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Advertisements Irish singer Mary Black has teamed up with Specsavers Letterkenny and Donegal Town this Healthy Hearing Month, to encourage the nation to take action and look after their hearing. In the third year of Specsavers’ Healthy Hearing Month campaign, Mary has joined audiology experts to turn up the volume on hearing health, as she opens up about her own personal hearing loss journey. Hearing loss is experienced by around one in 12 Irish adults and affects people of all ages. Your hearing changes over time and for different reasons, which is why people experience different types of loss at…

Share on PinterestAdults who are older, female, Black, or have disabilities may be more at risk of cardiovascular health problems. Mascot/Getty ImagesA new scientific statement from the American Heart Association documents a lack of physical activity opportunities for many people. Many people facing barriers to exercise are also in groups that are at especially high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The statement says that a simple 20-minute walk may be one way to begin addressing CVD risk disparities. Experts and the American Heart Association (AHA) support greater involvement by healthcare providers in patients’ exercise habits, along with more equitable…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksSaskatchewanA date has been reserved later in May for sentencing of Bernier and others convicted of committed offenses in 2021.Published May 26, 2023 • 2 minute readMaxime Bernier was convicted of violating a public health order for his attendance at this May 8, 2021 rally in Regina’s Victoria Park. Photo by Troy Fleece /Regina Leader-PostArticle content People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is among those found guilty this week of violating COVID-19 pandemic-era public health orders in Regina.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below.…

Core messaging during the COVID -19 pandemic has focused on the role each citizen plays in bringing the situation under control. Good hygiene and social distancing have been spoken about widely and it is acknowledged that the latter is the primary risk control measure. The role of key workers has also been widely discussed, such as the value of NHS staff and care workers, the role of educators and the rapid transition to home schooling. And as I sit here at home thinking about the 27 million households in the UK on lockdown, and the impact on people and their…

Have you ever wondered what foods are good for you throughout the different seasons of the year? The short answer: whatever is growing near you. The long answer is a bit more complicated. Teri Morrow is a Haudenosaunee registered dietitian from Six Nations of the Grand River. She focuses on traditional foods “in a cultural and spiritual sense.” Morrow is also the chair of the Indigenous Nutrition Knowledge Information Network. She said the sciences she studied were “ridiculously interconnected” with the teachings she received from her community. Morrow said the most nutritious foods to eat during spring are whatever is…

Share on PinterestA study suggests hormone therapy may help protect bone health in postmenopausal women. Halfpoint/Getty ImagesResearchers investigated the link between hormone therapy and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. They found that multiple modes of hormone therapy increase bone mineral density, and effects remain even after treatment withdrawal. Further studies are needed to confirm the results.Bone remodeling is a process in which old bone is resorbed and replaced by new healthy bone. During menopause, when estrogen levels fall, bone resorption occurs faster than new bone can form, leading to bone loss and structural deterioration. Low bone mineral…

When the Duchess of Sussex released her long-awaited podcast, Archetypes, last summer, it didn’t take long for it to rocket to the top of the Spotify charts, and even earned a nomination in the People’s Choice Awards. Opening with big-hitting names – Serena Williams for the first episode, Mariah Carey for the second – the show promised to “dissect, explore, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back”. But, as viewers eagerly tuned in to listen to revelations from the tennis ace and the gloriously diva-esque singer, many were left disappointed. It seemed the podcast was, in fact,…