Peter Thiel and the Holy Grail: how a drug-filled Vegas Olympics is connected to the quest for immortality
The recent conclusion of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas has shown results that were disappointing to the billionaire patrons of the event.
Tag: health
Quebec-based company could help Canada get back into the vaccine game
Canadian companies have been manufacturing vaccines since World War I but have not kept pace with the rapidly changing pharmaceutical industry. COVID-19 has shown that Canada needs the ability to make modern, complex vaccines and the government is working with the industry to make this happen.
Social media reinforces diet culture, warping how we think about food
With summer on its way, and the need for that summer body, don’t let social media impact your intake of food.
From shattered to strong: my race against time on a healing knee
If you’ve ever hit a low moment on an injury, learn to flip the situation in your own head: turn This is where I end, into, This is my starting point.
What is the best mask for you?
How different elements play a part in the right mask selection.
One in five students vape, according to student health survey
Administrators, counsellors and committee members are mulling over the results of a survey that reveals student behaviours around substances, screen time and obesity.
Large city in China closed off to stop deadly virus from spreading
The Coronavirus has killed 26 so far.
B.C. teens say new vaping regulations may push them to black market products
The provincial government has introduced the strictest vaping regulations in Canada.
The best diet is no diet at all
The new year is here and New Year’s resolutions are back again for another annual trial. Everyone has their own ways that they want to improve in 2020, but one resolution seems to come up more often than others: losing weight and getting that aesthetic look, but how can you do that while keeping the fat off for good?
How school causes stress in teens
Teenagers health is threatened in high school and university, due to lack of sleep, proper nutrition and mental wellness.
Heart attacks aren’t always obvious; they can be silent and dismissible, making them even more dangerous
One source claims that around 50% of heart attacks are dismissed as more minor issues, such as the flu.
Effects of untreated depression
Depression does not only affect how we feel and act — it can affect the structure of the brain itself.
Don’t you just love owning an adorable pet that could kill you at any time?
Exotic animals are becoming more popular as pets, but they have a special set of needs.
Super bugs and the antibiotic resistance threat
Antibiotics are one of humanity’s greatest inventions, but we are now entering a time where they may ultimately be responsible for our downfall if we keep using them at the same rate.
Our ignorance about psychosis has a real-life impact
As we direct our attention to anxiety and depression, we often forget the other illnesses that claim them as symptoms
Students are missing class to vape
Bathroom breaks are taking on new meaning as students find their learning interrupted by nicotine cravings.
If you hate your diet you won’t lose weight
Going on a diet is a very common way of attempting to lose weight, but how can they work if you never stick to them in the first place.
New year new you? Which diets work best.
With all the new diet trends it’s often hard to know where to start. Learn which diets work the best!
How to deal with losing your best friend
Understanding hard times and growing from them
Earthquakes are inevitable–What’s there to expect?
Earthquakes are the result of tectonic plates moving at the Earth’s crust causing failure at a fault line creating a huge or very minor magnitude quake that could destroy infrastructure or life as we know it.
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