There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 16 in JAMA ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Canadian teenagers who attend schools in areas with high income inequality are more likely to suffer from depression than those in areas with low income inequality, according to the first study of its kind in Canada.
Feb 8, 2022
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues around the world, public health and infectious disease experts at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are pushing for global vaccine equity to end the pandemic.
Feb 2, 2022
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Although Canada receives thousands of refugees each year, there has been little research on their health as they age. A new study published recently in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development found that the ...
Jan 25, 2022
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For mothers and their babies delivered by forceps or vacuum, trauma after these procedures is higher than previously reported in Canada, with 1 in 4 deliveries affected in the case of forceps, reports a new study in CMAJ ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Many adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer are experiencing high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psycho-Oncology.
Jan 6, 2022
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By now, many are aware that the pandemic has affected lower-income groups the most within countries, including in Canada. But what most do not know is that income inequality—the economic distance between higher and lower-income ...
Dec 22, 2021
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With COVID-19 vaccines now available in Canada for kids five to 11 years old, many parents and caregivers are looking for ways to help younger children have a positive vaccination experience—and a system created by a University ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Over half a million Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia, and with a rapidly aging population, that number is projected to double by 2031. Now, a new test will help patients ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Despite high hopes, a new pan-Canadian study published today in The BMJ suggests that ciclesonide—an inhaled and nasal steroid drug commonly used for asthma and rhinitis—won't be the treatment to change the course of ...
Nov 2, 2021
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