5 Tips to Avoid Procrastination
Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn By Annemieke Apergis-Schoute, Queen Mary University of London…
Health & Wellness
Is It Safe to Take Expired Medications?
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being The answer to that seemingly simple question is a little more complicated than you might think. “We need to talk about what ‘safe’ means and what an expiry date…
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…
Healthy Aging Through Diet
Older adults who follow healthy diets accumulate chronic diseases more slowly – new study By Adrián Carballo Casla, Karolinska…
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…
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. …
