Some Food For Thought This Weekend
By: Asma Shums,
5 Types Of Self-Love Language “Just love yourself “is a fix-it-all piece of advice that you’ve probably received before. Yet, no one...
Your Health Part 2: Periodontitis: Symptoms, Causes,...
What is Periodontitis?
Periodontitis refers to advanced periodontal disease. With periodontitis, the gum tissue pulls away from the teeth, creating pockets where additional bacteria can...
Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors among Canadians aged 65...
Your Health Part 1
73% of individuals aged 65+ years have at
least 1 of 10 common chronic diseases
1.Prevalence of the most common chronic diseases and...
How Parents Talk About Mental Health with Children?
KEY POINTS
* Parents who struggle with mental illness may be unsure whether to share that information with their children.
* How parents talk about mental...
Why stress happens and how to manage it ?
By: Asma Shums,
Stress is a natural feeling of not being able to cope with specific demands and events. However, stress can become a chronic...
Doctors call for action as growing number of Canadians dying from...
Doctors are among those calling for tighter regulation of sodium nitrite as a growing number of Canadians are dying after intentionally ingesting unsafe quantities...
Access to Gluten-Free Diet in Canada
Purpose
This policy brief will discuss the challenges that are faced by Canadians in accessing gluten-free diet options in the market. The brief will further...
COVID pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief
WHO chief warns case numbers are continuing to rise, putting further pressure on stretched health systems and workers. The coronavirus pandemic is “nowhere near...
Who is eligible for a 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose? A province-by-province...
Some provinces are updating 4th-dose eligibility as Canada enters 7th wave
As a seventh wave of COVID-19 begins sweeping across Canada, with the Omicron BA.5...
5 Tips for Staying Motivated (even if you’re really not feeling...
By: Alisha Shums
Sometimes, life may start to slow down too much. You might feel like you’re not moving forward towards your goals, or...
‘We’re still in a pandemic’: PM defends extension of border restrictions...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the recent extension of COVID-19 border restrictions, saying the decision is “anchored in science” as representatives from the...
Eating for Impact: 6 Ways to Eat for Focus
By: Alisha Shums
There are two ways to approach eating for focus: focus in the moment and focus as you age. Eating for focus in...
Eating for Impact: 6 Ways to Eat for Focus
By: Alishah Shums
There are two ways to approach eating for focus: focus in the moment and focus as you age. Eating for focus in...
COVID or not—Canada’s health-care system faces major challenges
By: Mackenzie Moir & Bacchus Barua
Nineteen months into the COVID pandemic, Canada’s health-care system continues to face serious challenges, with hospitals in some provinces...
Ramadan and it’s Lessons
By: Asma Shums,
Eid Mubarak to all around the world. As Ramadan ends, most of us return to our previous life with new resolutions but...
Moderna facility in Montreal area expected to produce 100 million vaccine...
American pharmaceutical giant says plant will be located somewhere in greater Montreal area The American pharmaceutical giant Moderna confirmed Friday that it has chosen...
Avian flu found in 2 more B.C. flocks; refuge seeing cases...
The highly pathogenic strain of avian flu that has B.C.’s poultry industry on alert has now been detected in two more flocks of domestic...
Recipes for Ramadan
By: Alisha Shums
1) Baked Tandoori Recipe 16 Ingredients
Meat:
1 Chicken, whole skinless
Produce:
½ cup Cilantro, loosely packed leaves
1 tsp Garlic
½ tsp Ginger
1 Green chilli pepper, small
1...
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
Testicular cancer forms in the testicles. Almost all testicular cancers start in the germ cells. The two main types of testicular germ cell tumors...
Recipes for Observing Ramadan
As a month of fasting begins, these flavorful dishes will enliven suhoor meals and iftar celebrations.
By Tanya Sichynsky: With the holiest month in the...




















