Reading Time: 6 minutes Health care co-ops offer services to Quebec’s rural residents. Photo credit: Co-op Ici Santé
Rural health co-ops give a boost to Quebec’s struggling health care system
An old health care model made new again is offering quicker access to some services in an overloaded system
Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups
Farm groups consulted on MAHA Commission activities
Reading Time: 2 minutes The White House will not impose new guardrails on the farm industry's use of pesticides as part of a strategy to address children's health outcomes, according to a draft obtained by Reuters of a widely anticipated report from President Donald Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission.
COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is important because it can help regulate stress, boost mental health, and improve immune function.
COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.
Summer Series: Why it’s important for you to get fit
[Make It Count] I’m a farmer. Why on earth would I want to exercise?
Reading Time: 8 minutes So much of farming is so physically demanding. Even the easy jobs take enough running around to require physical stamina. And let’s face it, no matter where you are on the farm or who you are, if something is in front of you, the first option is always to just deal with it. This isn’t […] Read more
Summer Series: Stress in a volatile world
[Change Management] When the world spins so erratically, can you stop yourself spinning too?
Reading Time: 4 minutes “There is nothing left in the tank,” says Beverly Beuermann-King. She sees it regularly. “People get tapped out … One more thing can throw them over the edge.” The phenomenon is what Beuermann-King works on as a resiliency and stress expert, and even if that sounds like a trendy new specialism it has actually been […] Read more
Guide Health: Why you should take better care of your fingernails
Protect your nails. Wear gloves and avoid perfumed products
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fingernails and toenails are composed of skin cells, with the nails growing from specialized epithelial cells in the region of the nail’s half-moon shaped base, called the nail matrix. The cells become keratinized and harden into strong natural proteins as they grow over the nail bed. The pink colour of the nails is due to […] Read more
Guide Health: Snoring and sleep apnea
Medical conditions often contribute to sleep apnea
Reading Time: 3 minutes Snoring can be more than a nuisance. It can have negative consequences too, and it is important to know it may be a sign of sleep apnea. Sleep relaxes the soft tissues in the roof of the mouth (i.e. the soft palate) and in both your throat and your tongue. Snoring is the sound that […] Read more
Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot
Trade barrier on pause for two years for food businesses serving Lloydminster
Reading Time: 3 minutes The idea of loosening interprovincial trade in certain foods made by provincially-inspected processors will get a major test in one of Canada’s very few province-crossing municipalities. The Saskatchewan, Alberta and federal governments on Jan. 19 announced the start of a two-year pilot project within the limits of Lloydminster, a city of over 31,000 people straddling […] Read more
Live your best life with exercise
A targeted exercise plan will help ensure you stay healthy today and tomorrow
Reading Time: 4 minutes Most people hope to spend their later years living independently and doing the things they love. Unfortunately, it doesn’t just happen. All of us may need to invest in strength training today to make that vision a reality in the future, says Dr. Lora Giangregorio. According to Giangregorio, falls are the number one cause of […] Read more
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