Smile: It’s Good for You!
Close your eyes. Think about the last time someone smiled at you. Did you find yourself wanting to smile back at this person? Smiling is a powerful gesture to connect two strangers. It’s how babies bond with parental...
This Month Take Your Health to Heart
In February, hearts are all around us. Stores are packed with heart-shaped chocolate boxes, cards and small half-naked winged archers as we take a single day to make up for a year’s worth of disappointments. (Ok, maybe I’m...
Atrial Fibrillation May Be Triggered by Cold Drinks, Study Finds
According to Canadian Healthcare Network, a new study highlights how cold drinks and foods may trigger atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes in some people, a condition researchers refer to as “cold drink heart.” Over half of the 101 patients...
Monitoring from Home – Taking Control for Your Health
One of the key; aspects of any health care plan is monitoring. Whether we are talking about blood pressure, blood sugars or even temperature, knowing where you stand can help plan where you need to be. Studies have...
Hemochromatosis
Each year, the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society declares May as a month of awareness to draw attention to hereditary hemochromatosis, a condition that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron from the diet. Hemochromatosis is divided...
Heart Disease in Women
Under-Researched While women make up 51% of the population, 67% of clinical trials focus on men. It is therefore difficult to determine if medications that work well in male dominated research will be effective and safe for women. ...
World Hypertension Day: Time to Know Your Numbers
It’s strange; I looked back through the columns I’ve written over the past four years and one disease that I overlooked was hypertension or high blood pressure. Considering it affects 17.7% or almost 1/5 of Canadians over 12,...
Taking Your Health to Heart
Soon after Boxing Day, retailers start bringing out decorations and merchandise for Valentine’s Day. Heart shaped boxes of chocolates and ornaments crowd the shelves. As you decide on which box of candy or other commercial merchandise to buy,...
