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Fitness habits: the good, the bad and the ugly

WEBHaving a plan. A workout plan makes each exercise session more efficient and effective. The plan doesn’t need to be fancy, but it should include a goal, workout …

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Fitness: The no-sweat approach to a longer life

WEBData accumulated from 13,960 study subjects in six different studies revealed a reduction in cardiovascular mortality by 20 per cent for each 20-minute increase in …

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Fitness: Does middle age mark the end of your body as you knew it

WEBArticle content. Bodies change with age, even if the numbers on the scale stay the same. Muscle is lost and fat is gained, which makes your jeans fit differently in …

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Do women and men gain similar benefits in the weight room

WEBFemale core/trunk strength is about 60 per cent that of males. The greater deficit in upper body strength versus lower body strength makes sense when you realize that upper body muscle mass in

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Quebec picks U.S. firm to handle shift to digital medical files

WEBQuebec picks U.S. firm to handle shift to digital medical files. The new system, at an estimated cost of up to $3 billion, is to provide health professionals with …

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Fitness: Gym closings can affect the mind as much as the body

WEBArticle content. The longer gyms were closed during waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the more exercise enthusiasts voiced concerns about their mental …

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Montreal's new hospital site will be home to cutting-edge technology

WEBThat’s the promise of the gleaming new equipment — more than $255 million worth — waiting to treat patients at the new McGill University Health Centre at the Glen site, and it’s a mantra

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Fitness: Does exercise improve posture

WEBSedentary activities aren’t the only habits that destroy posture. The repetitive demand of certain sports leads to imbalances in strength and flexibility that eventually …

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Analysis: Quebec's health-care system now worse than ever

WEBFor much of this year — as Quebec’s health system has gone from bad to worse — Health Minister Christian Dubé has focused on a structural reform of the …

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Quebec’s 2022 health reform explained Montreal Gazette

WEBQuebec’s 2022 health reform explained. The "foundations" of the action plan include major upgrades in staffing, access to care, the way medical data is stored …

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Surprise amendment would let Santé Québec deny right to offer …

WEBQuebec wants to give Santé Québec, the new agency being set up under Bill 15 to administer the health system, the power to revoke the right to offer such …

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Award-winning cardiac rehab centre a life-saver and game …

WEBArticle content. When Georgette Bensimon was discharged from the Jewish General Hospital last February after 12-hour open-heart surgery and a five-week stay, she could barely walk and was despondent.

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'I can tell you, we’re ready,' director of Clic Santé promises

WEBLajoie acknowledged that he and his 20 employees have a huge challenge ahead of them, but says they’re up to the task. “I can tell you, we’re ready,” the 51-year-old said on Monday. “We

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Why HIV cases — and syphilis — have risen sharply in Montreal

WEBNew HIV cases are up, for one: There were 1,833 new HIV diagnoses in 2022 in Canada, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada — an increase of …

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Bill 96 will impede access to health care in English, legal experts

WEBOpponents of Bill 96 turned out in force for a protest in Montreal on Saturday, May 14, 2022. “In the end, I think the government would like it to be as difficult …

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The Right Chemistry: Brain health, memory and questionable …

WEBThe “Youthful Brain” supplement promoted in the video lists as ingredients “1000 mcg Vitamin B12 dosed at 16,667% Daily Value for maximum mental energy, 280 …

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HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal Montreal Gazette

WEBMontreal public health officials recorded 310 new HIV diagnoses in the city and its on-island suburbs in 2022, a 120-per-cent increase from 2021 — the highest …

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Montreal study looks at women who remain virgins later than most

WEBThe study defines vaginal-penile penetration as constituting loss of virginity — the definition used by the majority of heterosexuals in existing research. The majority of people report having

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COVID-19 health measures were 'generally effective,' Montreal …

WEBA study aimed at countering online disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic has found health measures taken in 2020 by governments in response to the pandemic contributed to saving lives or

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Dubé pledges major shakeup of health-care efficiency in Quebec

WEBQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé on Monday resorted to biblical metaphor to describe the scope and extent of his planned overhaul of the province’s …

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