Category Archives: Prevention

Whether we like it or not, stress is a part of our lives.  How we cope with this stress can have a significant impact on our health.  Stress can cause a number of health problems from anxiety to high blood pressure to heart attacks.  New research is now looking at whether stress can lead to ...click here to read more

If you’re a smoker you probably know all about the negative effects smoking can have on your health, but did you know that you are also endangering the health of your children? Respiratory Infections I’m sure if you’re around kids often, you hear a lot of coughing, sneezing and wheezing.  Acute respiratory infections and are ...click here to read more

There are many possible complications associated with diabetes, is cancer now one of those potential risks? It might be. First, and most importantly, there are two types of diabetes: Type 1 – is usually diagnosed in children and young adults.  This is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the insulin-making beta cells by mistake. ...click here to read more

Microwaves are quick, convenient and in most Canadian homes. But, just how safe are they? Microwave ovens are frequently used to thaw, cook and re-heat food. In general, microwaves, compared to conventional ovens, take only about 20% of the time to cook an item of food and use at least 20% less energy while doing ...click here to read more

The American Cancer Society is reporting that college graduates are considerably less likely than high school graduates to die from cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be almost 2 million new cancer cases in the United States this year, and of those cancer cases almost 600,000 people will die. It also notes that ...click here to read more