Physical therapists help people walk again after a stroke and recover after injury or surgery, but did you know they also prevent exposure to opioids? This is timely, given we are in a public health emergency related to an ...
Jun 22, 2018
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In Canada, approximately one in five adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, with similar numbers reported in the United States.
May 3, 2018
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Physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, and is commonly prescribed to prevent or cure negative mental health conditions.
Apr 4, 2018
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a reduction in physical activity and an increase in sedentary behaviour has detrimental effects on the body, and could be more harmful if a first degree relative has ...
Mar 16, 2018
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A generation ago, a list of tips for aging well with AIDS would have seemed a cruel joke. It also would have not been useful. Life expectancy immediately following the identification of the virus in 1984 was often months ...
Nov 30, 2017
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Now that the Cassidy-Graham bill has been pulled, it's a good time to think about concrete ways to improve health and health care in our country. Despite advances in medicine, U.S. health care spending grew to US$3.2 trillion ...
Oct 2, 2017
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A new review examines the potential link between psoriasis and mental health conditions.
Aug 11, 2017
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An "alarming" number of families do not stick to treatment plans for their children's long-term health conditions – and University of Queensland researchers are determined to help turn the trend around.
Aug 8, 2017
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A new study has shown that regularly walking a dog boosts levels of physical activity in older people, especially during the winter.
Jul 24, 2017
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Encouraging healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy limits excess weight gain and lowers the odds of having a caesarean section, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Jul 19, 2017
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