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9 Psoriatic Arthritis Self-Care Tips for Anyone With the Condition

There’s no right way to practice self-care. It looks different for all of us—ultimately, good self-care consists of whatever helps you feel cared for. That’s true for psoriatic arthritis self-care tips too. For people with psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune condition that causes psoriasis symptoms plus issues like joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, self-care can be…

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Night Terrors vs. Nightmares: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to comparing night terrors and nightmares, you might assume that they’re both bad dreams of varying intensities. But night terrors (also known as sleep terrors) are more than just super-intense nightmares. These are actually two separate sleep conditions with some pretty important differences, which are important to learn if you’re not sure…

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More funding needed to address inequalities harming COVID-19 response, AFN chief says

The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations’ capacities to respond to COVID-19’s second wave are dwindling because of health, social and economic inequities.The federal government says 1,610 COVID-19 cases have been reported in First Nations communities and about 500 of those were active cases as of Monday. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian…

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Amazon is hiring 100,000 people in Canada and the U.S.

In brief: Amazon’s business has benefitted from the pandemic, and now the company is scrambling to expand its workforce in response to the added demand from consumers. At the same time, current employees can take part in a program to gain technical skills before automation can replace their current jobs. Amazon has added 175,000 jobs…

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