Holiday candles, fireplaces, and scented products create ambiance but can release pollutants that affect indoor air quality. Experts say moderation, ventilation, and air purifiers can reduce risks, especially for children and people with lung or heart conditions. Cleaner air supports better respiratory health without eliminating seasonal traditions.
Many Canadians feel more tired and emotionally drained during the holidays despite time off. Sleep experts cite hosting pressures, frequent social events, travel, alcohol, and late nights as key causes. Poor sleep quality accumulates, impacting wellbeing. Experts recommend prioritizing rest, setting boundaries, and scheduling nightly wind-down time.
Canada is seeing rising pediatric respiratory infections—flu, COVID-19 and RSV—with Saskatchewan reporting higher test positivity and school absenteeism at 12.2%. Influenza A (H3N2) dominates; many affected children weren’t vaccinated. Hospitals, especially pediatric ERs, face pressure. Officials recommend flu shots, hygiene, distancing and staying home when ill to reduce spread.
A systematic review suggests microplastics—ingested from food, bottles, clothing and more—can accumulate in organs and trigger immune responses, oxidative stress, blood-brain barrier disruption, neuronal damage and mitochondrial dysfunction, potentially promoting Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s pathology via tau, beta-amyloid and alpha-synuclein aggregation; authors urge reduced plastic use and lifestyle changes now widely.
Canada launches an express-entry stream for internationally trained physicians with recent Canadian experience, offering expedited 14-day work permits and 5,000 federal admission spots to help provinces nominate licensed doctors. The move aims to ease emergency-room strain and improve access amid 5.9 million Canadians lacking primary care, though satisfaction remains low.
Canada’s CKD mortality has risen 70% since 1990, with 1 in 10 Canadians affected. Experts stress early detection, equitable access, and national frameworks to prevent progression. Lifestyle management, testing, and timely interventions can save lives. Patients like Sean Delaney demonstrate the importance of early care, transplants, and second chances at life.
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