Fractures Deadlier Than Many Cancers
By Wendy Haaf People 65 or older are less likely to survive for five years following various types of…
Health & Wellness
How You Can Fight Dementia
By Wendy Haaf Dementia is not a normal part of aging, and you can take steps to reduce your risk An estimated 348 Canadians a day were diagnosed with some form of dementia in 2020, according to a 2022…
Debunking 5 Myths About Antidepressants
Natalina Salmaso, Carleton University During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals…
A Small Aquatic Plant, Duckweed, Could Revolutionize the Food of Tomorrow
By Tristan Muller, Université Laval and Laurent Bazinet, Université Laval The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing…
4 Practical Tips for Eating More Sustainably
By Amar Laila, Alicia Martin and Katherine Eckert, University of Guelph; Cristina Gago, Boston University The systems that bring food from…
Why Has COVID Been so Much Worse this Summer? The Health Belief Model Has the Answer
By Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University If you think COVID-19 was suddenly in the news a lot over the…
The Power of Plant Protein
By Isabelle Huot Legumes, nuts, seeds, and soy in all its many forms are not only healthful but good…
Who Dies in a Heat Wave? How to Help Protect the Vulnerable in our Communities
By Myles David Sergeant, McMaster University Extreme heat is a silent killer. From time to time, we hear about…
Create Your Own Blue Zone
By Jacqueline Simoneau The world’s five blue zones are geographic areas with large numbers of people who live to…
Mpox: What to Watch Out for, Treatment and What to Worry About
By Cheryl Walter, University of Hull The new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border…
