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Creatine showed protective effects against brain inflammation triggered by chronic ulcerative colitis. The gut-brain axis is a two-way biochemical hotline, with messages zipping back and forth all day long. When the gut is chronically inflamed, inflammatory signals travel through the body to the brain and trigger neuroinflammation. The hippocampus, which governs memory, learning and mood, is especially vulnerable, so its disruption can affect how you think, remember and feel.

The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is seeking answers from the provincial government about how proposed changes tied to Alberta’s upcoming referendum could affect access to health care for people with non-permanent immigration status. In a letter to the province, AMA president Dr. Heidi Fell raised concerns about how physicians would be expected to handle situations where patients require medical care before their identity, residency status or health coverage eligibility can be verified.

Health care recruitment, water infrastructure, housing and affordability remain key priorities for North Coast–Haida Gwaii MLA Tamara Davidson, who says collaboration among provincial, federal and local governments is needed to address challenges facing Prince Rupert and surrounding communities. In an interview with The Northern View, Davidson discussed health-care staffing challenges, the city’s water infrastructure priorities and the need to balance industrial development with environmental protection.

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The emergency department and some palliative care beds are among the services at Dauphin Regional Health Centre that have been restored as of this month according to a release from Prairie Mountain Health. The hospital, the second largest acute care centre in the PMH region, was hit hard by flooding at the end of June and start of July, becoming heavily flooded on Canada Day and forced to close. This also forced the evacuation of hospital patients and the suspension of services. While PMH said their work is not completely finished, they have restored a number of services at the Health Centre. As of October 1, these include: Reopening the 24-7 Emergency Department.

Some of the most popular travel destinations for Australians are also places where dengue is common. Prevention has traditionally relied on avoiding mosquito bites. But with the dengue vaccine Qdenga now available in Australia, travellers have another way to protect themselves.

AI is already widely used in hospitals and medical research. Can a new way of thinking unleash the technology’s green credentials? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a transformative effect on healthcare. The technology has been tested and applied in almost every area, from disease diagnostics to AI-powered digital clinics.

Its effect on people remains an ongoing question. Bottled water is displayed for sale at a Randalls grocery store on January 10, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

Helen Branswell, 69, on Oct. 13 of cancer. Branswell, who originally hailed from Sherbrooke, Que., started freelancing for a small newspaper after graduating from St. Thomas University, which eventually led to a 30-year career with The Canadian Press (CP). Starting in 1986, Branswell first worked as a reporter-editor at CP’s Halifax bureau, then as a correspondent for CP in Calgary, covering local news, business, and sports, before going on to serve as a reporter and later editor with the Ottawa bureau from 1989 to 1995. She went on to do a five-year stint as a foreign correspondent, before returning to Toronto in 2000 and becoming focused on medical reporting during the SARS outbreak. She left CP in 2015 to join Boston-based STAT News, establishing herself as an expert with early insights into the COVID-19 pandemic. Branswell was frequently heard as an expert on CBC Radio, among other outlets. Among the accolades she received were the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting and the George Polk Award for Public Service for her COVID reportage. She was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist and the recipient of an honorary degree from Carleton University.

“Of course, we’re now scrambling to try and get as many people immunized as we can, just in anticipation that this virus was already here.” Dr. Blondeau strongly encourages people to get vaccinated. Cold and fluThe virus linked to the common cold is also circulating. “Rhinovirus is the number one cause of the common cold, and we know it’s quite prevalent,” he explained. “Based on the specimens tested in the laboratory, positivity rates are exceeding 30 per cent.”Dr. Blondeau said people have begun to notice symptoms at home, work and school. “A lot of people have been feeling unwell, a little cough, achy, maybe some sniffles and whatnot, and right now we’re seeing a tremendous amount of rhinovirus circulating.”He warned against lumping cold and flu symptoms together because they often overlap. Questions about the vaccineWhen it comes to what goes into a flu vaccine, Dr. Blondeau said it changes annually to help scientists stay ahead of the curve. “There are sentinel laboratories around the world, including here in Canada. When we have a positive influenza specimen, we can forward that off to the National Microbiology Laboratory.

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises that influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be available by appointment at various clinics across the province starting on Monday, Oct. 19. Vaccine clinic appointments can be booked online at TimefortheShot.ca. Appointments are available for the flu vaccine, the COVID-19 vaccine, or both at the same time. New appointment times will continue to be added, so individuals are encouraged to check the website regularly for updates.

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