Threats to Your Balance: Risk Factors for Falls
By Wendy Haaf An impaired sense of balance can result in a loss of independence or even a fall. While…
Health & Wellness
Boost Your Balance
By Josée Lavigueur Balance is an essential part of good health and helps to prevent potentially serious falls; fortunately, you can maintain or improve your balance with exercises like these. On Tiptoe Standing behind a chair—holding your hands just…
Plant-Based Milks and Your Diet
By Wendy Haaf Are plant-based beverages such as soy, rice, almond, and oat milks healthy? People who prefer not…
Hearing Loss Can Sap Energy
By Wendy Haaf Constantly feeling exhausted for no medically discernable reason may mean it’s time to get your hearing tested.…
Exercises to Lower Blood Pressure
By Wendy Haaf Adding isometric, or static, exercises such as planks and wall squats to your weekly routine may help…
Food for Healthy Bones
By Isabelle Huot One in four women and one in eight men over the age of 50 has osteoporosis,…
When Families Remember Things Differently
By Caroline Fortin Sharing memories can be a treasured part of holiday gatherings, but disagreements about the past can…
Full-Fat Yogourt for Lower Blood Sugar?
By Wendy Haaf If you’re on your way to developing type 2 diabetes, adding full-fat yogourt to your diet…
Threats to Your Balance—and What to Do About Them
By Wendy Haaf An impaired sense of balance can result in a loss of independence or even a fall. While…
Nuts and Seeds: Mini Marvels
By Isabelle Huot Rich in plant protein, nuts and seeds are good meat substitutes. They’re healthy snacks on their own,…
