The Human Touch
Last night as we left the movie, a huddled heap of humanity hunched on the darkened cinema steps. I didn’t…
Before You Fall
We drove beautiful Cape Breton in mid-June, when the landscape was freshly green, lobster was in season, and roadsides were bursting with the purple spires of blossoming lupines. The highways were not yet crowded with summer tourists and the weather…
A Poem Is Never Just a Poem
A poem is never just a poem. It’s a peek into the soul. It’s a gift of something that you…
Antibacterial Soaps Denounced As Hooey, Banned in The US
If you’ve relied on antibacterial soaps and hand-washes to keep germs at bay for as long as you can remember,…
Doing Less Is Best When It Comes to Prostate Cancer
Men with prostate cancer may do better not being treated, says a study just published by the New England Journal…
Having a Life Online Helps Seniors Feel More Connected Offline, Too
An article published in the most recent Journal of Aging and Health reports that when older people are given training…
How to Tell Good Debt From Bad
Debt can work against you—or you can make it work for you By Olev Edur Debt. It’s become a dirty…
Health Canada Tells Makers of Acetaminophen Products to Post Stronger Warnings
Many of us think little of taking acetaminophen products when we have a headache or for other niggling aches and…
More Boomers Than Teens Use Pot
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released research showing that since 2002, marijuana use among those aged 55…
Exercise Fights Alcohol-Related Disease
Drinkers who exercise for the recommended 2½ hours a week can reduce their risk of dying from alcohol-related disease and…