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Written by Caileigh Flannigan In times of increased everyday stress and anxiety due to work pressure, relationships, and fast-paced lifestyles, we push aside the personal time that is necessary for our minds and bodies to recharge. In turn, we become even ...

(NC) After a long winter of being inactive, you’re probably dying to get out in the warm weather and hit the pavement. But pushing yourself too hard can cause injuries. Before you take a spin around the block or try ...

(NC) Working out on your own can be lonely, creating the potential to lose interest and motivation over time. Here are four new fitness classes to try this year that are sure to keep you going back for more: Boxing ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitse Mindset When it comes to getting in shape, too many people dive into a strict exercise and diet program without the proper mindset. That’s why weight comes off, then comes back on, and why garages ...

When it comes to aging, many harbor plenty of concerns– going broke; succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease; spending the final lonely years in a nursing home. But there’s no need to think that grey hair and wrinkles automatically translate to a dreary existence. “There are ...

Submitted by Dr. George I. Traitses Sleep is a tricky thing these days, particularly if our goal is adequate (in terms of time), healthy (in terms of quality) and rejuvenating (in terms of whether you wake up ready to take ...

(NC) — Adult incontinence among women is common and affects one in three women between 18 and 75. We can be squeamish and embarrassed about bodily functions, and so the topic can be difficult to discuss openly, which means many ...

By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist One in eight men in Canada are affected by prostate cancer; and Black men have even higher rates. With the increased vigilance around detecting prostate cancer, more and more men are surviving prostate ...

Even if You’ve Never Run a Lap Before   By Katy Widrick I completed my first 5K in 2009. It was, as it turns out, the start of a running obsession that would lead me to half a dozen (and counting!) ...

Many Canadians are increasingly concerned about Lyme disease and the related increase in western blacklegged and blacklegged ticks, as a bite from an infected tick is one of the known causes of the disease. With cases of ticks on the ...