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Our latest stories on health, medicine, parenting, aging, pharmacology, new developments in medical technology, and the Canadian health care system

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Health

Viral Symptoms: The Rise of Mental Health Diagnosis Videos on TikTok

March 17, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Emily Baron Cadloff

The trend suggests more openness around disorders, but experts worry it’s gone too far

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Health

The Gamification of Fitness: Are We Getting Played by Our Exercise Apps?

March 10, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Richard Trapunski

The video game elements often blamed for sedentary lifestyles are now being used to get people moving

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Health / March/April 2022

Faith and Access: The Conflict inside Catholic Hospitals

February 23, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Wendy Glauser

Why should publicly funded hospitals get to limit access on religious grounds?

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Health

Underwire Under Fire: How the Pandemic Changed the Bra

February 22, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Nicole Schmidt

Old forms are going bust. Is it a fashion blip or a sign of something larger?

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Health

Feeling the Burn: The Workout Video from Jane Fonda to Peloton

February 11, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Carine Abouseif

Home fitness videos have been a godsend during the pandemic, but I can’t shake my growing discomfort with those perfect bodies

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Health / January/February 2022

Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy

January 7, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Katrya Bolger

How literature is helping people navigate mental health issues

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Health / Science

Understanding Minds and Bodies

December 31, 2021July 8, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The pandemic made many of us look more closely at our physical and mental health

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Health / January/February 2022

What Women (Still) Want

December 20, 2021April 22, 2022 - by Sarah Barmak

The medical community has never taken women’s sexual desire seriously. Now, Gen X women are hitting menopause and demanding better

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Health

Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms

December 1, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Brad Badelt

Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD, and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?

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December 2021 / Health

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

November 16, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Carine Abouseif

COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations

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