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HPV- Not just for girls & women. HPV can also cause cancer in boys & men
The graph shows the annual number of cases of various cancers worldwide. The fraction of cancers estimated to be induced by HPV is shown in red. For example, nearly all cases of cervical cancer are...
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Personalized Medicine –When should you consider genetic testing?
Since the Human Genome project made it possible to map the entire DNA of a human in the 1990’s, it has become a powerful information tool. Learning an individual’s personal genetic make up can lead to...
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Understanding cholestrol-the good, the bad, and the guidelines
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Canada, which makes prevention of heart disease so important. Some risk factors for heart disease unfortunately cannot be changed, including your...
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Probiotics –Healthy or Hype?
There’s a growing body of research that shows bacteria in our gut is related to many health problems, from common diarrhea and obesity to urinary infections and stress. There is also growing evidence...
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Pharmacogenomics: Determining the most effective drug for your genetic makeup.
Genetic Testing & Drugs Each person is unique and so is his or her response to certain medications. Since the mapping of the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, a new area of study and...
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Do you know how healthy you are?
The Benefits of getting a Personal Health Risk Assessment Don’t we all want to know how we’re doing from a health point of view and if we’re on the right track? That was a question posed centuries ago...
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Heart disease in women: Can be different than in men
Understanding the symptoms Although heart disease is often thought of as a problem for men, more women than men die of heart disease each year. One challenge is that some heart disease symptoms in...
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Travel alerts internationally for polio and measles outbreaks this summer....
Travel alerts for polio worldwide & the resurgence of measles outbreaks in Canada, Europe and Africa, highlight the need for Canadians to get vaccinated before traveling to affected areas. Measles...
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Going Gluten–Free- Today’s Fad or Tomorrow’s diet
The demand for gluten-free products is exploding as more and more products are popping up on grocery shelves offering gluten-free alternatives. It seems food labels today proclaim everything is...
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Menopause: Hot tips and a new technology can help keep hot flashes at bay
Any menopausal woman will tell you that hot flashes seem to come out of nowhere, usually when they are least expected, accompanied by an embarrassing outbreak of ‘the sweats’ which can leave you...
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Brain Drain and Menopause: Reality or Myth ?
Is there such a thing as Brain Drain and Menopause? Research shows that the female sex hormone, estrogen, plays a key role in brain function. Estrogen declines during menopause, but that doesn’t mean...
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Osteoarthritis: A rising epidemic as baby boomers age. Signs, Symptoms and...
Arthritis consists of more than 100 different conditions, which range from relatively mild forms of tendinitis and bursitis to crippling systemic forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The common...
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How to stay healthy and vital over 65
Research shows that people are living longer. Today a man who is currently 65 can expect to live another 17.4 years, a woman, 20.8 years*. Whether you are edging towards sixty-five or beyond or have...
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Why A Company Health and Wellness Plan is Good for Employees and Your Bottom...
In today’s times, it’s astonishing to learn that a whopping 5 million Canadians do not have a family physician. It’s even more alarming when you learn that nine out of ten Canadians have at least one...
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MIND diet may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53%
MIND diet study shows growing evidence that what you eat may affect your brain health A new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago shows a diet plan they developed —...
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Top ways to protect prevent skin cancer
Skin cancer is on the rise. When out in the sun apply a broad spectrum sun screen every two hours. Skin Cancer in Canada is on the rise While the rate of new cancer cases and death rates for many...
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You’ve bought a Fitness Tracker—now what?
You’ve finally decided to get into shape, need more motivation or just want another ‘toy’ to add to your growing list of fitness gizmos. So you begin to check out fitness devices. I started on-line and...
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Six Top Tips For Healthy Aging
A healthy older woman is active and independent. By active, I mean being able to do the things you want like meeting your friends, going out, and working out. You don’t have any limitations based on...
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Antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Let a viral cold run its’ course
It’s that time of year again—when colds, flu, bronchitis, sore throats and many sinus and ear infections start to surface at home, school and our workplaces. The tendency when someone gets sick these...
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Is it the end of bacon, hot dogs and red meat, as we know it?
When weighing the cancer risk of some meats to colorectal cancer moderation is the new normal. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) a subsidiary of the World Health Organization,...
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