Pandemic

Have you been having weird dreams lately? For many people, that's just one of the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has altered their sleeping habits, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. From when to how much to how well we're sleeping, this pandemic may have shaken up bedtime for good. Read More

President Biden today warned the nation of a dark winter, fueled by the omicron variant that is now dominant in America. He will expand testing sites, distribute free at-home tests, and deploy federal resources to overwhelmed hospitals. The president staked his political reputation on stemming the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, roughly…

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It’s an effort to disentangle this year’s stresses and lockdowns and abandoned plans from last year’s. It is difficult to track time when many of life’s markers are gone and the future is chronically uncertain. Eventually the year’s story comes back into focus, defined, of course, by the pandemic’s path.…

“The public isn’t trained in navigating these types of conversations. Even we in health care find it challenging." Author of the article: Jacquie Miller, Elizabeth Payne COVID-19 testing. Photo by Luke Hendry /POSTMEDIA When Paul Peters’ 11-year-old son became suddenly ill on the weekend with a high fever and extreme…

Author of the article: LONDON — Central banks, the developed world’s most reliable group of bond buyers, could slash debt purchases next year by as much as $2 trillion across the four big advanced economies, implying a potentially hefty rise in many governments’ borrowing costs. For years, but particularly since…

Salt Lake City, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/19/2021 --The Utah Department of Health Office of Health Disparities responds to unequal access of health and pandemic related information through Community Health Workers. Through close community partnerships, the Office of Health Disparities provides necessary funding and other resources to continue the essential…

Even in years when we don't have a pandemic, these two highly stigmatized issues never get the resources and the attention they deserve. Author of the article: Murray Mandryk Homelessness and drug overdoses like the one that occurred at Regina's Camp Marjorie were often overlooked during another year of COVID-19.…

Tara Semple is playing a different tune as she prepares to host her first solstice sound bath concert next week in Regina. Author of the article: Greg Harder Local musician Tara Semple plays many instruments used in a sound bath class at the Knox Metropolitan United Church. Photo by TROY…

Doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing wall of mental health problems stemming from the pandemic, with some predicting dire consequences for employers and the economy. Whilst many have again returned to home working or have social distancing in place, many employers are not aware that the responsibility for…