Health & Wellness

Pets May Protect Brain Function

By Wendy Haaf   Sharing your home with a furry friend may offset the increased risk for dementia that researchers have associated with living alone. That’s the take-away from a UK study in which research- ers analyzed data on 7,945…

Understanding Hair Loss

Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being   Question: I’ve noticed that I’m shedding more hair than…

The Sound of Tinnitus

By Wendy Haaf   Though it’s rarely caused by anything serious, tinnitus can have life-changing effects   Gael Hannan, 69,…

When to Have an Eye Exam

By Wendy Haaf   Half of Canadians don’t know that 75% of vision loss is preventable and treatable, and just…

Tone Your Arms

By Josée Lavigueur, physical education trainer   These two simple exercises will give you stronger arms to help you power…