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Obesity rates in Canada increased faster during pandemic than in previous 11 years
A new report says the prevalence of obesity increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than it did over the course of more than a decade beforehand, specifically in young adults.
Include psychosocial factors in the search for a biomarker for chronic pain: study
Findings show the need to take the holistic approach when diagnosing and managing chronic pain.

Patients taking antidepressants experience more withdrawal symptoms if the drugs are taken over a longer period: study

Prolonged use of antidepressants increases the prevalence, severity and duration of withdrawal symptoms, U.K. cross-sectional survey shows.
Too restrictive? Some diets linked to increased depression

Men and those who are overweight at greater risk.
Risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma with antidepressants

UBC researchers compare the risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma with escitalopram and three other antidepressants.
B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough

British Columbia field coroner Leena Chandi said the things that she and her colleagues encounter ‘are not what most people see, and nobody should have to see that.’
Research on gene therapy for rare inherited disease reduces costly, regular treatment

Fabry disease is a rare disorder that leaves the body unable to produce the correct version of an enzyme that breaks down fatty materials—leading to major damage to vital organs and shortened lifespans.
Inhaled aerosol COVID-19 vaccine safe and may boost mucosal immunity in the airways

Findings from phase 1 Canadian clinical trial indicate inhaled vaccine may fill a gap in defence against SARS-CoV-2.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Protection from measles in particular dropped in 100 countries between 2010 and 2019, unravelling decades of progress.
Study scopes out whether pharmacists could acceptably provide STI services

Review of more than 20 international studies examined experiences with pharmacists providing services related to sexually transmitted infections.

Obesity rates in Canada increased faster during pandemic than in previous 11 years

Include psychosocial factors in the search for a biomarker for chronic pain: study

Patients taking antidepressants experience more withdrawal symptoms if the drugs are taken over a longer period: study

Too restrictive? Some diets linked to increased depression

Risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma with antidepressants

B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough

Research on gene therapy for rare inherited disease reduces costly, regular treatment

Inhaled aerosol COVID-19 vaccine safe and may boost mucosal immunity in the airways

Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Study scopes out whether pharmacists could acceptably provide STI services