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RSV: experts explain why rates of this virus are surging this year
RSV is most common in children under two. Aleksandra Suzi/ ShutterstockRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus, typically...
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COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections. GOLFX/iStock...
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Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine screening policy for all adult primary care patients could significantly reduce the gap
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty ImagesDepression is a costly and debilitating condition that...
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On World Children’s Day, let’s recognize that children’s rights include mental health
In a Spring 2022 survey of parents with kids between ages six and 17 years, more than 50 per cent...
Read moreWeight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn’t mean they ‘don’t work’
It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such...
Read moreUnlocking new clues to how dementia and Alzheimer’s work in the brain – Uncharted Brain podcast series
This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into...
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Anxiety can lead to erection problems in young men – but reaching for Viagra isn’t always the solution
Getting to the root cause of your anxiety is key in treating the problem. VGstockstudio/ ShutterstockMany people think of erection...
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy: Is it really addressing homelessness and affordability?
In Canada, just over 10 per cent of households live in housing that is unaffordable, unsuitable or inadequate, and they...
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Ayahuasca: just how safe is this psychoactive brew?
Psychedelic drugs are experiencing something of a renaissance. It’s no longer a case of turning on, tuning in and dropping...
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Why isn’t anyone talking about *who* gets long COVID? — Podcast
Our guest on this episode has insights into long COVID both as a researcher and a patient. Jessica Felicio/UnsplashJoin us...
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