Healthy Aging Through Diet
Older adults who follow healthy diets accumulate chronic diseases more slowly – new study By Adrián Carballo Casla, Karolinska…
Menopause and Brain Aging: 3 Myths about Hormone Therapy
Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health By Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary; Jasper Crockford, University of Calgary et Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary In the early 2000s, a major women’s health study…
Hope for Chronic-Pain Sufferers
Over the past few years, medical science has been making new discoveries in addressing the problem of pain By Wendy…
Plan Now for a Happy Retirement
Hoping for the best isn’t a plan; you need to know where you stand— and where you’re going By…
Are Consumer DNA Tests Lifesavers?
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being Could a direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test such as 23andME…
Your Nails and Your Health
Changes in the colour, shape, or texture of your nails can be a sign of a nutritional deficiency, an infection,…
Keep Calm and Carry On!
These are turbulent times, with alarming news stories popping up every day on TV, on the radio, in newspapers, and…
Managing Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions during the Holidays
By Jennifer LP Protudjer, University of Manitoba A plate of freshly baked cookies, a glass of perfectly garnished eggnog.…
Dancing, a Fun “Exercise in Disguise“
Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women. Here's how. …
How Well Do You Know Your Digestion?
Brunches, cocktail parties, holiday feasts—there’s no shortage of opportunities to celebrate between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and all that…
