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WHO Director-General discusses priorities on traditional, complementary and integrative healthcare with civil society

Civil society organizations highlight the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing global health challenges, and opportunities for its integration into health systems WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of WHO senior officials met with representatives of civil society on 3 July, to discuss their priorities on traditional, complementary …

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Can probiotics improve outcomes for knee replacement surgery?

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Researchers at Western and Lawson Health Research Institute are examining whether the use of a daily probiotic can improve outcomes in patients who undergo total knee replacement surgery. There are more than 70,000 knee replacement surgeries in Canada each year, and up to 10 per cent of patients experience complications following the procedure. “One in …

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Will Your COVID-19 Mask Protect You from Wildfire Smoke?

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Share on PinterestSmoke from Canadian wildfires has reached the east coast of the US Spencer Platt/Getty Images Health experts say an N95 mask is your best bet for protecting yourself from both the novel coronavirus and wildfire smoke. Research shows KN95 masks are just as effective. While surgical masks became popular during the COVID-19 outbreak, …

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Brantford launches the Healthy Aging Passport program

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Article content Older adults in Brantford can pick up a passport that lets them travel through the city and participate in a variety of free activities, workshops and other events. Article content The 2023 Healthy Aging Passport, part of the Brantford Healthy Aging Community Summer Project, is valid from June 1 to Sept. 15. As …

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Dietary recommendations for cardiovascular health challenged by new evidence on saturated fatty acids’ effects on LDL-C and Lp(a) levels

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A recent perspective piece published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition discussed current dietary recommendations to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids and modulate the risk of cardiovascular disease while highlighting the impact of lower saturated fatty acid intake on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lipoprotein A. Study: Lipoprotein(a) and Diet – A …

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Ozempic May Make Your Muscles and Bones Weaker

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Share on PinterestWeight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can help people drop pounds quickly, but they can also cause rapid loss of muscle mass and bone density unless lifestyle changes are made. anandaBGD/Getty Images Rapid weight loss from taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause a decrease in muscle mass, less bone …

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Coconut Orange Breakfast Bars – JennifersKitchen

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One thing I do not do: Spend more than 10 minutes in the morning preparing breakfast. When it’s breakfast time, I want to eat – not measure, stir, cook, chop, or bake. That means that make-ahead breakfasts are a regular part of my meals. Preparing breakfast ahead of time means that either my crockpot or …

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Arcturus COVID subvariant: What we know

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The COVID-19 subvariant, dubbed XBB.1.16 by the World Health Organization, was first detected in the Indian subcontinent in late January. It has since been detected in 29 countries, although experts say it is likely circulating undetected in many others. So far, XBB.1.16 does not appear to have been detected in Canada. “We don’t know yet …

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Sleep apnea causes cognitive problems even in healthy men, research finds

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Most people with untreated sleep apnea develop heart disease, and researchers have assumed that’s why they also have cognitive problems. But a small new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea itself is harming the brain, giving new urgency to recognizing and treating the disorder. Otherwise healthy middle-age men newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea show …

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Just 39 minutes of lost sleep could impact your child’s health, study shows

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Editor’s Note: Want to sleep better? During Sleep Awareness Week, sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — One of the keys to keeping your child happy and healthy is making sure they get enough sleep consistently, a new study has found. …

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