Can You Blow Out a Candle Through Your Mask?
If you can, there’s a problem. Not all masks are created equal. By Caitlin Finlay The World Health Organization…
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Overactive-Bladder Drug May Boost Dementia Risk
If the news raises concerns for you, there is an alternative By Wendy Haaf If you’re taking an anticholinergic drug to treat urinary urgency and frequency (a.k.a. overactive bladder), you might want to consider asking your doctor about switching…
Banish Bad Breath
It affects most people at some point; here’s how to fight it off By Katrina Caruso It’s embarrassing to admit,…
Meet the Dream-Maker
A new device that can trigger and guide dreams may be able to help with memory and boost creativity By…
Swollen Legs Might Be a Side Effect
A certain class of blood-pressure medication can cause lower-limb swelling By Wendy Haaf Older adults who begin taking a particular…
Protect Your Immune System
Your immune system is complicated; keeping it healthy isn’t By Wendy Haaf To judge by some headlines—“9 Power Foods That…
Ping-Pong for Parkinson’s Patients
Playing ping-pong may help with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease By Wendy Haaf A regular regimen of Ping-Pong could…
Remember: Most Hand Sanitizer Is Flammable
It turns out that fire safety is a concern, after all By Caitlin Finlay Some months ago, reports that…
Do You Really Need to Take Heartburn Meds?
You may be among the 50 per cent of those using a heartburn medication who shouldn’t be By Wendy Haaf…
Acetaminophen Overdose Risk Underestimated
What Canadians don’t know about the over-the-counter med can definitely hurt them By Wendy Haaf Almost three in five…
