11 minutes brisk walk every day can prevent early death: Study
IBNS: One in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, say a team led by researchers at the University …
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Study reveals exercise is more effective than medicines to manage mental health
CMEDIA: University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more …
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Toronto Public Health, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network partner to combat drug poisoning crisis
Toronto/CMEDIA: A partnerships was jointly announced on Feb 24 by Toronto.Toronto Public Health (TPH), Unity Health Toronto and the University Health Network (UHN) to expand frontline health care services to …
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Pak’s economic crisis impacts healthcare due to shortage of essential medicines
Islamabad/IBNS: The healthcare system in Pakistan has been severely impacted by the ongoing economic crisis, leaving patients in a difficult situation as they grapple to get essential medicines, media reports …
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Insomnia linked to greater risk of heart attack, especially in women, study finds
Washington/IBNS: People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn’t have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of …
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Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth
New York: Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN …
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Canada signs health funding deals with five provinces, says Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau. Credit: Twitter Handle of Trudeau Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today while speaking with students in Halifax the signing of health-care agreements in principle with all …
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TPH supports National Kids and Vaccines Day with children’s vaccination opportunities
Toronto/CMEDIA: Opportunities are continued to be provided byToronto Public Health (TPH) for Toronto students to catch up on lifesaving vaccines they may have missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a news …
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent booster for kids and teens
CMEDIA: One of Moderna’s Spikevax Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 boosters targeting the Omicron variant BA.1. has been approved by Health Canada for use in children and teens aged six to 17 …
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Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations become stable, but deaths pile up
Representative image of Covid 19 deaths. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Montreal/CMEDIA: Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Quebec reportedly remained unchanged in the last few hours, but new deaths have continued …
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