PNL September #2 '25

September 11, 2025

🌟 Hello Medimap Community,

Think scrolling is harmless? Even without symptoms, constant screen time is quietly aging your heart, sleep, and fertility faster than you realize.

Standards in Canadian healthcare are slipping, processed food hits men’s fertility, and nearly half of diabetes cases go undiagnosed.👇

. DEEP DIVE .

📱 The Silent Damage Screen Time Is Doing to Your Body

Scrolling isn’t harmless. Too much screen time doesn’t just strain your eyes, it chips away at your heart, sleep, and even fertility. The health bill for today’s habits will come due sooner than you think.

Sneak Peek Inside:

  • How constant scrolling chips away at sleep, mood, and fertility

  • Why your body ages faster when your eyes stay glued to a screen

  • Simple tweaks that cut your screen’s impact in half

. NEWSFLASH .

🩺 Standards Slip, Risks Rise
Canadian researchers are warning Ottawa of a looming public health emergency, citing falling training and practice standards among health-care providers. They argue gaps in preparation could put patients at risk if left unaddressed.

🍟 Processed Foods Hits Fertility
A new study finds that ultra-processed foods do more than add pounds. Even when calories are equal, men had worse cholesterol, gained weight, and saw drops in sperm quality. Experts say swapping just a few meals could protect health.

🩸 Half of Diabetes Cases Go Undiagnosed
A global study shows 44% of people living with diabetes don’t even know they have it. For younger adults under 35, only 1 in 5 are aware. Experts warn delayed diagnosis leads to preventable complications like heart disease and vision loss.

🧠 Neuralink Reaches Canada
Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries can now control a computer cursor with just their thoughts using Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant. Researchers stress “educated hope”,  it’s still in early trials, with long-term safety and effectiveness yet to be proven.

. NUTRITION .

🍝 Healthy Eating on a Budget

💰 Cost per serving: ~$1.49 | Baked Spaghetti | ⏱️ Time: 55 min

The best part of baked spaghetti isn’t dinner tonight, it’s opening the fridge tomorrow and realizing lunch is already handled.

. YOUR TAKE .

🥫 Label Loyalty

Nutrition labels are everywhere, but do Canadians actually check them?

Do you read nutrition labels before buying food?

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. BUZZ & BANTER .

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