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Half of Americans and 55 percent of Canadians consume coffee in the morning, and paired with exercise this habit may help super charge weight loss.  In a Spanish study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, ...

One of every five adults are procrastinators, and college students are even worse – 70 percent of them put off tasks, according to a DePaul University study. At just 11 years old, Walter Levin knows that is not the way ...

NC – Canadians wait so long for summer to arrive that some of us overdo it when exercising outdoors, especially during unexpected heat and humidity early in the season. It takes a while for our bodies to become acclimatized to ...

It’s well known that Vitamin D has many important health benefits, and new research shows it may help the chances of surviving breast cancer. In 2007, researchers showed women who took vitamin D (1,100 IU per day) and calcium (1,400-1,500 ...

NC – Pets are beloved members of the family. With Lyme disease on the rise in Canada, pet owners should take precautions when taking their pets, particularly dogs, outdoors in warmer weather. Lyme disease is contracted through bites from blacklegged ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses  The function of a running shoe is to protect the foot from the stress of running, while permitting you to achieve your maximum potential. Selecting the right shoe for your foot can be confusing without ...

By Allan Jones Pride Health Columnist Information released at the end of March this year, indicates that the U.S. government increased its autism estimate to 1 in 68 children, a 30 percent jump from the last estimate of 1 in ...

By Kim Angelakis NC – Very few of us enjoy getting older. With each passing year, life can bring new challenges, ailments and obstacles. Although many older individuals live with chronic health conditions, (71 percent of Canadians aged 60 to ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses With significant differences in manufacturing practices and the fact that they have only been on the market for a short period of time, little is known about the impact of e-cigarettes on health. A report ...

By Farangis Abdurazokzoda Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC (IPS) – Over two billion people – or 30 percent of the world’s population – are either obese or overweight, and no country has successfully reduced obesity rates to date, according to a ...