Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling
The killing of a UnitedHealthcare executive has prompted a closer look at the health insurance industry. AP Photo/Jim Mone The
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Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
Respiratory viruses rise in the wintertime, but not because people are outside in the cold. gilaxia/E+ via Getty Images You’ve
MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake
Judges play a crucial role in ensuring that those exercising statutory power, as with MAiD, use it responsibly, and that
Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient
Blood tests are essential tools in medicine. Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty Images If you’ve ever had a doctor
ADHD can be diagnosed by looking at brainwaves – here’s the neuroscience behind it
SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have a behavioural disorder, nor are they lazy, or lacking
Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Thomas Worth’s 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of _The Old Curiosity Shop_ highlights her grandfather’s grief at losing Little
Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Although hypnosis can help with a number of medical conditions, it doesn’t work for everything. Paula Connelly/iStock via Getty Images
Culturally tailored patient education can improve heart health
Heart health interventions tailored to individuals’ cultural and linguistic needs produced positive outcomes. (Shutterstock) For individuals from diverse backgrounds, managing
Workplaces need to do a better job at supporting menstruating workers
Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees experiencing painful menstrual cycle-related symptoms or illnesses, such as dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and menorrhagia
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images Plus As