Does exercise achieve weight loss? Belief in the doctrine of “move more” comes and goes, and it is interesting to follow the progress of the idea through time, and through individuals who have very strong convictions based on personal ... [Continue Reading]
Markham Stouffville Hospital forges ahead with COVID-19 research
By Lisa Harper Many people do not associate their community hospital with conducting large-scale research work. But at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH), providing ‘care beyond our walls’ is more than just the vision; it is a self-imposed ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Light of Distant Stars
Obviously, one of the big problems with SARS-CoV-2 is, so many aspects of the organism and its behavior remain shrouded in mystery. In The Atlantic, writer Ed Yong quotes Beth Redbird, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology at Northwestern ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — No Youth Pass, Continued
As the pandemic drags on and worsens, it becomes increasingly apparent that all our original beliefs about children and young people were dangerously inaccurate. The virus makes no exceptions for minors. They can catch it, they can spread it, and ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — No Youth Pass
Elizabeth De wrote for Quora about the physical and mental devastation she and a young relative, both struck by COVID-19, have experienced. This aspect is disturbing: Immediately after the infection we thought we had recovered. We hiked, cycled, ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Slim Silver Lining
The summer of 2000 was not a complete disaster, because at least some useful research came out of it. As Childhood Obesity News has mentioned, the young and the very young are susceptible to a particularly miserable form and/or result of COVID-19. At ... [Continue Reading]