There are people across Canada who strive try to protect ecologically sensitive landscapes they own, and now, they may get help from a new program funded by the Canadian government. It has pledged a $100 million program that will result… »
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Health, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology
Video game adapted to promote Indigenous youth mental health
Young people in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut helped adapt a video game designed to help users cope with depression and anxiety. The video was originally created for Maori youth in New Zealand. “In that context, it was shown that… »
Working from home risks isolation, depression
Government statistics suggest that more Canadians than ever are working from home and the ensuing loss of social contact can result in loneliness and depression. Statistics from 2016 suggests 2.5 million Canadians work from home and make up 12.6 per… »
Health, International, Society
Polyamory-loving more than one at the same time- with permission
It’s technically called “consensual non-monogamy”, or “ethical non-monomagmy” or “polyamory, meaning carrying on two or more relationships at the same time, and with the consent of all involved. Most would consider this a marginal lifestyle, but research shows roughly four… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian research toward unlocking a common back pain disease
If you’re a man over age 50, you have about a one in four chance of developing a particular type of spinal condition resulting in stiffness, reduced movement, and moderate to severe back pain. Professor Cheryle Séguin (PhD) is assistant… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Limiting social media may be a growing trend, says educator
U.S. politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said social media pose a public health risk and she will give up Facebook and limit her use of other platforms. Studies have made links between heavy use of social media and anxiety and depression.… »
Companies urged to capitalize on older workers
Work is changing and employers need to maximize the value of their older employees, says the author of a new book. Productivity ‘left by the wayside’ “We are living and working longer,” says Lisa Taylor, author of The Talent Revolution.… »
Intensive care patients had cognitive decline after release: study
Researchers in Ontario have found that 20 patients who went into hospital intensive care units (ICU) with no brain-related conditions all came out with cognitive deficits. “After they’d recovered from their acute illness, we found that they were all impaired… »
Ford halves funding for Ontario public library services
During the campaign that saw him win Ontario’s provincial election last June, Doug Ford took dead aim at government spending. It wasn’t just talk. Courtesy of Maclean’s magazine, here is a brief look at the cost-cutting measures Ford has taken… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Behaviour problems for pre-schoolers from screen time: study
Whether it’s from tv screens, video screens, computers, laptops, tablets, or phones, a new study suggests pre-schoolers behaviour is negatively affected when they spend a few hours in front of these devices. Sukhpreet Tamana (PhD) is the lead author of… »
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