A 10 percent tax on sugary drinks has cut the purchase and consumption of sugary…
Video Games Offer Clues to Help Curb Animal Disease Outbreaks
Strengthening biosecurity is widely considered the best strategy to reduce the devastating impact of disease outbreaks in the multi-billion-dollar global swine industry, but successfully doing so all comes down to human decision-making,…
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Elevated Air Pollution Could Diminish Health Benefits of Living in Walkable Communities
The benefits of living in a walkable neighbourhood could be diminished by increased exposure to traffic-related air pollution, suggests a study led by St. Michael’s Hospital and ICES, a non-profit research institute…
No Cell Is an Island
Sorting through individual immune cells is a handy way to see how the body responds to disease. For years, researchers around the world have used a technique called flow cytometry to separate…
Cholesterol Medication Could Invite Diabetes
A study of thousands of patients’ health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had at least double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The detailed analysis of health…
Lifelong Ill-Health After Exposure to Chemical Weapons
People exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) often incur chronic damage to their lungs, skin and eyes, for example. They also frequently succumb to depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. This is shown…
