Health & Safety

Harvard Researchers Discover 5 Habits That Can Add 12 to 14 Years Onto Your Lifespan

Photo: Nathan Cowley A new study in the cardiovascular health and disease journal Circulation found that people who adhered to the five lifestyle…

5 years ago

Twenty Five per cent of Montreal Men Battle With Mental Health Issues: New Study

Photo: Nathan Cowley / Pexels A study conducted by research firm SOM found that one in four Montreal men struggle…

5 years ago

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Is About More Than Just Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer

October, breast cancer awareness month is about more than just raising awareness of breast cancer. It's about helping to raise…

5 years ago

MUHC Doctors Want Helmets to Be Mandatory for All Cyclists – Including Biki, Jump Bikes and Lime Scooters

Photo: Fabricio Macedo FGMsp / Pixabay McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) doctors want helmets to be compulsory for all cyclists…

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Health Canada Recalls Over 150,000 Reusable Children’s Water Bottles Posing a Choking Hazard

From April 2018 to June 2019 approximately 157,000 units were sold in Canada. Photo: Contigo / Health Canada The recall…

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EWG 2019 List of the Dirty Dozen Fruits and Vegetables With the Most Pesticides – Plus the 15 Cleanest

For the fourth straight year Strawberries top the Dirty Food list as the food with the most pesticides. Photo: Kristina…

5 years ago

First Cases of West Nile Virus Detected in Quebec Mosquitoes – 7 Ways to Prevent Mosquito Bites

Less than one per cent of individuals will develop a severe form of the disease resulting in neurological disorders. and…

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RBR: Indispensable Parent-Friendly Resource for the First 5 Years of a Child’s Life

The website's information is evidence-based and also utilized by physicians and health care providers. Photo: Janko Ferlic / Pexels Do…

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Canadian Data Shows One Child a Year Dies in Hot Cars – New Study Also Offers Guidelines for Prevention

Summer brings many potential dangers for children; these include serious health risks or even death as a result of being…

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Sleep Deprivation the Surprisingly Effective Way to Treat Depression

Photo: R. Wilfing / Pixabay Using sleep deprivation to lift people out of severe depression may seem counterintuitive, but for…

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New Study Found Eggs Increase Risk of Death by 18 Per Cent and Reveals Why Nutrition Science Is Broken

Are eggs good or bad? That depends on what study you’re reading. This March, a study published in JAMA found…

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Researchers at Montreal’s Sainte-Justine Hospital Link Social Media and Television to Depression in Teenagers

Study at Montreal's Sainte-Justine Hospital examined the relationship between mental health and the increase in screen time. Photo: Анастасия Гепп…

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Apple Issues 15-Inch MacBook Pro Recall Over Fire and Burn Risk

The batteries in the recalled laptop computers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Photo: Craig Dennis / Pexels Consumers should…

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Canada Wide Recall for Venus Simply3 Disposable 4-Count Razors Due to Cutting Hazard

Immediately stop using the razors and contact the company for a refund or a replacement. This recall involves the Venus…

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Researchers Link Poor Oral Hygiene With a 75 Per Cent Increase in the Risk of Having Liver Cancer

In the scientific journal United European Gastroenterology, researchers at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland published the results of a…

5 years ago

MUHC Doctor’s Award-Winning Early Detection Pap Test Is Key to Ovarian Cancer Survival

The key to successful treatment of one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among North American women is early…

5 years ago

New Prostate Test Involves No Injection or Radiation, No Doctor and Detects Cancers Years Before They Cause Harm

Photo: Adobe Stock The Test Could Clear Men for Life and Be Performed in Supermarket Parking Lots Traditional prostate screening…

5 years ago

Move More and Sit Less for Better Mental Health

Photo: Adobe Stock Bernard Paquito, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Physical activities of different intensities are all associated with…

5 years ago

Summer of Death Claimed 66 Lives in Montreal, 89 Across Quebec, yet Zero in Ottawa, Zero in Ontario – How?

Photo: Milkyway4567 / Pixabay Last summer, the month of July was the hottest Montreal had experienced in 97 years and…

6 years ago

Two New Cases of Measles – Montreal Public Health Issues Exposure Warning

These two new cases of measles mark the first time in 2019 that the highly contagious virus has spread from…

6 years ago

New Quebec car seat regulations come into effect Thursday

Photo: Adobe Stock New child car seat regulations came into effect on Thursday requiring children nine years old and younger,…

6 years ago

Self-compression mammography an effective less-painful breast screening approach – French study

Photo: Pexels Many women dread undergoing mammography because it can be awkward and painful when their breast are squashed by…

6 years ago

Scientists at the MUHC have figured out how some viruses escape the immune system by hiding in the testicles

Viruses, such as Zika or Ebola, and also HIV hide in the testicles and stay there long after they have…

6 years ago

New MUHC CEO to increase security at the Montreal General Hospital

New MUHC CEO, Dr. Gfeller, declined to comment on specific personnel changes, but he told the Montreal Gazette that he…

6 years ago

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