Category Archives: .HEALTH

The HEALTH-related information posted here is based on research from reputable and well-known sources.

Consult with your doctor when making changes to your health regimen.

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  • Arthritis, looking for some relief?
  • The kissing bug causes a dangerous parasitic illness
  • Foods that help fend off colds and the flu
  • Travelling? Prepare you meds using this Health & Wellness Checklist
  • LONELINESS, revisited
  • Can’t get a really good night’s sleep?
  • How are you sleeping?
  • HEALTH CANADA RECALL
  • Lower your cholesterol, eat better, be healthier
  • Health Canada Recall
  • Sometimes longevity advice can be totally off the wall
  • Canada: only country in the world where health care doesn’t include prescription medication.
  • Ticks are a very serious health risk
  • Seniors reluctant in planning for their future care
  • Naps: good, bad?
  • 5 tips for a healthier, fitter you
  • MAYO CLINIC on ASPIRIN
  • A couple of notes relating to the Nuclear Risk Zone in Pickering
  • Teachers didn’t know it all, especially not about gum
  • STRoke signals
  • Above and below the ground
  • Loneliness riskier than obesity
  • Do’s and Don’ts of snow shoveling for older adults
  • Medic Alert Bracelets
  • 8 HEALTHY LIFE STYLES that will improve how you live
  • How to Remove Your Skin Tags Safely
  • Sore throat season is here
  • Checklist as to Osteoporosis risk
  • Osteoporosis Month: assess yourself and check with your doctor
  • Maybe a bigger jab will do ya ! Consider a high dose flu shot but ask your doctor first.
  • MAYO CLINIC on DRINKING WATER
  • Dr. Nicole Anderson, Baycrest Centre, on memory and aging.
  • Dr. Carol Greenwood on “Nutrition, exercise and better aging”
  • 10 more ways to improve your life.
  • 10 WAYS to IMPROVE YOUR LIFE !
  • Honey & Cinnamon
  • Myths about ARTHRITIS
  • Effects of STRESS on your BRAIN
  • PEANUT ALLERGIES may become a thing of the past soon
  • Aphasia – communicating with it
  • Mental gymnastics, exercises for your brain
  • DOCTORS – Finding, ratings…very useful site for searching for a doctor
  • A followup on Ageism and proper medical care for seniors
  • Medical canabis – an update on its role in cancer care
  • Weeding out the truth on medical marijuana
  • 5 myths about ageing debunked
  • Medical cannabis option for chronic pain sufferers – Ontario Sci Centre presentation
  • Do not drink bottled water kept in your car
  • The Science Behind the Plant
  • Your doctor might become your local “pot” supplier soon
  • Ontario govt’s “Patients First Action Plan for Health Care”
  • Live longer, surround yourself with plants
  • HOW TO AVOID THE FLU
  • How healthy is your retirement?
  • Update on Palliative Care in Ontario
  • Artificial devices for your heart are at risk of being hacked
  • Oldest person in the world
  • Avoid stress in the middle of your day
  • Avoid stress…at the start of the day
  • It’s Never Too Late !
  • Does salt really affect your blood pressure ?
  • More efficiency to medical appointment wait times
  • Older patients must be more careful when visiting their doctor
  • 10 reasons why you should get the flu shot
  • SLOW DOWN THE AGING PROCESS
  • HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE?
  • Best and easiest EXERCISES for 55+
  • STROKES double risk of suffering DEMENTIA
  • Thinking about taking in an aging parent into your home ?
  • Treatment for Macular Degeneration
  • SURVIVING A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE
  • HOW DOES YOUR DOCTOR RATE
  • YOUR DOCTOR MUST ‘CARE’ FOR YOU