Funding will supportthose who have experienced, are experiencing, or are at-risk of experiencing violence. Sherbrooke – Elder abuse can have serious health and psychosocial consequences, including premature mortality, poor physical and mental health, diminished quality of life, and increased rates of emergency services use, hospitalization, and nursing home placement. These issues touch families in all parts of Canada, and include …
London – New research shows that talk therapy for depression can help against heart disease. The study of almost 637,000 people who took part in talk therapy conducted by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) between 2012 and 2020 found that those whose depression symptoms improved were 12% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke, and …
Ottawa – This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week — a week to raise awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country. Every year, thousands of Canadians receive life-saving organ transplants, while thousands still wait, and hundreds die because not enough organs are available. It is also a time to celebrate the lives of …
