ALS – Living and Learning
June is ALS Awareness Month. It is one month, of many, to raise awareness of ALS and how we can help people who live with it or are affected by it. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disease that affects the communication...
Living with ALS
Summer Allergies: Pollen, & Grasses, & Moulds, Oh My!
Did you think you were out of the woods? Spring is coming to an end but does that mean allergy sufferers can rejoice? Possibly not! Allergist Michael Foggs, MD, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) explains that “summer allergies...
So You’re Addicted to Caffeine: The Ups and Downs
Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation. ~Author Unknown Caffeine 101: I never thought of myself as a drug addict. I’m on my second cup of my daily addiction, and it probably won’t be the last. Each sip is stimulating my central nervous system, and I wouldn’t...
Surviving Spring…Allergies!
“Springtime is easily the worst season when it comes to allergies. Which pollens are prevalent differs from province to province but the first seasonal allergy to pop up is tree pollen which could start as early as March,” Dr. David Fischer, allergist Aaaaachoooooo!!...
Don’t Let a Twisted Ankle Take Your Game Away
“Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.” Yao Ming Spring = Sports: In Spring our fancy turns to thoughts of getting onto the field with our friends and running out those winter blahs. But before you do, let’s take a minute to think...
Allergy Calendar
“Spring is my favorite time of year to stop and smell the roses and then sneeze for 20 minutes” - Someecards.com Are you sniffing more lately? For allergy sufferers, spring flowers have a dark side. Pollen in the spring and mold in the summer can make us miserable,...
7 Ways to Exercise Your Mind at Any Age
“In creating the human brain, evolution has wildly overshot the mark” - Arthur Koestler Your Brain, an Owner’s Manual: It’s the most important organ in our body. But as we age, while we talk a lot about the health of our heart and our skin, we don’t often think about...
The Dirty Truth About STIs
“I've got to bring out the big ammunition on sex education. The bra and girdle section of Sears just isn't doing it.” - Erma Bombeck An Alarming Increase: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the move in Canada, and the numbers are shocking. As STIs...
Easter With Allergies
“The Good thing: if you find Easter eggs on Easter. The Bad thing: if you find Easter eggs on Christmas.” - anon Chocolate’s Hidden Ingredients: Easter is about different things to different people. To kids, it’s usually about chocolate. Baskets and buckets of...