Do you ever wonder if your spouse or kids are intentionally trying to drive you crazy? Do you wonder why they are so different from you and whether you will ever be able to get along? Earlier this month, I had the honor of attending a Capable Life Leadership Intensive in Colorado. It was such … Read more
Safety equipment meant to shield firefighters from danger may be increasing their risk of cancer and premature death. Tests conducted at Université de Montréal‘s environmental chemistry laboratory for Radio-Canada’s Enquête revealed high levels of PFAS in the textiles that make up a firefighter’s bunker gear, the clothing they wear when they respond to calls. The … Read more
A general view of Nishtar Hospital Multan. — APP/File MULTAN: An investigation into Multan’s Nishtar Hospital’s dialysis centre has uncovered severe breaches in screening and sterilisation protocols, exposing numbers of already seriously ill patients to diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. A report by an investigation panel has accused the hospital authorities’ scandalous negligence to … Read more
This First Person article is written by Dr. Sarah Giles, who works in Kenora, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I’m a rural emergency room doctor — and I feel the need to publicly apologize. I’m sorry that many of you are often not receiving the health care … Read more
54:10Is being a perfectionist always bad? Does it take you an hour to write an email that should only take five minutes? Do you put off starting work because you’re worried it won’t end up being good enough? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you may be a perfectionist, according to … Read more
According to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, supplementation with vitamin D plus calcium may help lower blood pressure in older adults with obesity (body mass index (BMI) greater than 30). These supplements appeared to decrease both systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) and diastolic blood … Read more
Jesus didn’t come into this world to inaugurate a system of order and power that demands duty. He came to bring a relationship with Him that brings God’s real presence into our inner being and, in time, through us into the world at large. As we experience this “God-life” within we find we begin to … Read more
A woman pictured in stress. — AFP/File Stress is something every human being can feel at any point in their life and it takes a toll on their mental as well as physical health, making it extremely hard to perform day-to-day tasks with agility. But have you ever wondered that there can be situations where stress … Read more
The Current24:55Online gambling like a racetrack in my pocket 24/7, says recovering addict Adam Pettle recognized he had a gambling problem as a teenager when he began to hide his behaviour. Pettle felt powerless to stop and struggled with his mental health. Eventually, the debts he accumulated led him to sell his family’s home. “I just … Read more
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