with much more research still to be done on how sleep patterns intersect with…
Fox News taps Jesse Watters to succeed ousted host Tucker Carlson in key prime-time hour
Jesse Watters, a Fox News host who rose from production assistant to one of the conservative cable network’s biggest stars, will take over the 8 pm programming time slot vacated by Tucker Carlson, the company announced Monday.
In a statement, Fox News confirmed other changes for the network’s prime-time lineup: Laura Ingraham’s show will kick off evenings at 7 pm ET, Sean Hannity will remain in the 9 pm ET slot and Greg Gutfeld’s late-night broadcast will move to 10 pm ET.
“Fox News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years and we…