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Category: Health + Wellness

Up to 2 million Canadians at risk of pandemic-induced traumatic stress

From the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it was clear that COVID-19 would impact more than just our physical health. With normal life on standby, many people are also suffering from a decline in mental well-being. According to Health Canada, around a third of Canadians may experience high levels

World’s first yoga university outside of India opens in LA

Looking to study yoga? You can now find your flow in California. The Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) has opened its (virtual) doors in Los Angeles. It is the first yoga university outside of India. Named after the influential Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda, VaYU offers an Online Master of Science

Touchy Torontonians force mayor to consider “social distancing circles”

One nice day and y’all just couldn’t keep yourselves distant, could you? Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods park was pretty much a festival over the weekend despite the fact that social distancing is literally the only job many people have right now. I mean, look at this: That there is COVID’s wet

Halifax team behind Ebola vaccine will begin trial for coronavirus vaccine

The first Canadian clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine are set to begin. The trials will be conducted by the Halifax research team that was involved in the eventual Ebola virus vaccine in 2014. They will take place at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University. While releasing

Are You Taking the Digital Party too Far?

Despite remaining cooped up at home, many millennials are seeing more of their friends than they did in the pre-COVID-19 era, thanks to digital parties facilitated by platforms like Zoom and the increasingly popular Houseparty app. Video calls and digital gatherings are one of the (admittedly few) silver linings in