Waking up in a pool of sweat is uncomfortable. But it’s not always a cause for concern. It’s usually due to a warm room, heavy sleepwear, or too many covers on your bed. Other common causes of night sweats include stress, hormonal changes and menopause, infections like the common cold, and over-the-counter medications. Sometimes night sweats may be a sign that something more serious is going on. Other new symptoms can help you decide when it’s time to see your provider.
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In the past year, almost 13% of Americans reported using benzodiazepines — like Xanax (alprazolam). Among these people, 80% take it for anxiety, and 20% take it for insomnia. But the way that benzodiazepines affect the brain means they can also affect memory. And when people experience these side effects — particularly older adults — it can lead to concerns about dementia.
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Could taking vitamin C help reduce the chances of developing gout? A new study sheds light on this possibility.
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a type of movement disorder that is caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain. PD develops when a special type of brain cell that produces dopamine starts to die.
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Truly, the world’s most backwards, upside-down, anti-science, nonsensical diets work over the short haul, fueled by the fact that short-term suffering for weight loss is a skillset that humanity has assiduously cultivated for at least the past 100 years. We’re really good at it!
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Some smokers might not get lung cancer because of their DNA, researchers report in a new study.
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Using technology to compare offerings across insurance companies and other providers can ensure employers have a cost-competitive plan that speaks to employees’ needs, said Matt Lister, co-founder and chief executive officer at Cloud Advisors, during Benefits Canada’s 2022 Tech Insights conference in mid-April.
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Employers, employees and benefits advisors alike have long struggled with the inefficient and largely paper-based approach to administrating benefits.
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Starting next January, pharmacists in Ontario will be able to prescribe medications to treat patients for certain minor ailments. This expanding scope of work is a natural evolution of the wider services pharmacists across the province have been performing since COVID-19 began to stretch the health-care system. They have taken on COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and the distribution of antiviral medications like Paxlovid.
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About 233,900 new cancer cases and 85,100 cancer deaths are predicted to occur in Canada in 2022, according to new research.
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