Health

You don’t have to actually freeze to death in order to die of cold. And according to the Mayo Clinic, people who are dying of cold usually don’t realize it.

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at low levels as part of a healthy human gut microbiome. But at high levels—caused, for example, by increased inflammation in the body, or by eating contaminated food—these bugs can cause illness and disease. In extreme cases, too much Enterobacteriaceae in the gut can be life-threatening.

A new analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, males and certain racial and ethnic groups.

Got brain fog? Can’t concentrate because you didn’t sleep well—or sleep much at all—last night?

Certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life and should be taken into account when assessing patients.

Primary care is in crisis. Recent estimates indicate 6.5 million Canadians, including 2.5 million Ontarians, do not have a primary care provider.

Lots of people who vape want to quit, but there’s very little guidance on how best to do so.

No value-added taxes (VAT) on fruit and vegetables, but increased VAT on meat and milk would have a positive effect on diet-related diseases, the environment, consumption and tax revenues, because food prices influence our buying behavior. This is the conclusion of research led by Dr. Marco Springmann, scientist at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Florian Freund, researcher at the Thünen-Institute for Market Analysis.

Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented.

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.