Should your child get the jab? As Freedom Day is delayed, it’s the burning question. Now read this essential report… and make up your own mind When 17-year-old Will Laird came home with a slightly sore arm after being vaccinated against Covid-19, his mother Nicky admits she felt a little envious. ‘My husband and I […]
The Most Important Tarot Card For Every Zodiac Sign
A tarotscope is a horoscope that is read through the lens of tarot. According to Two Wander, this can provide individuals with a deeper level of insight. Additionally, Alex Caiola, an astrologer and tarot reader, told Well + Good that “cards serve as archetypes that help us understand central themes, transits, and people in our […]
The Surprising Reason You Should Be Getting More Folate In Your System
Folate, or Vitamin B9, is best known for its role in pregnancy. Expecting mothers are often told to take folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, to prevent birth defects. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that all women who could become pregnant should get at least 400 micrograms of this B vitamin from […]
What The New Moon In Gemini On June 10 Means If Youre An Air Sign
Not only will most of the northern hemisphere get to witness a solar eclipse this Thursday, June 10 (via Space), but this astrological event also happens to occur at the same time as this month’s new moon. While the level of eclipse that people will get to see will depend on where they are located, […]
What The New Moon In Gemini On June 10 Means If You’re A Fire Sign
It may be hard to believe, but it’s already almost time for another new moon. It can be hard to keep track of these things. Isn’t Mercury still in retrograde? (It is!) But now it’s time for a new moon during this retrograde, which will affect the different elements of the zodiac in different ways. […]
What The June 10 Eclipse Really Means For Your Summer
On Thursday, June 10, there will be a partial solar eclipse. For those in the northern and eastern parts of North America, it will be seen with the sunrise. For those in other parts of the world, this may cause the rising sun to look dented or like it is in the shape of a […]
How much does all the SARS-CoV-2 in the world weigh?
If all the SARS-CoV-2 particles currently circulating in humans around the globe were gathered together into one place, they would weigh somewhere between the weight of an apple and that of a young toddler, according to a new study. A group of researchers recently calculated that each infected individual carries about 10 billion to 100 […]
Four decades on, where’s the HIV vaccine?
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV treatment, transforming what was once a death sentence to a manageable condition. What we still don’t have is a vaccine that would train human immune systems to ward off […]
Managing mental health in the next phase of the pandemic
As vaccination rates rise, Canadians are starting to anticipate an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to work, school and social activities. With that comes elation and relief, but also feelings of anxiousness and trepidation. Dr. Arlene MacDougall, assistant professor in psychiatry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry specializes in local […]
Marking the 40th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic: A paper in the New England Journal of Medicine
June 5, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first report of AIDS cases and the onset of the American AIDS epidemic. In a new, thought-provoking paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, Professor Ronald Bayer and co-author Gerald Oppenheiner capture the experiences of the physicians who were central to the AIDS epidemic. In […]