What is a TIA or ‘mini-stroke’?
Weakness on one side of the body that goes away within minutes to hours (24 hours maximum). Slurred speech that occurs out of the blue… Read More »What is a TIA or ‘mini-stroke’?
October 2020
Six Reasons to Volunteer
When you retire, you can lose a network of friends along with the satisfaction of accomplishing something worthwhile. Volunteering provides an opportunity not just to… Read More »Six Reasons to Volunteer
Living Well After Cancer
If, like an estimated 1.6 million Canadians, you’ve been diagnosed with, and treated for cancer, your risk of developing a number of conditions — from… Read More »Living Well After Cancer
Living With Chronic Blood Cancer
Mark Silverstein lives every day with the knowledge that some day, he’ll probably have exhausted all available treatments for the blood cancer he was diagnosed… Read More »Living With Chronic Blood Cancer
Protecting Your Immune System
If you see ads or labels claiming a product somehow revs up or boosts the immune system, beware. First of all, there’s scant, if any,… Read More »Protecting Your Immune System
COVID Expert Urges Caution
Dr. Gabriel Leung, dean of medicine at Hong Kong University, was one of the scientists who announced to the world back in January 2020 that… Read More »COVID Expert Urges Caution
Fighting for Eldercare Reform
Dr. Samir Sinha (whose titles include director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Aging) had been trying to bring attention to the… Read More »Fighting for Eldercare Reform
Managing Your Anger
Have you found your emotional temperature rising into the red zone more rapidly than usual since March 2020? The grief over everything that COVID has… Read More »Managing Your Anger
Advances in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Having to stop and think every time you go to put a bite of food in your mouth. Measuring your blood sugar levels, and tracking… Read More »Advances in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Can Ginger Really Ease Nausea?
Wondering whether ginger could help prevent or ease nausea due to motion sickness, chemotherapy, or the after-effects of surgery? Turns out the answers to those… Read More »Can Ginger Really Ease Nausea?