Advances in Women’s Heart Health
By Wendy Haaf Since the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) published a 2018 report outlining the sex-specific gaps Canadian…
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How to Keep Your Brain in Shape
By Jacqueline Simoneau Sure the brain ages as we do, but just as you can work on your physical fitness, you can exercise your brain to keep it in top form The brain is a complex organ. It is…
Knee Problems Tend to Flare Up as You Age – an Orthopedic Specialist Explains Available Treatment Options
By Angie Brown, Quinnipiac University Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But…
Help for Seasonal Allergies
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being Can a pharmacist help me during allergy season? If…
How Food Can Be Used to Support People Living With Dementia
By Navjot Gill-Chawla, University of Waterloo As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to…
Your Environment Affects How Well Your Medications Work
By Gary W. Miller, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Your genes play a major role in determining…
The Pros and Cons of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
By Isabelle Huot At this time of year, fresh fruits and vegetables are harder to find and fairly expensive.…
Front-of-Package Food Labels: A Path to Healthier Choices
By Zahra Saghafi, University of Guelph The way you see nutrition labels on food packaging is about to change.…
The Heart of the Problem
By Wendy Haaf Simply put, cardiovascular disease threatens women more than it does men In early 2022, Mafaz Ismail,…
Smokers Have a Higher Level of Harmful Bacteria in the Mouth
By Yvonne Prince, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Glenda Mary Davison, Cape Peninsula University of Technology et Tandi Matsha-Erasmus, Sefako…
