Winter Health
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Health expert creates greeting cards to help Canadians ‘gently decline’ holiday invitesDecember is often described as "the most wonderful time of the year," but it can also be the busiest and most stressful, leaving you more susceptible to illness.ConsumerDec 12, 2019
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Extreme cold hazards: what wind chill is and how cold can lead to frostbite, hypothermiaThe term wind chill is used to indicate how cold it feels outside, considering the temperature and wind speed.HealthFeb 5, 2019
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Vitamin D and winter: How Canadians can get the nutrient without sunshineCanadians don't get a lot of sunshine in the winter, but they can still get enough vitamin D.HealthJan 9, 2018
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Why this year’s flu season is off to a slow, nearly non-existent startCanadians managed to stave off influenza so far this year. Doctors and infectious disease experts are pointing to a handful of reasons why.CanadaFeb 2, 2016
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Cold-FX company hid study results, lawyer leading class-action lawsuit allegesA Vancouver lawyer who’s filed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Cold-FX, says manufacturers knew the product wasn’t more effective than placebos and withheld research that came to that conclusion.CanadaFeb 1, 2016
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Fingers, toes that go dead white in cold could be sign of Raynaud’s: doctorsWhen Michelle Richard was in her teens, she noticed the tip of one finger would periodically feel cold, turn dead white and then go a purplish-red colour.CanadaNov 19, 2013
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