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A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesOver...
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E-cigarettes should be in plain packaging – just like cigarettes
Yarrrrrbright/ShutterstockVaping is a rapidly growing habit in Great Britain, particularly among younger people. Research by the anti-smoking charity Action on...
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Working more and making less: Canada needs to protect immigrant women care workers as they age
Immigrant women working in the care sector do the essential work many Canadians rely on, but low wages mean many...
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Three in five long COVID patients have organ damage a year after infection
Rick_Jo/ShutterstockThe latest data from the Office for National Statistics suggests that more than 1.2 million people in the UK report...
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Morning exercise burns more body fat, mouse study shows
Mid-morning workouts may just have slightly more benefit than evening ones. BELL KA PANG/ ShutterstockWhen you’ve got a busy schedule,...
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Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease
American actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced. In 2022, the 67-year-old action movie star was diagnosed...
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Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. will help reduce the stigma of substance abuse
A man runs past shoes hung on the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver in remembrance of victims of illicit drug overdoses...
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Why sleep is so important for your fitness
Getting enough good sleep each night can have benefits for your fitness. Evgeny Hmur/ ShutterstockWhen we think of what makes...
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How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues
SmartPhotoLab/ShutterstockAfter a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we...
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How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics
An illustration of a human liver with cirrhosis. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo LibraryVinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the...
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