Submitted by Dr. George Traitses New research suggests that people who feel they have a “purpose” in life tend not only to be happier, but live longer, too. Patrick Hill, a researcher in Ottawa, Canada, looked at middle aged and ...
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NC – Although one in every six Canadian babies was delivered by a midwife last year, midwifery remains a mystery to many couples. Yet all around the world, delivery by a trained midwife is safe and effective for mothers with ...
Read More »How To Properly Deal With Stress: Steps To Make You Live Longer!
By Sandy Daley Melody Beattie very eloquently wrote, “Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Dementia Is An Increasing Problem
By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Dementia is not a specific disease. It is an overall term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. Symptoms may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: High Blood Pressure Is Dangerous
By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Your heart pumps blood. Blood pressure is the force of blood against your blood vessels as it circulates. This force is necessary to make the blood flow, delivering nutrients and oxygen throughout your ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Prostate Cancer Is A Leading Killer Of Black Men
By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Despite many efforts, prostate cancer remains one of the leading killers of men, and more so in Black men. It is time for a more focused effort by authorities directed to the African ...
Read More »How To Support A Loved One Who’s Fighting Cancer
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Woman Living with Incurable Cancer Offers 4 Suggestions Shy about asking, “What’s the etiquette for supporting my loved one, friend or colleague in their battle against cancer?” many people simply avoid the question altogether – ...
Read More »Sex As We Age: A Taboo Even For Doctors
NC – According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 45% of the U.S. population will be 50 and over by next year. This means about half of women in North America are approaching or passing through stages of ...
Read More »Treatment For Opioid Addiction Begins With The Facts
NC – Canada is in the midst of a public health crisis with rising rates of addiction to prescription opioids (pain relievers like OxyContin). Here, Dr. Bordman, a physician with a practice in addiction and pain, shares the myths and ...
Read More »Toronto Chef Doesn’t Let Diabetes Define Her
Photo above is of Siva Swaminathan. NC – Siva Swaminathan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult eight years ago on November 14, World Diabetes Day. “It took doctors five months to diagnose me,” she says. “And I didn’t ...
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