Category: Health
St. Joseph’s hospital rolls out trailblazing treatment for kidney stones
St. Joseph’s Health Care London is piloting a new minimally invasive treatment that suctions kidney stones from the body, the first hospital in North America to use the new technology. The device, which has been used in China but never before in North America, may help stop kidney stones from recurring and may be […]
I’ve Got Microplastics On My Brain — And So Do You
What’s this? Microplastics entering human brains? Yup. The results of a new study published in Nature Medicine point out that tiny fragments of plastic are passing the blood-brain barrier and entering into human brains. Moreover, the amount of microplastics in the brain appears to be increasing over time. “There are … [continued]
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London Eats: From beverages to desserts, ginseng rules at Jing Jing
A herb with healing properties used since the time of rich and powerful Chinese emperors is the namesake of a downtown London eatery and market.
Trail-blazing London esthetics clinic expanding to Toronto: ‘It’s become the norm’
A longtime London medical esthetics clinic is expanding to downtown Toronto, responding to booming demand in an industry becoming more accessible and inclusive. Yazdani Aesthetics, a full-service plastic surgery and non-surgical esthetics clinic in London for 15 years, is opening a location in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood, an expansion more than 18 months in the making. […]
Trump EPA Guts Environmental Justice
From the US Environmental Protection Agency’s website (likely to be removed before long): “Environmental justice” means the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the environment … [continued]
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