Understanding suicide from an indigenous cultural lens: insights from elders in Canada - Rowe S, Ansloos JP.
In this study, Indigenous Elders in Canada were interviewed to explore their conceptualizations of death and dying, particularly in relation to suicide. Through reflexive thematic analysis, three key themes were developed: Indigenous conceptions of death a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Transit-oriented development and bikeability: classifying public transport station areas in Montreal, Canada - Robillard A, Boisjoly G, van Lierop D.
Transit-oriented development (TOD), characterized by a high and mix development around public transport stations, is gaining traction as a sustainable way to support the use of public transport for regional trips and active transport for local trips. To su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Apple buys Canadian start-up DarwinAI after falling behind Microsoft, Google in generative AI
Apple has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DarwinAI, adding technology to its arsenal ahead of a big push into generative AI in 2024. The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier…#apple #google #iphone #alexanderwong #universityofwaterloo #cupertino #ontario #communitech #honeywellventures #inoviacapital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Canadian Indigeneous Nations Use Exemptions From Zoning Rules to Build Affordable High-Rise Housing
Squamish Nation development project (Vancouver). Like many parts of the United States, several major cities in Canada have severe housing shortages caused by exclusionary zoning—rules that forbid or severely restrict the construction of relatively low-cost multifamily housing. In some places,…#squamishnation #maclean #vancouverites #squamishfirstnation #firstnations #nimby #kitsilanopoint #gordonprice #gitxsan #angelasterritt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teen Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Earlier Death in Adulthood, Study Finds
A large analysis in Canada finds that teenagers who had babies were twice as likely to die before age 31. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Teenage Pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Research Teenagers and Adolescence Deaths (Fatalities) Age, Chronological Women and Girls Suicides and Suicide Attempts JAMA Network Open Source Type: news

6 Ontario LTC providers face class action lawsuits for alleged gross negligence during pandemic
Of the more than 4,000 people who died of COVID-19 in Ontario's long-term care facilities, about 3,300 deaths were in homes run by the six companies now facing class action lawsuits on behalf of residents and family members who say infection control and prevention was inadequate. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news

Apple quietly purchased an AI startup this year
Apple Inc. has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence startup DarwinAI, adding technology to its arsenal ahead of a big push into generative AI in 2024. The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier this year, and dozens of DarwinAI’s employees have joined Apple’s artificial intelligence…#appleinc #iphone #apple #alexanderwong #universityofwaterloo #cupertino #ontario #communitech #honeywellventures #inoviacapital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Supporting Indigenous-led storytelling through permanent funding for the Indigenous Screen Office
The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced permanent funding to support Indigenous-led storytelling through the Indigenous Screen Office MONTRÉAL, March 14, 2024 /CNW/ - The promotion of Indigenous cultures and languages is essential, while being a powerful tool for…#canadianheritage #iso #firstnations #inuit #métis #onlinestreamingact #indigenous #bonesofcrows #littlebird #canadianscreenawards (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Justin Bieber ’s 30 Biggest Hot 100 Hits, From ‘Baby’ to ‘Peaches’
Justin Bieber has been a chart-topping pop star for most of his life, signing with Scooter Braun at just 13 years old after captivating the web with his covers on YouTube. At 27, the baby-faced, swoop-haired Canadian singer became the youngest solo artist in history to notch 100 songs on the…#justinbieber #scooterbraun #bieber #aslongasyouloveme #somebodytolove #loveyourself #despacito #bieberfever (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

QT Imaging to deliver Breast Acoustic CT scanner to research centers
QT Imaging Holdings is delivering its Breast Acoustic CT scanner in collaboration with research centers in the U.S. and Canada. The company is collaborating with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This collaboration is part of a five-year research grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute to develop an inexpensive, portable, safe, and repeatable imaging approach that can accurately identify early response of breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

Why Zero Stress Shouldn ’t Be Your Goal
How many times have you heard that squashing stress is crucial for good health? Stress has become such a wellness buzzword that the quest to get rid of it can feel, well, stressful. But stress isn’t always the enemy. In fact, research suggests some is actually good for you, with potential benefits ranging from enhanced brain function to healthier aging. In recent decades, some people have grown overly fearful of stress, concluding that it’s “the most horrible thing that can happen to you,” says Daniela Kaufer, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley. But &ldqu...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

B.C. patients worry as breast cancer screening wait times climb
The B.C. Radiological Society and doctors who refer patients across B.C. say delays in booking and processing breast imaging are worsening, leaving patients navigating a complex system that is increasingly understaffed and underfunded. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news

Help! Air Canada Ruined Our Trip to Ireland but Won ’t Take the Blame
Last September, my husband and I left our kids with their grandparents and set off to Ireland. Our $2,132 itinerary took us from Minneapolis to Toronto to Dublin on tickets booked on United Airlines through Expedia but ultimately operated by Air Canada, a United partner. We had boarded our…#ireland #minneapolis #dublin #unitedairlines #expedia #aircanada #newark #edina #minn #erinjankowski (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CT-FFR shows how smoking affects heart volume-to-myocardial mass ratio
Both current and former smokers show lower coronary volume-to-myocardial mass ratio (V/M) on CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR), researchers have found. In a study published March 14 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a team led by Kenneth Holmes, MD, of St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, reported that smoking was associated with lower coronary volume-to-myocardial mass ratio in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) -- results that further cement the link between smoking and heart disease. "[We found that] current and former smoking were independently associated with ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news

How this non-verbal autistic man was rescued from the northern Ontario bush
Manitoulin OPP located Kaelan Shawana almost 24 hours after he wandered off in what was a harrowing experience for the family. Shawana functions at the level of a seven-year-old and does not understand the dangers of hypothermia or frozen lakes. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Sudbury Source Type: news