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Category: Health
How to Get Your Doctor to Speak Your Language
Clear communication with your doctor is critical to making the best decisions for your health. Here’s how to hold clear conversati...
Pfizer Says Vaccine Booster Should Protect Against Omic...
Blood samples obtained from people a month after they'd gotten their booster shots showed a level of antibodies against Omicron th...
Why Breast Density Matters
Breast density is a lesser known risk factor for breast cancer, and it makes detecting cancer harder.
Canada Aims to End Ban on Blood Donations from Gay, Bis...
The end of Canada’s ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood based on sexual orientation alone may soon be history.
'Magic Mushroom' Drug Edges Toward Mainstream Therapy
Psychedelic therapy focused on psilocybin has received new interest as a potential treatment against anxiety, depression and other...
Seaweed Extract Stops COVID in Early Testing
As scientists hunt for alternatives for people who can't access vaccines for COVID-19, they are searching underwater in unexpected...
Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
researchers found that those taking Viagra were 69% less likely to develop Alzheimer's, when compared to non-users. And lab experi...
Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
A new study confirms that most dog breeds are now highly inbred, increasing a dog's risk of health problems.
Clean the Christmas Tree and Keep It Toxin-Free
Whether a Christmas tree is real or artificial, there is plenty you can do to reduce the chance that it will trigger an allergy or...
How a Viral Hand Gesture Is Helping Abuse Survivors
In April 2020, the Toronto-based Canadian Women's Foundation launched the “signal for help,” a hand gesture that has led to the re...
Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
From more than 3,000 older adults with the eye disease, researchers found those who had surgery were about 30% less likely to be d...
Black Women at Greater Risk for Lymphedema After Breast...
New research suggests that Black women have more than three times the risk for lymphedema -- a side effect of breast cancer treatm...