Health & Wellness

Understanding Varicose Veins

I have varicose veins. Would treatment help or could it harm my vascular health? By Wendy Haaf A First, let’s clarify how varicose veins occur. Arteries carry blood down into the leg, and veins carry the blood back up again.…

Water May Help Protect Heart

By Wendy Haaf Drink up: staying well hydrated could help reduce your chances of developing heart failure later in life.…

Taming Tinnitus

Find out what you can do about that ringing in your ears By Wendy Haaf During an especially bad cold…

Growing Peace of Mind

Gardening can nurture nature’s best, in every part of your world By Annie St-Amour Since the start of the pandemic,…

Sit Fit!

Here are three ways to get a healthy dose of physical activity each day without even leaving your chair By…

Keto Diet Can Cause Harm

By Wendy Haaf According to a comprehensive review of the scientific literature, “the typical keto diet is a disease-promoting disaster”…

Walnuts Lower Bad Cholesterol

By Wendy Haaf According to the American Heart Association, adding walnuts to your diet may help to lower your LDL…

When Men Are Depressed

How do I recognize signs of depression in my partner? I suspect he’s depressed, but I’m not sure. By Wendy…