Finding a Home in Dartmouth, NS
The so-called City of Lakes (24, to be exact), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with its ready access to beaches, parks, shopping, and a growing selection of… Read More »Finding a Home in Dartmouth, NS
January 2020
Managing High Blood Pressure
Before giving up running due to a knee injury, John Luchetti’s blood pressure readings were enviably low. But years after giving up running due to… Read More »Managing High Blood Pressure
Mentoring the Young
When you talk to John Moore about the middle-school kids he’s worked with as a volunteer for Prime Mentors Canada, you can hear just how… Read More »Mentoring the Young
Is Blue Light Bad for Vision?
“Blue light has a dark side.” “Use our glasses to block adverse blue light effects from screens.” If you’ve seen headlines and ads like these,… Read More »Is Blue Light Bad for Vision?
After an ACL Injury
When I took up health writing, I never imagined that would one day involve interviewing a Canadian pro football player. Not only is Everton Williams,… Read More »After an ACL Injury
Exercising Control Over Osteoarthritis
When you have hip or knee osteoarthritis, walking can be painful, but while it sounds counterintuitive, there’s good evidence that, over the long term, the… Read More »Exercising Control Over Osteoarthritis
Rising Research Stars
One of the things I love about my career is that I get the opportunity to speak to scientists who are working towards improving our… Read More »Rising Research Stars
Zero Gravity: Bad to the Bone
Did you know that astronauts lose bone strength in zero gravity? That means extended or repeated space missions could put their skeletal health in jeopardy,… Read More »Zero Gravity: Bad to the Bone