Vaccination appointments for all Quebecers at least 45 years old are now open. As the mass vaccination campaign continues, the minimum age will be lowered to 40 on Wednesday, 35 on Friday, 30 on May 10, 25 on May 12 and 18 on May 14. People with high-risk health conditions, who...
A new study has found infants exposed to the harsh chemicals in cleaning products are more likely to develop asthma later in life. The study, published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, analysed data about the dangers posed by exposure to cleaning products to 2022 infants in the...
More retail pharmacy locations are offering appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Friday morning, CVS Health added 14 new locations in Rhode Island for eligible individuals to make appointments. New locations in Rhode Island include Bristol, Charlestown, Cumberland, East Providence, Narragansett, Pascoag, Portsmouth, Riverside, Rumford, Smithfield, Tiverton,...
As of Dec. 14, 85 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 12 and older have received both of their recommended doses of vaccine through Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician offices. Additionally, 89.4 per cent of Albertans aged 12 and older have received at least one dose, while more...
As COVID-19 vaccine shipments continue to arrive in Florida, the state is expanding distribution efforts to reach more people. The rollout got off to a rocky start, leaving some people confused as to where to sign up for an appointment. Issues continue to persist, with demand still outpacing supply. Walmart...
Ontario is reporting 119 new cases of COVID-19 today, and one new death related to the novel coronavirus. Nearly 74 per cent of the cases announced today came from three health units. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 40 new cases, Toronto Public Health reported 20, and Ottawa Public Health reported...
A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. It also raises concern about the accuracy and impact of such life-altering news. Independent experts are leery...
Most Kroger stores in Wisconsin will begin to distribute COVID-19 vaccines after they get their first shipments this week. The federal government is giving Kroger the vaccines as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The chain will get 2,340 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next week. The state...
Over 80 percent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Vitamin D is a hormone the kidneys produce that controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune system....
A study published in the journal Nutrients has discovered a confirmed link between a healthy diet and the prevention of prostate cancer. The research team utilized data from a study carried out between 2005 and 2012 in Montreal. Marie-Élise Parent, co-author of the study explained in a statement, "For a...