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As Europe bans puberty blockers, Canada doubles down on transgender treatments for kids
Doctors’ groups across Canada are urging the provinces not to interfere with “evidence-based” medical treatment of children with gender dysphoria. But others say what little evidence exists points to using caution and restricting treatments for ...
What to know about measles — one of the most contagious diseases
Measles cases are surfacing across Canada. Here’s what you need to know about what measles is, how it spreads and symptoms to watch out for. What is measles? Measles a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the rubeola ...
How spring break travel could lead to an 'explosion' in measles cases in Canada
Many children with measles develop inanition, the medical term for a state of exhaustion from lack of food and water. Children don’t want to eat or drink, said Dr. Brian Ward. “They’re moribund. They just lie there. You can put a needle into ...
Fitness: Here are some success strategies to help you stick with your workout
Are you a great joiner, but an even better quitter? You’re not alone. Dropout rates among novice exercisers are as high as 50 per cent within six months of starting a workout routine. Those first few months are the toughest when it comes to ...
Medical errors more severe during daylight saving time, study suggests
Those lobbying to ditch the “spring forward” clock-changing ritual have another reason to hate the time switch: New research suggests people are more likely to be a victim of a major medical error during the months of daylight saving time. ...
Leaked discussions reveal doctors' concerns about treatments for transgender children
Leaked discussions provide a rare glimpse into the private conversations between doctors caring for the growing number of children identifying as transgender. Exchanges include concerns that minors can’t always fully grasp the extent to which ...
Two soft drinks per week enough to cancel heart-health gains from exercise: Study
Cover your eyes, pop lovers. Canadian scientists warned that workouts are rendered worthless by pop consumption. Those who drink two 355 ml cans of pop per week can effectively erase heart-health gains made during exercise, according to a new study ...
Measles in Canada: What to know about rising cases and increased vaccine hesitancy
Measles, although having been officially eliminated in Canada, is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, and as outbreaks of the preventable virus continue to occur in Europe and the U.S., and cases pop up throughout Canada, it could be a sign ...
Fitness: The no-sweat approach to a longer life
As much as we’re a fan of a good sweaty workout, there’s something to be said about the benefits of an unhurried stroll through your local neighbourhood. Light physical activity is often undermined by those who believe exercise needs to feel like to ...
Fundraiser for Canadian paralyzed in a 'freak accident' at gym raises over $70K
An accident in a gym that left a Toronto man paralyzed from the waist down has raised over $70,000 in a GoFundMe campaign. On Aug. 30, 2023, two weeks after his 40th birthday, Warren Chang fractured his T11 vertebra, the 11th vertebra down in the ...