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Low-levels of 'anti-anxiety' hormone linked to postpartum depression

In a small-scale study of women with previously diagnosed mood disorders, Johns Hopkins researchers report that lower levels of the hormone allopregnanolone in the second trimester of pregnancy were associated with an increased chance of developing postpartum depression in women already known to be at risk for the disorder.


5 tips to staying healthy, living longer

Paul Erwin, professor and department head of public health in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, offers five suggestions that may help you live a longer, healthier life.


Nova Scotia to increase mental health services for youth, children

Nova Scotia Health Minister Leo Glavine has announced his department is adopting four of the panel's recommendations, including one to improve mental health care through health centres in schools.


Spinal injury patients face more health problems: report

Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries.
 
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Canadian researchers join global efforts to study Zika virus

Three teams of Canadian scientists will collaborate with Caribbean and Latin American researchers to study the Zika virus, a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the International Development Research Centre. This is part of a $3-million investment for Zika research announced by Health Minister Jane Philpott in May 2016. » Read more...
 
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Ontario CSMTA Educaton Conference and AGM

May 6-7, 2017
Location: ITC Kikkawa College, Toronto
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5th International Fascia Research Congress

November 14, 2018
Location: Berlin, Germany
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