Updated Recommendations for Pneumococcal Shots
By Wendy Haaf The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has updated its recommendations concerning pneumococcal vaccination in adults aged…
Health & Wellness
How to protect your joints?
ADVERTORIAL – Joints are complex parts of our body, but they work wonders to ensure our mobility when nothing affects them. Nevertheless, more than 5 million Canadians, about 1 in 6 people, suffer from osteoarthritis. Because it causes cartilage and…
Dieting? Not Me!
Make these 14 tips part of your life and you’ll have no reason to “go on a diet.” By Isabelle…
Ready, Set, Stretch!
These four stretching exercises for the upper body will boost your flexibility and help you maintain your independence; they can…
Sexual Healing
About 60 per cent of 60-year-old men have erectile dysfunction, and 40 to 80 per cent of women have some…
Understanding Essential Tremor
While the condition isn’t life-threatening, it can be life-changing By Wendy Haaf When she was in her late 60s, Heather…
Textiles, Dyes, and Your Skin
By Wendy Haaf I read with interest the informative article “Treating Troublesome Skin Conditions” in the February/March 2023 issue, but…
Virtual Exercise for Cancer Patients
By Wendy Haaf Canadians anywhere in the country—including those in rural and remote areas—who are living with cancer can now…
New National Poison Control Number
By Wendy Haaf If you have young grandchildren who visit, you might want to post this number near your phone:…
Cataract Surgery: Which Lens Is for You?
By Wendy Haaf I understand there are different types of lenses that can be implanted during cataract surgery. What’s the…
