Virtual Reality Comes to Medicine
By Lola Augustine Brown Once nothing more than the stuff of science fiction movies, virtual reality (VR) technology is becoming…
Feds Making It Easier for Military Spouses to Get OAS
If you spent much of your working life abroad because your spouse (or parent) was serving with the military, you can count that period as time spent working in Canada when you apply for your Old Age Security Pension (OAS)…
Want to Live Longer? Get Off Your…Seat
By Lola Augustine Brown Spending too much time sitting down can cause you to age more quickly than if…
The Marvel of the Manicure
It’s all about your hands, not just your nails By Lola Augustine Brown You may have noticed a proliferation…
New Treatment can Halt Chemo Hair Loss
By Lola Augustine Brown Recent reports of two separate US studies suggest that a European technology gaining acceptance in North…
Savannah, Jewel of the South
This is a city to take long walks in By Rob and Wendy Lindsay Photos: iStock/Sean Pavone (park) and…
Finding a Home in Miramichi, NB
By Wendy Haaf When Deborah and Larry Kearney were looking for a place to retire, their wish list included comfortable,…
Retirement Dreams and Reality
Are you planning to spend your retirement circumnavigating the globe or lounging in a hammock—or are you already doing one…
Protect Yourself from Online Scammers
One e-mail is from your bank, asking you to “click here” to update your account information, and another is from…
Good News for Weekend Warriors
By Lola Augustine Brown We’re often told that it’s essential to exercise for 30 minutes every day, but that’s not…
