Take Care of Your Kidneys
Habits like eating a diet rich in vegetables, and going easy on sweetened beverages like soft drinks aren’t just good for your heart and brain.… Read More »Take Care of Your Kidneys
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Look After Your Hearing
One in three. That’s how many Canadians aged 65 to 74 are living with some degree of hearing loss, which is a risk factor for… Read More »Look After Your Hearing
Are You Getting Enough Folate?
Folate — also known as vitamin B9 — isn’t just important during pregnancy, when it reduces a baby’s risk of developing abnormalities of the brain… Read More »Are You Getting Enough Folate?
Happy Feet, Happy You
Our house has hardwood floors, and hardwood stairs, so wearing socks, or even most kinds of slippers indoors is a risky proposition: one wrong move,… Read More »Happy Feet, Happy You
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Not all that long ago, the outlook was bleak for most babies born with improperly formed hearts (aka congenital heart disease): in 1959, 80 per… Read More »Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Living With Dry Eye
“How much time do you spend in front of screens?,” my eye surgeon asked me during the one-week follow-up visit after my cataract surgery. When… Read More »Living With Dry Eye
Can Asthma Be Cured?
Perhaps because we’ve come to take technological marvels like cellphones and virtual assistants for granted, the public as a whole might be surprised at what… Read More »Can Asthma Be Cured?
Are You Really Lactose Intolerant?
Avoiding dairy products because you believe they’re the cause of your belly bloating and gas? It is indeed true that in some people, these symptoms… Read More »Are You Really Lactose Intolerant?
Is This Osteoporosis Drug Safe?
Late in 2019, a Good Times reader wrote a letter to our ‘Your Health Questions’ column, worried about a friend, who, at 90, seemed to… Read More »Is This Osteoporosis Drug Safe?
Oral Care After Age 55
The good news? More Canadian adults than ever still have their own teeth at age 65 and beyond. The not-as-good news? That can present some… Read More »Oral Care After Age 55