How You Can Fight Dementia
By Wendy Haaf Dementia is not a normal part of aging, and you can take steps to reduce your…
Health & Wellness
It’s Hard to Reach Out to Old Friends, But Doing So May Help Alleviate Loneliness
Lara B Aknin, Simon Fraser University; Gillian Sandstrom, University of Sussex, and Kristina Castaneto, Simon Fraser University Millions of Canadians are lonely. This is worrisome because loneliness, defined by the World Health Organization as “the social pain of not…
Fractures Deadlier Than Many Cancers
By Wendy Haaf People 65 or older are less likely to survive for five years following various types of…
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…
