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May 3, 2016

Good mental health is necessary for us to live healthy, productive lives. Yet at any given point in time, 20% of Canadians will experience some sort of mental health issue. And evidence indicates that among the elderly, the incidence of mental illness is growing. For this year’s Mental Health...

April 4, 2016

Allergy season arrived earlier than usual this year, and with high pollen counts allergy sufferers will likely face a long pollen season.

According to a federal government study, allergies and conditions such as hay fever and asthma are "sweeping the industrialized world, and Canada is...

February 18, 2016

The Zika virus has been in existence for almost 70 years and is well known among research scientists. It has been in the news recently because of its rapid spread in South America, Central America, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. 

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the risk to Canadians is...

December 8, 2015

Concussions are the most common type of brain injury, and more often than not are linked to sports and recreation activities among youth. 

Ontario was recently in the news when it became the first province to introduce concussion legislation for young athletes, and now some experts are...