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. …
Health & Wellness
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. For many, these images may conjure up warm memories and the anticipation of the forthcoming holiday season. But for those…
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…
Why Aging Shouldn’t Be Classified as a Disease
By Ahmed Al-Juhany, University of Calgary In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of the…
Good News for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being Is type 2 diabetes reversible? We now have good…
4 Research-Backed Ways to Beat the Winter Blues in the Colder Months
By Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University As winter approaches and daylight saving time has ended, many people are bracing…
When the Trouble’s in Your Knees
Knee osteoarthritis isn’t a matter of wear and tear; it’s a disease that can be managed By Wendy Haaf…
Food and Nightmares: Is your Diet Influencing your Dreams?
By Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen,…
A Guide to Vegetable Oils
Vegetable oils offer an alternative to cooking with butter or margarine, and because there are so many to choose from,…
Botox: Not Just a Pretty Face
That Botox erases wrinkles is well known, but the medication is also widely used to address a host of conditions…
