Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that significantly impacts a child’s daily life. Early detection and intervention are crucial when it comes to managing OCD, so caregivers need to understand the symptoms of OCD in order to take appropriate action. This article provides an overview of OCD in children, along with signs to … Read more
A represenational illustration depicting a human gut. — Unsplash/File Researchers have discovered temperatures in different regions of the face to be associated with various chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which may help doctors to diagnose and detect metabolic diseases. Notably, these temperature differences are not easily perceptible by one’s own touch. … Read more
Microsoft on Thursday announced new health-care data and artificial intelligence tools, including a collection of medical imaging models, a health-care agent service and an automated documentation solution for nurses. The tools aim to help health-care organizations build AI applications quicker and save clinicians time on administrative tasks, a major cause of industry burnout. Nurses spend … Read more
When Avril Rinn goes out for a walk, it’s her Labrador retriever Louie who leads the way. Rinn, of London, Ont., is legally blind and Louie is her trusty guide dog, the second one she’s owned. As he guides Rinn along the sidewalk, onto the bus or down the grocery store aisle, Louie doesn’t bark, beg or jump up on seats. … Read more
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often thought of as a mental health condition that only affects adults, particularly those who have experienced extremely traumatic situations such as combat or major accidents. However, PTSD can also affect children of all ages, and recognizing the signs early is imperative for effective intervention and support. In this blog … Read more
A representational illustration depicting gut bacteria. — Unsplash/File A new research suggests that certain gut bacteria and viruses may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes affecting approximately 98% of people out of around 530 million adults living with diabetes across the globe. A person’s blood sugar levels are caused to remain high due to … Read more
A family from Quebec’s Lower North Shore believes the province is jeopardizing their 10-year-old daughter’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury and violating her right to be served in English during rehabilitation. McKenna Jones Griffin was in an off-road vehicle accident in mid-August near Blanc Sablon, Que. Her injuries were so severe, her survival depended … Read more
A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method of forecasting the rate of transmission of infectious diseases is predicting an earlier spike in influenza cases this year. Using mathematics and machine learning, the researchers analyzed data from late 2015 to September 2024, incorporating weather conditions, policy choices and movement patterns (drawn from cell phones) to … Read more
Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and a piece of paper in the colors of the US national flag are seen in this picture illustration, on January 14, 2023. —Reuters Four farm workers, who work at the same poultry farm, were infected with bird flu on Monday, increasing the total number of cases to eight, according … Read more
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