Connor Boyd

Head of Health and Science at Daily Mail

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Doctors reveal only three factors that matter when it comes to preventing dementia

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Connor Boyd

There are just three main things you need to worry about when it comes to preventing dementia, a review suggests. Over the years everything from what time you go to bed to how much alcohol you drink has been linked to the memory robbing disorder. But by looking at data from more than 20,000 older adults over 30 years, researchers found three lifestyle factors demonstrably outweighed all others.
How I cured years of back pain in MINUTES with a cheap therapy many experts (including me!) have warned against: By Health Editor CONNOR BOYD

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Connor Boyd

I'm standing in my swimming trunks over a wooden tub filled with near-freezing water that looks more like a casket than a pool. The temperature gauge says 39F (3.8C) and the water is so cold that a cloud of condensation has formed above it. In five seconds I'm supposed to get in. My physical therapist is doing the countdown and shouting at me to control my breathing, but my heart is pounding. I hate the cold.
Lessons in the classroom are changing the way Tyrell Davis runs

2 months ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

Tyrell Davis, a third-year Bisons sprinter, says the work happening in the classroom is changing the way he runs. Davis says throughout his time in the class and on the track, he’s finding the connective tissue between both that’s allowing him to run faster and embrace his education. “I knew coming in to the faculty there would be things I’d learn that might impact my running, but it’s been so much more than I thought,” says Tyrell Davis, a third year Bisons track and field athlete.
A desire to learn brought Edgar Galeano from Colombia to Winnipeg

2 months ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

February 13, 2025 — Dr. Edgar Galeano says learning something new is what makes him feel alive. It’s part of the reason why he paused his 20-plus-year career as a doctor in Columbia, to come to Winnipeg and study in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management. “There are so many things to achieve during a career,” says the first-year master’s student.
Boy, 8, goes permanently BLIND after common diet mistake millions of parents are guilty of

Jan 21, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Connor Boyd

An elementary school student has reportedly been left permanently blind because their fussy eating left them so void of nutrients. The eight-year-old boy, from Malaysia, is said to have eaten nothing but chicken nuggets, sausages and cookies since they were an infant. The youngster was extremely deficient in a vitamin essential for keeping optical nerves healthy, according to a doctor who revealed the case.
The US states where hMPV is surging

Jan 13, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Connor Boyd

A respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is causing a surge in infections across parts of the Midwest US. The CDC reports that 2.2% of tests conducted across America in the week ending January 4 were positive for hMPV, representing a 25% increase from the previous week. This indicates that one in 50 Americans with a cough likely had the virus during that period. Despite concerns, doctors emphasize that hMPV is generally mild for most people.
The US states where hMPV is surging… as virus sparking pandemic fears in China rises across America

Jan 13, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Connor Boyd

A virus that sparked pandemic fears in China has risen in the US this month, official data shows – and parts of the Midwest have become hotspots. The CDC reports that 2.2 percent of tests conducted across America in the week ending January 4 were positive for the human metapneumovirus (hMPV). That represented an increase of 25 percent compared to the previous week (1.77 percent) and means around one in 50 Americans with a cough likely had the virus.
The mid-life clue that you're likely to get Alzheimer's in 20 years

Dec 2, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | John Ely |Connor Boyd

'Middle-aged' spread or having a beer belly could indicate you're more likely to get Alzheimer's within 20 years, a study suggests. American researchers found people with more visceral fat, the fat that forms around the vital organs like the heart, stomach and liver, had more abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
Building a community of wellness

Nov 28, 2024 | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

November 28, 2024 — For twenty years, Drew Sheffield has helped usher kids through the James Daly Fieldhouse garage door on the first day of Mini U Programs. First as a leader, then as a supervisor and finally as a coordinator on Mini U’s leadership team. “I think the best I think the best part of Mini U is the ever-changing climate of our programs,” says Sheffield.
Spirit of the Bison highlights Indigenous student-athletes

Nov 26, 2024 | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

November 26, 2024 — On Saturday, Nov. 23, the University of Manitoba Bisons welcomed Indigenous dancers, drummers, singers, artisans and community members to join them in celebrating the Bison, a symbol of respect, pride and Indigenous identity. The fourth annual Spirit of the Bison event brought sport and Indigenous culture together in a celebration across three Bisons regular-season games (women’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball).