Welcome to the new series of The Globe, What’s in My Cart?where we ask Canadians how they stock their kitchens. Open this photo in the gallery: Photo by Kat Frick Miller It was in the parking lot of North York General Hospital in Toronto that Vanessa Bond, 53, decided she would dedicate her nutrition … Read more
The demand for popular drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease has increased in the last few years. New research from the University of Southern California showed a 442% increase in semaglutide prescriptions between January 2021 and December 2023. Semaglutide is an active ingredient in the diabetes drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, the … Read more
The effects of social media on young people’s mental health are poorly understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from continuing with age restrictions and warning letters for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. But the emphasis on fear through social media may cause policymakers to miss the mental health benefits it … Read more