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The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders
Many of us are lucky enough to live in a world where food is easily accessible. We no longer have to hunt wild animals or scrounge for edible plants to survive. However, in spite of (or likely because of) this luxury, millions of people...
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Music History - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Listener's Guide Music History
Rachmaninoff's piano concerto No. 2 is one of his most well known pieces, but did you know that Rachmaninoff struggled with depression and writer's block before being able to write this lovely piece of music? We look at the history...
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Video Game Therapy
Video games. Are they bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n roll! Despite a lot of research being conducted on how video games are destroying society as we know it, there is a lot of evidence that video games can be beneficial...
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USA: Joe Biden starts radiation therapy for aggressive form of prostate cancer
New ReviewFormer President Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said Saturday.
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A family member of one of the Newfoundlanders detained in Israel says they’re still waiting for an update
New ReviewAccording to Palestine Action YYT, three Newfoundlanders remain detained in Israel, after Israeli forces stopped their flotilla while trying to deliver aid to Gaza this week. An aunt of one of the detainees says they are still waiting...
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P.E.I. joins other provinces in offering home hemodialysis treatment
New ReviewPeople on P.E.I. who need hemodialysis have a new option for how to get it: Instead of hours of treatment at the hospital each week, some people can take the machines home and get treatment while they sleep. CBC's Gwyneth Egan reports.
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Ceasefire in Gaza brings no relief as Palestinians struggle for medicine and shelter
New ReviewGaza’s fragile ceasefire offers no real peace — Palestinians continue to die from lack of medicine, food, and healthcare.
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Is involuntary treatment for addiction ever justified?
New ReviewIan Hanomansing takes CBC’s Cross Country Checkup to Edmonton to ask Canadians if involuntary treatment for drug addiction is ever justified as the province implements a controversial new law to force people with severe substance...
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'We can find a cure.' Cancer survivor shares story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
New ReviewKara Rizzardi is an assistant clinical professor of nursing at Sacred Heart University.
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'It's surreal': Graduate of Sask. drug treatment court hired to run newest location
New ReviewSusan Sebulsky was selling drug to feed her crystal meth addiction. Then, drug treatment changed her life. Now, she's been hired to run Saskatchewan's newest drug court.
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Breaking | Tamil Nadu stampede: CM Stalin announces ₹10 lakh compensation
New ReviewA massive rally by Tamil star-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK party in Karur ended in tragedy as a sudden crowd surge triggered a stampede, leaving 36 dead and around 40 injured, forcing him to halt his speech.
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What you need to know about Alcohol Recovery Month
New ReviewSeptember is Alcohol Recovery Month.
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Mobile clinic offers Montrealers quick access to dermatologists
New ReviewThe federal government says the amount of people getting skin cancer in Canada has been on a steady rise for the last three decades. The Mole Mobile, organized by Melanoma Canada, is offering Quebecers a quick and easy way to consult a...
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Peanut paste is saving kids in Haiti. Getting it to them is the hard part
New ReviewOver one million children in Haiti — one in four — are now facing life-threatening malnutrition. (Scripps News)
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Israel is torturing Palestinian detainees with total ‘impunity’: OHCHR
New ReviewElectro-shocks and sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners. Rights groups say torture is running rampant in Israeli prisons.
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Ontario aims to expand pharmacists' power to prescribe drugs to ease pressure on family doctors
New ReviewThe province wants to expand what health-care professionals can do — from pharmacists prescribing more medications, to new roles for optometrists, psychologists and dental hygienists. But as Dale Manucdoc reports, not everyone’s on board.
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Fairfield tennis tournament benefits Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center
New ReviewThe center has helped women for decades who are fighting breast cancer.
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St Paul's Cathedral bells ring in memory of 253 children lost to cancer every year in the UK
New ReviewThe historic bells at St Paul's Cathedral rang out on Tuesday in memory of the 253 children lost to cancer each year in the UK, in a unique partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity's (GOSH Charity) £300m Build it. Beat it....
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India's Kerala Reports 5th Death From Brain Fever, 11 People Undergoing Treatment for Disease
New ReviewIndia's Kerala Reports 5th Death From Brain Fever, 11 People Undergoing Treatment for Disease | WION A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram district died Monday due to Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare brain infection, at...
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Woman killed in mass stabbing attack on Manitoba First Nation
New ReviewAn 18-year-old woman was killed and the suspect — her brother — is dead after multiple people were stabbed in Hollow Water First Nation on Thursday, according to RCMP.
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Nova Scotia Health says Cumberland County pain clinic not closing
New ReviewSome patients say they are unable to book appointments past Sept. 19, but the health authority maintains it's not closing. It says inaccurate information is being shared online. The CBC's Luke Ettinger reports.
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U.S. Aid Cuts Trigger HIV Health Crisis In South Africa | Sex-Workers Worst Hit
New ReviewCuts to U.S. aid are threatening HIV programs in South Africa, putting progress against the epidemic at risk. Health officials warn of potential setbacks in treatment and prevention efforts.
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US aid cut triggers HIV health crisis, south Africa risks losing ground against HIV
New ReviewCuts to U.S. aid are threatening HIV programs in South Africa, putting progress against the epidemic at risk. Health officials warn of potential setbacks in treatment and prevention efforts.
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State Department halts humanitarian health visas for sick Gaza children
New ReviewDays after several sick and injured children arrived in the U.S. from Gaza for medical treatment, the State Department halted a program that grants visitor visas to people from Gaza. (Scripps News)