Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Here’s what Statistics Canada knows about our sleep patterns By Lola Augustine Brown How much sleep do you manage to…
Older Canadians Are Concerned About Their Meds By Lola Augustine Brown That older people take a lot of prescription drugs is perhaps not surprising. That this may…
More Legumes Could Cut Your Risk for Diabetes Are you eating enough lentils and beans? By Wendy Haaf You could cut your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes…
Eat Fat—Not Too Little, Not Too Much By Lola Augustine Brown After years of hearing that a low-fat diet is best for your health, we now learn…
Antioxidant Supplements Don’t Prevent Dementia By Wendy Haaf Despite the hopes of some scientists, neither vitamin E nor selenium, alone or in combination, appears to…
A Tipple or Two Too Many By Lola Augustine Brown Worrying news from the United States could have many older Canadians taking a moment to consider…
Stopping Blood Thinners Can Increase Your Stroke Risk By Wendy Haaf One in three older people prescribed new-generation blood thinners isn’t taking them properly, boosting the risk for…
Loneliness Is Very Bad for Your Health A new study indicates that social isolation can kill you By Lola Augustine Brown Just weeks after Statistics Canada…
Your Heart and Menopause Are you taking good care of your ticker? By Wendy Haaf If you think heart disease is a man’s problem,…