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Seeing it all while looking your best

Karen Shuh wakes each day at 6:30 a.m. and pops in her contact lenses. On weekdays, she is out the door at 7:30 a.m. to get her son to the school bus, and then herself to the office. After work most evenings, Shuh is either off to the rink to watch her son play hockey, or she’s getting him to another extracurricular activity. “It’s go-go-go in our household until I take my contacts out around 10 p.m.,” says the busy single mom.

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Research builds our communities

If you listen to Andrew Pelling, you’ll believe your most creative and wild ideas are worth paying attention to. You may even feel compelled to submit them for further investigation in his lab, where biohacking and DIY science are par for the course.  Dr. Pelling leads the Laboratory for Biophysical Manipulation at the University of Ottawa, described on its home page as “an openly curious and exploratory space where scientists, engineers and artists work in close quarters.”

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Balancing act: the role of the microbiome in eczema care

Experts estimate that 15 to 20 per cent of Canadians are living with eczema – an inflammation of the skin. Due to its chronic nature, eczema is known to come and go, and migrate around the body. Symptoms like dry and itchy skin or a rash typically worsen during a cycle of inflammation, a so-called flare-up.

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Canada’s first stroke ambulance coming to Alberta

Rapid treatment aims to save lives and improve recovery

Advances in stroke treatment have made it possible to save more lives and protect more patients from permanent disabilities. However, timing is critical. For these powerful treatments to enhance recovery, they must be given to patients as quickly as possible.

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