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The Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network is monitoring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. This research involves completing online surveys after receiving the vaccine. Those who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine may also participate by completing surveys in the control group. If you want to help with this surveillance, please go to CANVAS-COVID.ca for more information on how to participate.

CANVAS-COVID – CANVAS-COVID Study Enrolment Scientists who are mounting the largest independent study of vaccine safety in Canadian history are seeking the participation of hundreds of thousands of people across the country – including those who have not yet been vaccinated for COVID-19 – to get the information they need.

📢During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the way you handle pressure could affect your health!

New research found that how you react to stressy situations matters more for your health compared to how often you’re exposed to them. Stressful situations are associated with lower heart rate variability, putting you at a greater risk of developing heart disease.😮

Luckily, there are ways to change how you react to stress. An example is reminding yourself that you can handle it.

Check out the article below for more info!🤓

Stressed? Here's Why the Way You Handle Pressure Matters If you're in a stressful situation, you probably feel a little frazzled—that's just human nature. But new research has found that the way you react to that stress matters more for your health than how often you're exposed to it. For the study, which was published in the journal Psychosomatic Medic...

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to have a good attitude with positive thinking. New study shows that patients with coronary heart disease who reported having higher levels of positive emotions (e.g., detetmination, excitement, and enthusiasm) were more likely to exercise, sleep better, and avoid smoking.

Check out the article for more information!🧐

New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude Positive thinking may reduce your risk of this deadly disease