Karen Hawthorne

Toronto

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Research links eating processed red meat to increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline

Jan 15, 2025 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

If you’re looking to eat healthier for 2025, there’s good reason to lower your red meat consumption—especially processed red meats like bacon, hot dogs and sausage. Mass General Brigham researchers in Boston have revealed compelling evidence that diets high in processed meats are associated with a 13 per cent higher risk of dementia and cognitive decline in participants followed for up to 43 years.
Research suggests social connection helps prevent heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes

Jan 8, 2025 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

Having social time with friends and family helps us unwind, laugh and share experiences. It makes us feel good because we’re a part of something meaningful, whether it’s a 10-minute check-in by phone with our parents or an evening out with an old friend. Those feel-good vibes are important for mental and physical health, boosting immunity and combatting loneliness that can creep up if life gets too busy and overwhelming (and we don’t make time for social connections).
2024 Year in Review: Technology stories

Dec 30, 2024 | leaderpost.com | Angelica Bottaro |Karen Hawthorne |Andrew Robichaud

Advertisement 1From groundbreaking advancements to everyday tools making a big impact to shape a healthier future, these are Healthing’s favourite technology stories of 2024. • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentTechnology continues to revolutionize healthcare, bringing innovation and hope to patients and providers alike.
2024 Year in Review: Patient stories

Dec 30, 2024 | stonyplainreporter.com | Angelica Bottaro |Karen Hawthorne |Andrew Robichaud

Advertisement 1Here are some of Healthing's favourite uplifting and inspiring patient stories from 2024. • Article contentThe patient journey is a testament to resilience, love, and the power of hope. While challenges may arise, these stories remind us of the strength found in community, the breakthroughs in care, and the triumphs of the human spirit. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
2024 Year in Review: Technology stories

Dec 30, 2024 | kingstonthisweek.com | Angelica Bottaro |Karen Hawthorne |Andrew Robichaud

Advertisement 1From groundbreaking advancements to everyday tools making a big impact to shape a healthier future, these are Healthing’s favourite technology stories of 2024. • Article contentTechnology continues to revolutionize healthcare, bringing innovation and hope to patients and providers alike. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
How Anemia Could Signal a Rare Blood Cancer

Dec 9, 2024 | whatnext.com | Karen Hawthorne |James Moore

Republished with permission from Heal Canada. Written by Karen HawthorneAnemia is one of the most common and serious complications of myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer where too many blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. Iron deficiency symptoms can be severe or persistent fatigue, cold hands and feet, weakness, shortness of breath, a tingling or crawling feeling in the legs, or even tongue swelling or soreness.
Heart disease patients at higher risk for stimulant drug toxicity death: Study highlights importance of stigma and screening

Dec 9, 2024 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

While addiction and death from opioid is a concern, new research from the BC Centre for Disease Control British Columbia reveals that people with heart disease are at greater risk of dying from stimulant drug toxicity than from opioid drug poisoning. The findings highlight the need for clinicians to talk to patients about illicit substance use and screen those for illicit drugs who may be at risk.
Report finds 1 in 7 visits to emergency rooms in Canada could be handled by family doctors

Dec 6, 2024 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

Wait times in Canadian emergency departments can be three to four hours or more, meaning there must be some disconnect in the healthcare system. Half of patients with non-urgent issues spend less than 2.6 hours in the ER, but 90 per cent spend up to 7.6 hours, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Prostate cancer, punchlines and patient Care: Dr. Goldberg’s mission to heal with humour

Dec 6, 2024 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

Medicine gets delivered in incredible ways like IVs, implanted ports under the skin of your chest or belly, and external beams that radiate cancer cells. But one of the most underrated methods is humour, especially when it comes from a joke-cracking physician who knows how to get people laughing when they are feeling far from their best.
Blood cancer in Canada: Stats, impact and resources

Dec 4, 2024 | healthing.ca | Karen Hawthorne

Blood cancer is an alarming term. Not just because it’s a form of cancer, one of our most deadly diseases, but because it threatens an essential life force — our blood cells. These blood cells give you energy, help fight infection and keep you from bleeding too much. It’s also a difficult cancer to wrap your head around because symptoms are often vague, with many patients completely asymptomatic. This cancer is in your blood, not in a specific area like a breast or lung, for example.

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