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Categories: Sleep and Mental Health

July 28, 2023

8 Causes of Night Sweats

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Doctors and pharmacists often hear their patients complain of night sweats. Night sweats refer to excess sweating during the night. But if your bedroom is unusually hot or you…

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Categories: Woman's Health

July 28, 2023

Hypothyroidism in menopause — a whole-body perspective

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

If you’re a woman heading into menopause – or perhaps already there – and you know you have an underactive thyroid, you may be wondering how your low thyroid function might impact…

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Categories: Eye Health

July 27, 2023

How much do you know about eye health?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Written By: Susanne Medeiros for American Academy of Ophthalmology Apr. 22, 2020 Study after study has shown that people fear vision loss more than they fear cancer, stro…

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Categories: Health, Lifestyle and Wellness

July 27, 2023

Exercise is medicine, and doctors are starting to prescribe it

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Clinical research has established exercise as a safe and effective intervention to counteract the adverse physical and psychological effects of cancer WRITTEN BY SCOTT LEAR ON DECE…

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Categories: Gut Health and Digestion

July 27, 2023

Antibiotics before birth and in early life can affect long-term health

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

By the time they turn one, half of Australian babies have had a course of antibiotics which may have damaging downstream effects on their health WRITTEN BY PENELOPE BRYANT, CHERYL…

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Categories: Nutrition and Diet

July 24, 2023

Just how bad is all that sugar for the heart?

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

WRITTEN BY SCOTT LEAR ON FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Still nibbling Valentine’s Day goodies? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats…

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Categories: Sleep and Mental Health

July 24, 2023

Marijuana at school: Loss of concentration, risk of psychosis

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

WRITTEN BY PAUL BENNETT ON JANUARY 29, 2018 FOR CANADIANHEALTHCARENETWORK.CA One of the enduring myths about marijuana is that it is “harmless” and can be safely used by teens.

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Categories: Nutrition and Diet

July 24, 2023

This is why child obesity rates have soared

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

Published by Dr. Sarah Kirk for canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca New data on almost 13 million people, from 200 countries around the world, points to a tenfold increase in rates o…

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Categories: Sleep and Mental Health

July 24, 2023

How Lack of Sleep Can Ruin Your Marriage

By Andrea Johnston-Scott

From time.com, Published by Amanda MacMillan and July 5, 2017 A fight with your significant other can do more than just spoil your mood. A new study in the journal Psycho…

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