PNL October #5

October 29, 2026

💙 Hello Medimap Community,

Nearly half of cancer cases are linked to risk factors you can actually do something about. This week we are walking through the seven biggest ones.

Plus, the health benefits of tea, 4 in 10 Canadian women do not know where to find menopause care, and a brand new Reader Perk lands below. 👇

 DEEP DIVE 

🎗️ 7 Cancer Risk Factors You Can Actually Control

Research says a large share of cases trace back to a short list of risk factors that are within your control. Some on the list will not surprise you. A couple almost certainly will.

Sneak Peek Inside:

  • What the seven cancer risk factors are

  • Why some everyday habits on the list surprise everyone

  • How changing even one factor shifts your risk

READER PERKS 

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Pickleball is easy to learn and one of the most social ways to stay active all winter long. Performance Pickleball has fantastic gear, and they want to give our Medimap readers an exclusive 10% off paddles.

Pick your paddle, add it to your cart, and enter the code below at checkout. The discount applies instantly.

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 NEWSFLASH 

🍵 Tea Helps Your Heart But The Temperature Might Hurt It
The benefit may depend on how hot the cup is when it reaches your lips. Here is the temperature the research points to and what it means for your daily brew.

🌡️ 4 in 10 Women Have No Idea Where to Find Menopause Care
Half the population will go through menopause, yet a new Canadian report finds a huge share of women do not know where to turn when it starts. Here is what the report found and where care actually exists.

🇺🇸 Trump Says USA Pays $90 Billion for Canadian Health Care
No mechanism exists by which American taxpayers fund Canadian care. The numbers on what Canadian health care costs you are worth knowing, and they are all in here.

NUTRITION 

🍽️ Healthy Eating on a Budget

💰 Cost per serving: ~$1.16 | Red Lentil Soup | ⏱️ Time: ~40 min

A dollar sixteen a bowl and it tastes like a hug. This lemony red lentil soup is bright, cozy, and packed with plant protein and fibre.

BUZZ & BANTER

✏️ Medi-Wordle

This week’s puzzle sounds like a vacation destination. It is not. Good luck :)

🔎 Clue: Tiny islands in your pancreas that run the whole sugar operation.

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