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Here's how to make the most of your weekend workouts. photobyphotoboy/ ShutterstockMost of us know we need to exercise more....

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When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

It is safe to get the newly formulated COVID-19 booster shot and the flu shot at the same time. SDI...

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‘Men who have sex with men’ originated during the HIV pandemic to focus on behavior rather than identity – but not everyone thinks the term helps

The monkeypox pandemic has seen an increase in the use of the term "men who have sex with men." Westend61/Getty...

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COVID-19 can cause lasting lung damage – 3 ways long COVID patients’ respiration can suffer

Lung disease can manifest in a number of ways. Mr. Suphachai Praserdumrongchai/iStock via Getty Images Plus“I just can’t do what...

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Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here’s why that matters

In 1956, during the height of the polio epidemic in the U.S., health officials in Chicago offer polio shots at...

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Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

Life is more normal now than it has been in years, as people do away with masks and social distancing....

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Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study

Ollyy/ShutterstockWe spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for...

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Quality of sleep matters for your health, not just the duration – new study

Prostock-studio/ShutterstockThe American National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get seven to nine hours sleep each night. Many people fall short...

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For Canadians with disabilities, multiple types of support were important during COVID-19

Family and household resources were critical to individuals who struggled with both employment income and savings during COVID-19. (Shutterstock)Canadians who...

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Canada must take action now on dementia: Recommendations to help lower risks in an aging population