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A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada:

A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly

Growing numbers of U.S. school districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly mounting coronavirus infections. Get the latest.

Breastfeeding for any amount of time linked to lower blood pressure in toddlers, study finds By Sarah Molano, CNN enablePagination: false (CNN) —  Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according to a new study, suggesting once again that "breast is best" for health. The reduction in blood pressure found in the study "is of clinically important magnitude and surprising," Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter told CNN in an emai...

POLITICO FDA readies plan to bar menthol cigarettes nationwide The menthol ban would be one of FDA’s most aggressive tobacco reform efforts since the agency first began regulating the industry in 2009. Packs of menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are pictured at a store in San Francisco. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo Updated: Link Copied The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to bar menthol cigarettes nationwide in a plan to be released Thursday, according to two people familiar with...

Sursa foto: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea Custodian of the Crown of Romania, Princess Margareta, said on Thursday in western Arad that she has fond memories of Prince Philip of the United Kingdom, noting that he was a role model for her in terms of involvement in charitable or social activities, such as the Romanian Red Cross. "He and my grandmother are relatives. They also inspired me for this type of work, from the Red Cross. He was a beautiful mentor. I have fond memories, from childhood and s...

Binge-eating disorder is described as eating a large amount of food in a short time, feeling out of control while doing so, and feeling remorse or guilt afterward. Binge-eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, and it can be severe and life-threatening if it leads to heart disease or diabetes. The researchers looked at data from 11,025 children aged nine to eleven who were part of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, the countrys most extensive long...

Still, she said, it is important to recognize that this study points to an association -- not causation. "Its not clear that screen time actually causes binging," she said. "It could be that theres something else -- perhaps depression or boredom -- thats leading to both behaviors." The pandemic necessitates more screen time Covid-19 has not only made life worse for eating disorder sufferers -- it has heightened screen time for adults and children alike. "The Covid-19 pandemic has led to kids sp...