Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana and had a baby last week who died shortly after birth. The fatal condition was diagnosed at 20 weeks of…
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BC ends mask mandate in health-care facilities and proof of vaccination for long-term care visitors
British Columbia is ending its universal mask mandate in health-care settings, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday. Masks will still be required in…
Continue Reading....Sleep apnea causes cognitive problems even in healthy men, research finds
Most people with untreated sleep apnea develop heart disease, and researchers have assumed that’s why they also have cognitive problems. But a small new study…
Continue Reading....Should You Be Concerned About Arsenic in Rice?
Arsenic-based pesticides have been used in agricultural practices for many years, and, accordingly, soils and groundwater in the US are contaminated with varying levels of…
Continue Reading....‘Dad jokes’ help kids develop into healthy adults: study
A recent study says that despite the embarrassment that “dad jokes” can cause, it might do some kids good in the future. Humor researcher Marc…
Continue Reading....The Government of Canada invests new funding for post COVID-19 conditions, in line with recommendations from the Chief Science Advisor’s report
Long COVID Web pan-Canadian network to lead critical research on post COVID-19 conditions; Cochrane Canada and GRADE centers at McMaster University to develop and disseminate…
Continue Reading....Silicon Valley Bank gave company-wide bonuses hours before it collapsed: report
Ben Levisohn, Carleton English and Jack Hough discuss the markets following Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s testimony before Congress, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the…
Continue Reading....Inflation and money woes are forcing Americans to delay medical care: Shots
Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn’t have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a health fair in Sarasota, Fla. Stephanie Colombini/WUSF hide…
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