#Canadian food insecurity by the numbers

#Canadian food insecurity by the numbers

“Canadian food insecurity by the numbers” A look at some of the staggering statistics behind the national crisis Much like the steep price of gas and rising rents, the story of food inflation has made headlines in recent months. As the price of food soars and the cost of many food staples continues to grow,…

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#How COVID restrictions could lead to more unusual illnesses

#How COVID restrictions could lead to more unusual illnesses

“How COVID restrictions could lead to more unusual illnesses” The world might be looking at an unfortunate new normal for how viruses spread. Doctors and medical experts are seeing a bizarre return of diseases that were mainly on hiatus during the aggressive spread of Covid — and the general population, especially children, are especially susceptible…

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#Warning signs and what to look for

#Warning signs and what to look for

“Warning signs and what to look for” Global health experts are puzzled over a recent onslaught of liver disease in children, warning a mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis has been detected in the US, Europe and Asia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a nationwide health alert Thursday that previously healthy children…

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#Study finds more COVID deaths were reported in US counties with lower internet access

#Study finds more COVID deaths were reported in US counties with lower internet access

“Study finds more COVID deaths were reported in US counties with lower internet access” U.S. communities with limited internet access had higher COVID-19 mortality rates during the first full year of the pandemic, according to researchers.  In a study published earlier this month in the journal JAMA Network Open, University of Chicago authors wrote that for places with more…

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#I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness

#I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness

“I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness” You’re not alone in your loneliness. In an op-ed published earlier this month, outgoing New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi declared that locals are suffering from an “epidemic of loneliness” after two years of a pandemic. He cited recent surveys that found “57 percent…

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#COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner

#COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner

“COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner” It’s the alone-avirus. With COVID-19 restrictions easing across the US, the nation is feeling the psychological fallout of being isolated for years on end. In a Wednesday op-ed published on CNBC.com, outgoing New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi declared “an epidemic of loneliness” amid reports…

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