CMAJ Study

• COVID-19 vaccination rate lower among urban Indigenous people, study shows. Why? 

  Despite prioritization, COVID-19 vaccine uptake for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Toronto and London was 20 per cent lower than the overall population, new study shows.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2022
  
• Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: study

  Even with high immunization rates, unvaccinated people threaten the safety of those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, suggests a new Canadian study.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2022
  
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• Cannabis use doubled heart attack risk in young adults, study shows

  While smoking was the most common form of consumption, vapourizing and edibles also increased the risk of heart attack, according to data from the U.S.    

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  Sep 7, 2021
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• COVID-19 widened disparities for Canada’s ethnocultural communities: study

  Family violence, disease prevention, mental health and financial insecurity were the biggest concerns facing ethnocultural communities amid COVID-19, new study shows.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2021
• Canada’s Indigenous communities at greater risk post-surgery, study shows

  Indigenous peoples had a 30 per cent increased risk of death and higher rates of complications after surgery than other populations, according to new research.

  Canada

  May 17, 2021
• Some blood pressure pills could increase skin cancer risk in older adults: study

  Antihypertensive medications called thiazide diuretics that are used to treat high blood pressure can make the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and sunlight.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2021