Archive: 23/11/2017

Thanksgiving traditions that can boost health and wellness

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology experts Carin Kreutzer and Leah Buturain Schneider shared Thanksgiving tips that benefit both the mind and body.

Nov 23, 2017

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'We could do a better job': U of T expert on new guidelines about physical activity for kids under four

Experts have been saying for decades that Canadians are in the midst of an inactivity crisis. A new report released this week looks at the lives of babies and toddlers and concludes that they are far too sedentary and get ...

Nov 23, 2017

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Tobacco companies to run court-ordered anti-smoking ads

Tobacco companies will advertise a series of "corrective statements" starting Sunday, more than a decade after a federal court ruled the companies had deceived the public about the deadly products.

Nov 23, 2017

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Why we need to end impunity for sexual violence in armed conflict

We now have a unique moment to ensure perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflict do not go unpunished. In a recent keynote address to the UN Peacekeeping Defence Minister's summit in Vancouver, actor and global campaigner ...

Nov 23, 2017

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Burn victim saved by skin grafts from identical twin (Update)

A man doomed to die after suffering burns across 95 percent of his body was saved by skin transplants from his identical twin in a world-first operation, French doctors said Thursday.

Nov 23, 2017

Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism

Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, a dental hygienist has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.

Nov 23, 2017

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Grey Cup haunted by brain injury risk—but doesn't have to be

When the Toronto Argonauts and Calgary Stampeders square off in Ottawa for the 105th Grey Cup on Sunday, it will be under dark clouds—not necessarily of weather, but rather the risk of concussions and their devastating ...

Nov 23, 2017

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Our obsession with infant growth charts may be fuelling childhood obesity

Ask any new parent how their baby is going and you will most likely get an update on recent weight gains.

Nov 23, 2017

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African Americans face highest risk for multiple myeloma yet underrepresented in research

Though African-American men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, most scientific research on the disease has been based on people of European descent, according to a study ...

Nov 23, 2017

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Small decisions for smaller waistlines

'Tis the season for big decisions: what to get for gifts, and for whom. Where to eat and what. And each is connected to a gathering filled with merriment where your waistline tends to suffer from all the joy. This holiday ...

Nov 23, 2017

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