Tag: covid
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Psilocybin and Cannabis Are Making Inroads Into Mental Health
Mental health is a constantly trending topic. We’re all looking for ways in which we can support and protect our mental health. Natural substances that can better our mental health have now been pushed to the forefront. However, some of them are quite controversial, most notable psychedelics and cannabis. In a series called The Business…
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Is the Pandemic Making Me Lose My Hair?
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Antibiotic Resistance: Here’s How COVID-19 Is Making It Worse
In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) first declared antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest threats to public health. The coronavirus pandemic has definitely completely changed the world we live in, from our economy to our mental health. Moreover, it’s also had quite an effect on the public health challenges that we were facing…
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COVID Caused Less Traffic – But More Car Crash Deaths
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause…
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International Family Day: Families Matter in A Pandemic
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] On the 15th of May, International Family Day is celebrated. The impact of this lockdown over the last 14 months, across…
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Concordia Researchers: COVID-19 Is Not Flu, But It Offers Lessons On Beating It
The absence of a 2020-21 flu season shows how effective simple public health measures are at limiting virus transmission, you did not catch the flu this year — and there is an overwhelming chance that you did not — you have COVID-19 to thank. It’s a small consolation, given the enormously disruptive scope of the…
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Opioid Crisis: How COVID-19 Has Accelerated Addiction Risk
What happens when two epidemics meet? The opioid epidemic has been one of the most growing public health emergencies in American history. As such, it wasn’t long before the top two public health emergencies met and created a bigger crisis. According to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released in…
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COVID-19 Has Led To A Lot Of Pandemic Eating Disorders
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How The Pandemic Has Changed (Ruined) Your Sex Life
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] One of the biggest concerns during the height of the pandemic, after lockdown regulations were passed, was the lack of physical…
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Why Are Women Experiencing Stronger Side-Effects to COVID-19 Vaccines?
When it comes to the COVID-19, you may be interested to know about the sex disparities surrounding the virus. For one, a study published in Frontiers in Public Health revealed that men were more likely to become very sick and die from the coronavirus, and the differences don’t stop there. With millions of people all…