via ctvnews.ca Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press A new study suggests intense, heart-pumping workouts can improve memory in older adults. Researchers at McMaster University studied the impact of exercise on 64 sedentary but otherwise healthy older adults between the ages…
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What is lymph? From latin name of a Roman city, Lympha, lymph means deity of fresh water. Our lymphatic circulation helps our body-water-balance. Seventy percent of the lymphatic system, and thus your immune response, is wrapped around the gastrointestinal tract….
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Let’s discuss some ways we can help keep you from musculoskeletal injuries while you begin to purge and get into those hard-to-reach corners. I mean, what’s spring cleaning without moving furniture and getting right in there? We’ve been waiting for…
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By: Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND Acupuncture releases natural painkillers, promotes blood flow, stimulates hormonal balance, relaxes tight muscles, calms anxiety, lifts depression, and promotes digestion. This ancient Chinese therapy effects every major system of the body, including the cardiac,…
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Protecting your child’s back from this year’s backpack It’s that time of year again and back-to-school prep is all of the conversation. That means your child will be gearing up from a summer of fun to carrying a heavy book…
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Fighting Your Allergies with Diet Do you suffer from allergies? You’ve likely tried all of the medicine under the sun and maybe even avoided leaving the house on the days when allergies have got you feeling under the weather. What…
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By: Sonja Sajic I am a Pharmacist-turned Physician Assistant student at the University of Toronto. As a pharmacist, too many times, I heard my patients complain about how long they had to wait to see their doctor or specialist, and…
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This is the eleventh in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES By Marjorie Clark The Ontario Government passed the Public Health Act in…
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This is the ninth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. INFLUENZA By Marjorie Clark Influenza or “La Grippe” as it was usually termed, was…
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via uoguelph.ca A tapeworm that can infect dogs and humans and lead to potentially fatal illness is now widespread in southern Ontario, new work by Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers at the University of Guelph has revealed. The researchers found…
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Everything begins in the gastrointestinal tract. Or so it seems. The big focus is on what it contains: the microbiome. Colonization of the microbiome begins in utero, rapidly expands at birth and continues to change over a life time. The…
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Have you ever felt like you couldn’t get through a day without experiencing some lower back pain? This is a common problem in America with millions of people suffering from the same pains. With so many of these people visiting…
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Do you struggle with poor sleep? Whether you struggle to fall asleep, you wake up often, or you just can’t seem to get any sleep, any time of sleep dysfunction or insomnia can be detrimental to your health and daily…
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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph can confirm one influenza-related death and one suspected influenza-related death of elementary school children in the region. “Our sympathies are with the families at this time,” said Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public…
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This is the twelfth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. SOCIAL WORK IN THE TOWNSHIP By Marjorie Clark In the early days of settlement,…
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This is the tenth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. INFECTIONS By Marjorie Clark Infections killed people, just as they do today. However, the…
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This is the seventh in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. SMALLPOX By Marjorie Clark In 1885, when a case of the dreaded smallpox arose…
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