Vaccines Are the Best Way to Prevent Spread of Infectious Disease Vaccines get more public attention for their safety than effectiveness– neither of which should alarm the public considering their crucial role in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Read…
Obesity rates for both men and women are about twice as high today as they were in 1981. In Canada, approximately 25 percent of adults are obese. Along with its growing prevalence, obesity is also becoming more severe, and the…
Medical science is catching up with the physiological differences that can affect a woman’s chances of developing a range of age-related diseases. Adriana Barton breaks down five things you can do to make sure you thrive as you age CELIA…
One thing I’d like every woman to understand is the true meaning of diet. I cannot emphasize enough how much potential harm comes from our society’s insistence that diet simply means restricting caloric intake to lose weight. The current trend…
Don’t be fooled looking at celebrity photos of stars walking the beach in Malibu all bronzed and healthy. It gives the wrong impression that looking good means getting a good tan in the summer. The truth. Sun and skin cancer…
Workplace health is all about prevention. When one person gets sick, it can have a domino effect. Soon everyone has ‘that cold so and so gave me’. So, prevention is now more important than ever because this is the first…
Dr. Brown @Medisysclinic talks about #HPV with Christine Bentley @WhatSheSaidTalk @ Jewell885 on breaking down the myths about HPV and why it’s on the rise Listen To Interview
Spring cleaning is a time-honoured tradition of doing a deep clean of one’s home or a room. In modern times, it’s also used as a metaphor for a time to reflect on our lives and look for ways to simplify…
Immunize Canada wants to make sure you #getvax and celebrate a healthy tomorrow. 100 years ago, infectious diseases were the leading causes of deaths worldwide. In Canada, they now cause lets than 5% of all deaths, thanks in part to…
Check your vaccinations! A rise in cases of Mumps in Canada has public health officials asking young adults to check if they need a vaccination booster. The standard vaccination is two doses starting with the first dose at 12 through…