If she has learned anything, Christina Loch has learned the meaning of life. The thirty-five-year-old Vancouver native enjoys, kayaking and traveling whenever she has a chance. She goes to the gym regularly and always makes time for friends and family. But the passion Christina has for life comes from the lessons she has learned living [...]

Taking steps towards living a healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of cancer. In fact, at least 50 per cent of cancers can be prevented through healthy living and policies that protect the public.
Positive changes are as simple as making smarter choices at the grocery store, practising sun safety and, when possible, walking instead of [...]

It was more than 30 years ago that Lonnie Garnier got the news. At the age of 35, the Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, stevedore learned he had rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the joints, causing extreme pain, stiffness, fatigue and joint destruction, often resulting in disability.
Unlike more [...]

Consumers who have previously experienced any liver complaints should not take Black cohosh without consulting their doctor first, international health watchdogs say.
Black cohosh, an ingredient of herbal products, is commonly used to treat menopausal symptoms and is widely available in Canada. To date, liver toxicity has been reported in 49 cases worldwide, a development that [...]

When a woman is pregnant, her sexual appetite fluctuates with the changes she experiences during pregnancy. There will be days she craves sex and others she will not want anything to do with it. Both the expectant mother and her partner may find this confusing. Once the child has arrived, there are more changes in [...]

It’s hard to stay healthy during the winter months. Everyone from your kids to your co-workers seems to be sniffling, coughing and sneezing. Not only is being sick unpleasant, the cost adds up fast – there’s missed time from work or school, doctor’s visits and medication. As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention [...]

Researchers at the University of Connecticut have shown that eating three eggs a day does not raise heart disease risk factors in healthy elderly people, according to research published in the December 2005 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
This study looked at the LDL:HDL ratio in the blood, or the ratio of “bad” cholesterol to [...]

We all know it’s important to lower bad cholesterol levels, but what about the importance of raising good cholesterol levels? Many people don’t know that there is both good and bad cholesterol in our bodies and both are equally important.
Even fewer people know and understand the Cholesterol Ratio, the relationship between total cholesterol (TC) and [...]

We are familiar with our heart, and even our lungs, but when it comes to our lymph nodes, what do we really know? Most of us have heard of them and know they are somewhere in the body, but beyond that, the details often remain a mystery. Take the time to find out what you [...]

Many people with breathing difficulties are unsure about whether they or a family member may have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A lot of people are under the impression that both are treated in the same way and, although there are similarities in some respects, they are distinct diseases and are managed differently [...]