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A look at the new Air Canada Aeroplan small business co-brand credit cards + MORE Nov 17th
Next up in our coverage of the new Air Canada Aeroplan program is our look at the small business co-brand credits for the program. We'll cover all the cards here in one post rather than an individual post for each card like we did for the consumer cards. There are two levels of business.... More »
A redesign is coming—and we can’t wait to show you + MORE Apr 20th
We have exciting news: MoneySense will be getting some upgrades. The core of what we do will stay the same—we’ll continue to bring you high-quality content from the best financial experts in Canada—but we’ll have a fresh new look.
Why are we changing?
We want you to have the best p.... More »
May 28 Update: Air China to launch Montreal-Beijing service, Rocketmiles 5k Miles booking bonus, 100% bonus on buying Hilton HHonors Points + MORE May 29th
A much later in the day update for you! News, Tips & Tricks Air China opened up reservations for their newest Canadian route, Montreal-Beijing! The flight will operate 3 times weekly and being a Star Alliance member provides yet another great option for Aeroplan members in Eastern Canada .... More »
5 times when a no annual fee card is worth it + MORE May 25th
High-end credit cards come with a lot of perks, but sometimes a no annual fee card can offer what you really need, without you having to worry about closing it once you no longer use the rewards.... More »
Loyalty Lesson: Is a 30% return on credit card spending possible? Yes, it sure is! + MORE Oct 23rd
This is one of those posts that wasn't planned but it kind of fell right into my lap and I had to write it after I completed another post on our site. That other post was A closer look at the credit card that Canada voted as the number one overall travel rewards card in Canada where we took a .... More »
Video: How to dispute errors on your credit report
– creditcards.com
It’s important to check your credit report periodically to know where you stand and check for errors. If you see something wrong, here’s how to get it corrected
Study finds 35.1 per cent of people with credit records had been reported to collections for debt that averaged $5,178 (U.S.), based on September 2013 records.Researchers discover a blood test for suicide risk
– macleans.ca
ShutterstockDiagnosing a patient’s risk for suicide is notoriously tricky, and subjective. “Current methods involve asking someone, ‘Are you suicidal?’” says Zachary Kaminsky, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Some people won’t answer truthfully,” and doctors might miss other cues. In the future, it could come down to a simple blood test. Kaminsky and his colleagues have pinpointed a change in one human gene that seems to indicate an elevated risk for suicide.
Kaminsky, who was formerly based at the University of Toronto, studies epigenetics, “or how the environment, and in this case stress, changes your genes,” he explains. “And that’s what we found.” In the new study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, he and his team landed on a single gene: SKA2, which is expressed in the prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain involved in impulse control and emotion regulation), and plays an important role in how the brain responds to stress hormones…
Researchers discover a blood test for suicide risk
– macleans.ca
ShutterstockDiagnosing a patient’s risk for suicide is notoriously tricky, and subjective. “Current methods involve asking someone, ‘Are you suicidal?’” says Zachary Kaminsky, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Some people won’t answer truthfully,” and doctors might miss other cues. In the future, it could come down to a simple blood test. Kaminsky and his colleagues have pinpointed a change in one human gene that seems to indicate an elevated risk for suicide.
Kaminsky, who was formerly based at the University of Toronto, studies epigenetics, “or how the environment, and in this case stress, changes your genes,” he explains. “And that’s what we found.” In the new study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, he and his team landed on a single gene: SKA2, which is expressed in the prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain involved in impulse control and emotion regulation), and plays an important role in how the brain responds to stress hormones…
