The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) was established to understand and
address the needs of an aging population. 1–3 Overall aims are to examine aging as a …

Background Pakistan, among the other developing countries, has a higher prevalence rate
of depression because of the current social adversities. There is, thus, a great need for …

Abstract English language teaching tends to deal with the pleasanter side of second-
language interaction such as making friends, relating experiences, and expressing …

This chapter reviews the existing literature on the learning and teaching of (Im) politeness
among learners of second or more languages in different learning contexts, and provides a …

Importance The association of COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization with functional
mobility in community-dwelling adults above and beyond the impact of the pandemic control …

BACKGROUND: In Canada, more than 70% of new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection per year involve injection drug users (IDUs) and, currently, there is no consensus …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of cannabis use in HIV-infected individuals is high and its
long-term effects are unclear. METHODS: The prevalence, perceived benefits and …

Sulfur is an essential nutrient present in the amino acids cysteine and methionine, co-
enzymes and vitamins. Plants and many microorganisms are able to utilize inorganic sulfate …

Sulfur is an essential nutrient for all organisms. Plants are able to take up inorganic sulfate
and assimilate it into a range of bio-organic molecules either after reduction to sulfide or …

Background Cervical cancer is highly preventable and treatable if detected early through
regular screening. Women in the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador have …