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Building muscle: slowing down the tempo of your workout won’t help you get stronger faster – but it may still have benefits
Advocates of the weightlifting technique claim moving slower makes muscles work harder. Twinsterphoto/ ShutterstockEveryone wants to get fit, but many...
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Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
Midnight sun over Great Bear Lake, after feeding the lake, a way to honour the water. (Mylène Ratelle), Author providedIn...
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Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room
Opioids can help reduce the amount of medication needed to achieve anesthesia. gpointstudio/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurrently, patients in seven...
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Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss? Here’s what the evidence says
Many people find intermittent fasting to be more flexible and easy to follow than other diets. Marcin Malicki/ ShutterstockIf you’re...
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Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Sepsis begins with infection by bacteria or a virus. This panoramic ilustration inside a blood vessel shows rod-shaped bacteria, red...
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Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
Ivana Lalicki/ShutterstockRaw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that the less processed food...
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Targeted wastewater surveillance has a history of social and ethical concerns
Testing wastewater for the presence of diseases has grown in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Shutterstock)Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage...
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Adapting to life with COVID-19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information
With mask mandates and vaccine requirements lifting, public health information remains crucial so people can weigh their own COVID-19 risks....
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Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here’s what the data tells us
The Clinton-era ban on assault weapons ushered in a period of fewer mass shooting deaths. AP Photo/Dennis CookA spate of...
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Corsets and waist trainers: how celebrities and influencers have driven our modern obsession with shapewear
Social media has helped to make these products more relatable. Alvago/ ShutterstockThroughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain...
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