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Eating disorders requiring hospital care increased “significantly” among children and teenagers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday revealed that emergency department visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa …
Read More »Toronto hate crimes down year-over-year in 2022, but up significantly since pre-pandemic – Toronto
Toronto police have released their hate crime statistics report which shows a slight year-over-year decrease in 2022, but still a significant jump from pre-pandemic times. In their findings, police said 2022 saw a decrease in reported hate crimes of six per cent compared to 2021 — 242 incidents compared to …
Read More »Pilot licences in Canada significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic – National
The number of commercial pilot licences issued in Canada has declined by more than 80 per cent since 2019, even as aviation experts warn of an ever-growing labour shortage that threatens to disrupt Canada’s airline industry. Transport Canada numbers show that the number of commercial pilot licences awarded each year …
Read More »Canada significantly undercounts maternal deaths, and doctors are sounding the alarm
At five months pregnant, Claudia Wong knew it was normal to be uncomfortable some of the time. But she couldn’t shake the feeling something was wrong. The Pickering, Ont., woman had already gained about 14 pounds, significant on her small frame. She’d become so swollen her legs were “like sausages” …
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