Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don't realize just how much our eyes can tell someone about our health. In fact, your eyes may actually ...
Jul 20, 2022
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People who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a buildup of fat cells in the liver, may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the July 13, 2022, online issue of Neurology. Researchers also ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Most of us know our risk of heart disease increases as we age, and it's more common in men. But are you aware the risk of heart disease, and of death from heart disease, is greater if you're Indigenous or of low socioeconomic ...
Jul 11, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with established cardiovascular disease, according to a large study published today in Cardiovascular Research.
Jun 23, 2022
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Ischemia can occur anywhere in your body. It's a term to describe what happens when a blood vessel is blocked, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching it. For those with hand ischemia, an inadequate supply of blood to the ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette.
Jun 11, 2022
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Men aged between 60 and 77 with Diffuse Alveolar Damage (DAD)—acute lung injury—in proliferative phase. This is the most frequent profile of the deceased from COVID-19, as identified by researchers of the Department of ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Increasingly severe cognitive, behavioral, or motor symptoms due to the dysfunction and death of the brain's nerve cells are the hallmarks of the diseases that cause dementia. There is no cure and, therefore, patients with ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing "loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other ...
May 23, 2022
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Results from a new mouse model may aid in understanding how depression and prolonged and severe stress increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's ...
May 13, 2022
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