Coronavirus is stressful. Here are some ways to cope with the anxiety
Mar 15, 2020 06:04 am UTC| Health
One of our patients was recently talking about her anxiety around the coronavirus epidemic. This womans stress was understandable. She had survived a serious infection with swine flu, but only with a prolonged stay in...

How chronic stress changes the brain – and what you can do to reverse the damage
Mar 12, 2020 17:31 pm UTC| Health
A bit of stress is a normal part of our daily lives, which can even be good for us. Overcoming stressful events can make us more resilient. But when the stress is severe or chronic for example caused by the breakdown of a...
Will warmer weather stop the spread of coronavirus?
Mar 12, 2020 17:30 pm UTC| Health
As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, some have suggested that the approaching warmer spring weather in the northern hemisphere may slow or even stop the spread of the disease. US president Donald Trump echoed...
Mar 12, 2020 15:47 pm UTC| Health
Anywhere from 20% to 60% of the adults around the world may be infected with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. Thats the estimate from leading epidemiological experts on...
Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important
Mar 11, 2020 00:46 am UTC| Health
Many people will associate autism with traits including atypical social interactions, repetitive behaviours, and difficulties with speech and communication. But perhaps lesser known is the fact people with autism are...

Opioid marketing to Canadian doctors hyped benefits, downplayed harms
Mar 10, 2020 11:54 am UTC| Health
Between January 2016 and June 2019 there were over 13,900 deaths from opioid overdoses in Canada, 4,500 of which occurred in 2018. Based on information to date, 2019 is likely to have a similar mortality rate. Most deaths...

How big will the coronavirus epidemic be?
Mar 10, 2020 11:02 am UTC| Health
The Harvard historian Jill Lepore recounted recently in The New Yorker magazine that when democracies sink into crisis, the question where are we going? leaps to everyones mind, as if we were waiting for a weather forecast...