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Menopause care in Canada: How tech solutions are filling the gap [Video]

According to data released by Statistics Canada in September, this country is home to nearly four million women between the ages of 40 and 55, the window during which “natural” menopause takes effect. In a 2022 survey conducted by Leger Canada for the Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC), about 46 per cent of women said they don’t feel prepared for menopause, even though they know it’s coming. Additional research shows three-quarters of them will experience symptoms that disrupt their daily lives. This means nearly two million Canadians could be struggling unnecessarily.

Additionally, an analysis by the MFC found that menopause costs Canadian women $3.3 billion each year in lost wages as a result of unmanaged symptoms that affect their ability to fulfill professional obligations.

The onset of menopause can be accompanied by more than 30 possible symptoms, from brain fog, hot flashes and sleep disturbances to mood swings,

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New Orleans residents', businesses' water services disrupted due to water valve repairs [Video]

NEWS. ARIELLE. THANK YOU. HEADS UP. STARTING THIS WEEKEND. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD CREWS WILL BE PREPARING WATER VALVE AND FIRE HYDRANTS IN DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS. THEYLL BE REPAIRING THEM AND ITS EXPECTED TO IMPACT NEIGHBORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THIS WEEKEND AROUND SOUTH JERSEY AND PERDIDO STREETS TO SOUTH GRAVIER FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL NOON TOMORROW, ALSO FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. SIMON BOLIVAR AVENUE FROM SECOND STREET TO FIRST STREET WILL BE IMPACTED SINCE CREWS ARE REPAIRING VALVES IN THAT AREA AS WELL. SO WE HAVE A FULL LIST OF ALL THE WORK THATS GOING ON RIGHT