In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 brought rising levels of stress, anxiety and depression. But stay-at-home orders and a national emergency prompted many psychiatric and psychotherapy...
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea All types of mental disorders come with a hidden cost in the...
Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance. Sometimes physicians or patients notice an unanticipated beneficial effect from a drug....
In the next 10 years, the number of Canadians living with frailty will grow to more than two million. Frailty matters because it not only affects...
Provinces and territories are expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to millions more Canadians. This week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended...
Mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and anorexia show links to biological markers detected in routine blood tests, according to our new study of genetic, biochemical...
Meals are rituals built around pleasures and choices. While what is served at mealtimes in aged care homes has received recent attention and Labor has pledged...
People are often surprised by how fatigued they are during a COVID infection. Fatigue is more than being worn out or sleepy. It’s an excessive tiredness...
Back in February, Peter Jüni, then scientific director of Ontario’s Scientific Advisory Table, stated on a CBC Radio call-in show that, “We are continuing to weave...
One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Some of those most at risk include people experiencing mental health difficulties (such as depression) and vulnerable groups...