Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end
A "Cancer Country" sign on a taxi parodies a famous Marlboro ad campaign. Viviane Moos/Corbis via Getty ImagesIn 2023, 42...
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Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm
Keep the volume of your personal listening device at or below 60%. vm/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a...
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Sickle Cell Trait: Here’s What You Need to Know
According to the American Society of Hematology, 8-10% of African Americans have sickle cell trait. That’s between one and three...
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NBA Star Dikembe Mutombo Dead at 58 After Brain Cancer Battle
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died after a battle with brain cancer. Family and friends surrounded the 58-year-old....
Read moreReflections on the Canadian Medical Association’s apology to Indigenous Peoples
On Sept. 18, I was on the traditional territory of the Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations to stand with my Indigenous...
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Domestic Violence in the Black Community By the Numbers
Black Women and Domestic ViolenceBlack women have the most significant risk of experiencing domestic violence. According to the National Coalition...
Read moreMore Nutrition Myths We Still Believe (Part 2)
In Part One of my investigation into nutrition myths, I tested five of the most popular ones, and they failed....
Read moreResiliency and concussion: Why do some athletes develop neurodegeneration and others don’t?
Ontario’s Minister of Sport, 71-year-old Neil Lumsden, recently announced his decision to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation...
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Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
Negotiations to reduce drug prices can sometimes shift costs onto consumers. rudisill/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhen it comes to drug...
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Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall – 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself
As the climate warms and landscapes become drier, researchers fear that valley fever could spread across other regions of the...
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