Cancer, lung disease risks of exposure to industrial fires, health experts say in wake of Point Douglas blaze

The health effects of a large industrial fire in Point Douglas could last long after the firefighters extinguished the last hot spots, experts say.

The fire in the former Vulcan Iron Works warehouse complex on Sutherland Avenue sent plumes of smoke billowing over the central Winnipeg neighborhood for hours on Tuesday, prompting firefighters to evacuate a three-block area and colored people nearby to stay inside, with their doors and windows closed.

The building contained vehicles, tires, propane tanks and other materials, firefighters said.

“We’re familiar with the issues of tobacco smoke, and we’re now very familiar with the issues of

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How to avoid “traveler’s tummy” on your next vacation, according to gut health experts

Ever had your bathroom habits change a little โ€” or a lot โ€” during travel? You’re not alone.

Often referred to as “traveler’s tummy,” it’s common to experience disruptions to your digestion and bowel movements while traveling. But there are things you can do to help prevent these effects.

Traveler’s tummy symptoms “can be caused by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water, especially when traveling to areas where the locals may be used to the bacteria in food and drink, but the traveler is not,” explains Dr. William Li, a physician and bestselling author of “Eat to Beat Your

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Mystery cluster of brain disease striking healthy adults robbing them of ability to talk, walk

A cluster of mysterious brain diseases has struck down at least 200 people in a small province and baffled doctors.

More than 200 residents in New Brunswick, Canada, have been affected by the dementia-like disorder that causes vivid hallucinations, an inability to talk and write, memory lapses and even physical paralysis.

Experts say the cases date back to 2015 and are among people aged 18 to 84, dozens of whom were healthy before being struck down by the mystery illness.

One of those patients is Gabrielle Cormier who, at age 20, had to pause her love of figure skating and

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Benefits of Eating Meat | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

July 1, 2023 ยท 2:15 PM

Mucho protein, amigo

I found a review article at Animal Frontiers that makes the argument in favor of meat consumption. The authors admit little focus on the downsides of eating meat. I’ve been cutting back on my meat consumption out of sympathy for the animals. Here are some of the key points verbatim:

  • Aspects of human anatomy, digestion, and metabolism diverged from other primates, indicating evolutionary reliability on, and compatibility with, substantial meat intake. Implications of a disconnect from evolutionary dietary patterns may contribute to today’s burden of disease, increasing the risk for both
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Why I Don’t Eat Mushrooms

Mushrooms are commonly eaten among vegans and non-vegans alike, but many feel that mushrooms are not suitable for food. Below are a few of the reasons that I personally choose not to eat mushrooms.

(Note: Before anyone starts jumping on their keyboards to chastise me for posting this article, please note that these are my personal reasons for not eating mushrooms. I am not telling you that you cannot eat mushrooms. You are entitled to your personal preferences just as I am entitled to mine.

If you are offended by my personal decision concerning what I eat, then . .

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Raymond James & Associates Purchases 32,569 Shares of Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)

Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV โ€“ Get Rating) by 20.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investors owned 194,612 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,569 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Elevance Health were worth $89,484,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in Elevance Health during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,760,000. Fiduciary Alliance LLC bought a

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Digital Healthcare Market Stabilizes After Year of Low Investment

CB Insights has released their State of Digital Health Report for Q1 2023, and there is finally some good news to report. After four quarters of declines in funding in the digital health space, global digital health funding held steady in the first quarter of this year at US$3.4 billion. This is positive news to see stabilization after a year of continuous decline, and the first time funding did not drop quarter to quarter since Q4 of 2021.

They do point out that this is not a trend in overall venture capital funding, but rather something

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Dementia can take a financial toll. Here’s how to protect your family : Shots

Sharon Gwinn holds a picture of her husband, who had Lewy body dementia toward the end of his life. Reckless financial behavior was one of the first signs of the disease. “It’s what attacked his brain first,” Gwinn says.

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Sharon Gwinn holds a picture of her husband, who had Lewy body dementia toward the end of his life. Reckless financial behavior was one of the first signs of the disease. “It’s what attacked his brain first,” Gwinn says.

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Sharon Gwinn had been married for almost 30 years when she cleared

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