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Revitalizing Tradition and Stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System Program – FNHA
Aug 25, 2025 FNHA’s CHAP team at the Xwísten Community Garden alongside the Xwísten Ancestral Food System Revitalization Program team (July 2025). A new First Nations-led climate health program has…
Emergency doctor gives warning in wake of growing number of e-scooter injuries – CTV
August 25, 2025 An emergency physician is recommending children not ride e-scooters and calls on adult riders to wear helmets, as well as slow down while riding, amid an increase…
Type 2 diabetes prevented with adherence to Mediterranean diet and exercise, study finds – CTV
August 25, 2025 A combination of a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, exercise and nutritional support kept overweight to severely obese people between the ages of 55 and 75 from progressing to…
Doctor applauds task force’s stance against using e-cigarettes for quitting smoking – CTV
August 25, 2025 A recent guideline by the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal recommends against using e-cigarettes as a first…
‘Especially important’ for seniors to get updated COVID vaccine, doctor says – CTV
August 24, 2025 Infectious disease experts say updated COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada this fall are a crucial tool to protect vulnerable people as the virus continues to…
New U.S. guidelines on COVID-19 vaccines for kids shouldn’t impact Canada, expert says – CTV
August 25, 2025 Contradicting recommendations in the U.S. on vaccinating young children shouldn’t have an impact on vaccination trends in Canada, according to one expert. This week, the American Academy…
People carrying two copies of ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ lowered risk by 35% via diet changes – CTV
August 25, 2025 Closely following the Mediterranean diet lowered the risk of dementia by at least 35 per cent in people with two copies of the APOE4 gene, a major…
Tick-borne Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever detected in Quebec and Ontario – CTV
August 25, 2025 Canada’s first known human case of a potentially deadly tick-borne illness has been documented in Quebec. The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever case was recently recorded in Quebec’s…
Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis – CBC
Researcher says women face longer wait times than men because of ‘medical sexism’ Aug 25, 2025 When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed…
Want to quit cigarettes? Vaping is far from a go-to, Canadian guideline says – CBC
Smoking has declined for decades in Canada, but tobacco remains the top cause of preventable death from cancer Aug 25, 2025 People trying to quit smoking should not reach for…
