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NC – If you’ve already booked your skiing holiday, you’re probably looking forward to perfecting your snow bunny look and enjoying winter treats in the lodge. But your vacation can provide plenty of fantastic health benefits too, including weight loss, ...

NC – We’re living longer than ever, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States. The average life expectancy south of the border is now just shy of 80 – coming in at ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Gum disease is very common in Canada. Seventy percent of Canadians will develop gum disease at some time in their lives. It is the most common dental problem, and it can progress quite ...

NC – The signs and symptoms of diabetes can range from unusual thirst to blurred vision. Sometimes people can mistake them for something else, or miss them altogether. Dawn Gallant, a nurse in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, initially missed ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist As we end this first month of 2015, and move into February, you should have already booked the date for you to do this year’s annual check-up or physical…if not, please do so ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist According to the Canadian Diabetes Association there are over 9 million people in Canada living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. Of the 3 million with diabetes, 90 percent are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses “The idea that Alzheimer’s is entirely genetic and unpreventable is perhaps the greatest misconception about the disease,” says Gary Small, M.D., director of the UCLA Center on Aging. Researchers now know that Alzheimer’s, like heart ...

NC – One thing is certain no matter whether you’re a dog person or a cat person: you love your furry pal. In fact, a Western Financial Group study showed that half of Canadians with pet insurance purchased a policy ...

NC – A new year brings new beginnings, a time when many of us make resolutions to be healthier. To help you get there, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) surveyed industry experts to identify the top five natural health ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Last month on my radio show, I had as my guest Mary Glavassevich, a Patient Care Manager in Surgical Oncology & Hearing Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. Some time ago ...