inspiring canadians to live better.

healthing leaf

inspiring canadians to live better.

healthing leaf
mosquito-borne diseases affect up to 700 million people each year. learn more
powered by: valneva canada inc.

diseases & conditions

machado: between relentless covid, a broken health-care system and lettuce that costs $15, it's hard not to feel under attack
if you're feeling as if danger is all around you, that you are vulnerable and powerless, you may have developed a little 'siege mentality,' and you're not alone.
lisa machado
mental health
nov 21 2022
under siege: the unrelenting feeling that you are under attack, in constant danger, powerless and vulnerable. getty

caregiver coping strategies ‘affects level of distress,’ study says
caregivers are often referred to as the backbone of canada’s healthcare system because close to eight million people over the age of 15 devote an average of 20 hours a week to the medical needs of others.
dave yasvinski
caregivers
nov 21 2022
the team focused on the effectiveness of two broad coping strategies: avoidant and approach-oriented. getty

'we're not able to provide good care to all of them': quebec doctors stress as more kids become seriously ill
cma president dr. alika lafontaine calls the situation “dire,” but he says health-care professionals and the public are in a better position to manage because of what they have learned: "the same thing is happening with kids instead of adults now."
karen hawthorne
coronavirus
nov 18 2022
canadian medical association president dr. alika lafontaine advising canadians to wear masks, stay home if sick, and get vaccinated. photo credit: canadian medical association.

what are the signs of hypoglycemia?
the most common symptoms of low blood sugar include trembling, sweating, anxiety, confusion, nausea or difficulty concentrating.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
nov 18 2022
the majority of people with diabetes also exhibit some symptoms of hypoglycemia. getty

top doctors in b.c. and quebec say no to mandatory masks
quebec’s college of physicians has also urged people to wear masks in public as well as crowded private spaces and transit, but on a “voluntary and preventive basis.”
the canadian press
masks & other personal protection
nov 17 2022
provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry speaks in the press theatre at the legislature in victoria, b.c., on thursday, march 10, 2022. the canadian press/chad hipolito

als has stolen roberta flack's ability to sing
the multi-award winning singer of "killing me softly with his song" was diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease in august.
maija kappler
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 16 2022
file photo: 62nd grammy awards – arrivals – los angeles, california, u.s., january 26, 2020 – roberta flack. reuters/mike blake/file photo

alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed years before symptoms appear, study says
the symptom of two problematic proteins in the brain can signal the presence of alzheimer’s disease 10 to 20 years before symptoms emerge.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
nov 15 2022
“changes occur in the brain between 10 and 20 years before the patient experiences any clear symptoms,” said oskar hansson, senior physician in neurology at skåne university hospital. getty

risk of death rises each time you have covid, study says
even if you've already contracted the virus, new research shows that your risk of severe symptoms will rise if you get sick again.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
nov 14 2022
researchers found that people who experienced multiple covid-19 reinfections were twice as likely to die. getty
powered by
movember canada
powered by
save your skin foundation
powered by
diabetes canada

machado: between relentless covid, a broken health-care system and lettuce that costs $15, it's hard not to feel under attack
if you're feeling as if danger is all around you, that you are vulnerable and powerless, you may have developed a little 'siege mentality,' and you're not alone.
lisa machado
mental health
nov 21 2022
under siege: the unrelenting feeling that you are under attack, in constant danger, powerless and vulnerable. getty

caregiver coping strategies ‘affects level of distress,’ study says
caregivers are often referred to as the backbone of canada’s healthcare system because close to eight million people over the age of 15 devote an average of 20 hours a week to the medical needs of others.
dave yasvinski
caregivers
nov 21 2022
the team focused on the effectiveness of two broad coping strategies: avoidant and approach-oriented. getty

'we're not able to provide good care to all of them': quebec doctors stress as more kids become seriously ill
cma president dr. alika lafontaine calls the situation “dire,” but he says health-care professionals and the public are in a better position to manage because of what they have learned: "the same thing is happening with kids instead of adults now."
karen hawthorne
coronavirus
nov 18 2022
canadian medical association president dr. alika lafontaine advising canadians to wear masks, stay home if sick, and get vaccinated. photo credit: canadian medical association.

what are the signs of hypoglycemia?
the most common symptoms of low blood sugar include trembling, sweating, anxiety, confusion, nausea or difficulty concentrating.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
nov 18 2022
the majority of people with diabetes also exhibit some symptoms of hypoglycemia. getty
powered by
movember canada

top doctors in b.c. and quebec say no to mandatory masks
quebec’s college of physicians has also urged people to wear masks in public as well as crowded private spaces and transit, but on a “voluntary and preventive basis.”
the canadian press
masks & other personal protection
nov 17 2022
provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry speaks in the press theatre at the legislature in victoria, b.c., on thursday, march 10, 2022. the canadian press/chad hipolito

als has stolen roberta flack's ability to sing
the multi-award winning singer of "killing me softly with his song" was diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease in august.
maija kappler
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 16 2022
file photo: 62nd grammy awards – arrivals – los angeles, california, u.s., january 26, 2020 – roberta flack. reuters/mike blake/file photo

alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed years before symptoms appear, study says
the symptom of two problematic proteins in the brain can signal the presence of alzheimer’s disease 10 to 20 years before symptoms emerge.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
nov 15 2022
“changes occur in the brain between 10 and 20 years before the patient experiences any clear symptoms,” said oskar hansson, senior physician in neurology at skåne university hospital. getty

risk of death rises each time you have covid, study says
even if you've already contracted the virus, new research shows that your risk of severe symptoms will rise if you get sick again.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
nov 14 2022
researchers found that people who experienced multiple covid-19 reinfections were twice as likely to die. getty
powered by
save your skin foundation

advertisement