Health advocacy groups are urging the FDA to ban methylene chloride, used in decaffeinating coffee, due to its carcinogenic risks. Supported by NIH, EPA, and WHO findings, these petitions highlight serious cancer concerns associated with the chemical.
Not getting enough sleep might make you feel 5 to 10 years older, reveals new research. Leonie Balter, a sleep researcher, emphasizes, "Sleep plays a causal role in how old individuals feel." Insufficient sleep not only reduces energy and motivation but also impacts one's social and physical activities, contributing to an aged feeling.
Ontario Boosts Healthcare Funding Ontario announces a significant investment in healthcare, dedicating over $3 billion to enhance home care, hospital resources, and primary care over three years. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy emphasized the importance of a robust healthcare system. The investment aims to increase wages for healthcare workers and improve patient care at home.
Dr. Garni Tatikian, a Toronto-based locum physician, is reconsidering her career as a family doctor due to what she sees as inadequate salaries. Despite covering for other physicians for four years, the financial outlook and historical lack of inflation-adjusted pay raises have led her to question the viability of continuing in the field. This sentiment is echoed by others in Canadian healthcare.
Researchers at Western University have developed a promising HIV cure strategy using HIV-virus-like-particles (HLP) to boost immune responses without causing infection. This affordable, injectable treatment, a decade in the making with international collaboration, shows significant potential in eliminating HIV-1.
Dr. Garth Graham, head of YouTube's global health division, likens combating health misinformation on social media to gardening, requiring constant maintenance. Misinformation is widespread, with studies showing up to 51% of vaccine-related posts, 28.8% for COVID-19, and 60% for pandemics containing inaccuracies.
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