Do you find that you are more tired in the winter and that you aren't getting enough sleep as you used to? In February 2023, a recent study cast doubt on the notion that seasonality has minimal bearing on human sleep patterns. A research carried out at Berlin's St. Hedwig Hospital monitored 188 patients and discovered that they slept for around an hour more during the winter than during the summer.
A thorough analysis of more than 40 studies revealed a possible connection between fruit juice consumption and adult and pediatric weight increase. Researchers from Harvard and the University of Toronto found that kids who drank only fruit juice on a daily basis tended to put on weight. The study found that children's body mass index (BMI) increased by 0.03 points for every serving of 100% fruit juice they had each day.
The Northern Hemisphere endures short, chilly days and long, chilly nights in January, with July's warmth being far away. Many people find December to be a difficult period since financial reminders of their December expenditures are easily accessible. Mental health professionals, however, recognize a number of variables that contribute to the January blues and provide a variety of solutions.
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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization in Canada has recommended that a supplemental dose of the COVID-19 vaccine be made available in the spring to a number of high-risk individuals. These individuals include those who are 65 years of age or older, live in long-term care facilities, are seniors living in groups, and have underlying medical conditions that compromise their immune systems.
A ten-year low in the number of new nursing licenses given in Quebec has left the province facing a serious shortage of healthcare workers. Between April 2022 and March 2023, the regulatory body that oversees nursing in Quebec issued 2,864 licenses; this is a notable decrease from the 3,565 licenses that were issued in the same 12-month period.
The minister of health for Quebec gave a disconcerting report on the province's network of emergency rooms in the new year. Emergency departments are currently running at an average of 137% of capacity, and Dubé believes that this difficult scenario will continue for some time. The number of respiratory illness-related ER visits in the province is about 1,900 per day, which is double the number from the year prior.
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