Health

[ad_1] Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to “try and make things better” in society. “I’m not the person I want to be yet and I want to be able to achieve certain goals and be … Read more

[ad_1] Family and intimate partner violence in Canada is rising and while women and girls remain the primary victims, the number of cases where men and boys are the victims appears to also be growing, new data shows. Police-reported family violence rose by 17 per cent and intimate partner violence by 13 per cent from 2018 … Read more

[ad_1] From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that’s not the case. Extensive testing at the manufacturing level and a keen awareness of the issue among consumers is more likely why it feels … Read more

[ad_1] In December 2020, Steven Stefanidis, a 36-year-old firefighter from Toronto, was responding to a medical call when he blacked out and had a seizure. After being assessed by first responders, he was taken to the hospital, where an MRI revealed a tumour. It was diagnosed as a Grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, an incurable form … Read more

[ad_1] Following an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in the United States, the fast-food giant faces its first lawsuit related to the incident, alleging negligence in food safety practices. On Wednesday, the Texas-based food safety law firm Ron Simon and Associates announced the filing of the first McDonald’s E. coli lawsuit on … Read more

[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse … Read more

[ad_1] Sleep researchers in the U.K. are calling for the abolishment of daylight saving time due to the impact it has on the human body. A statement published in the Journal of Sleep Research on Wednesday said evidence reviewed found the change in March that sees clocks jump forward an hour “can interfere negatively with sleep … Read more

[ad_1] A United States E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has killed one person and sent 10 people to the hospital, including a child who developed kidney disease. And as health officials scramble to identify the source of the contamination, many are left wondering if their beloved burgers are safe to eat — … Read more

[ad_1] Shares of McDonald’s fell nearly 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after an E. coli outbreak linked to the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers resulted in the death of one person and sickened 49 people in the U.S. The outbreak was reported in 10 states and at least 10 people have been sent to … Read more

[ad_1] Ten people have been hospitalized and one person has died after E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday. The death was reported in an older person in Colorado, and one child has been hospitalized with severe kidney complications, the CDC … Read more