Health tips

The weather is cooling down and farmers’ markets are bursting with colour. Tomatoes, squash, carrots, and other comfort foods herald the arrival of fall. It’s time to get out the knives and stockpots and preserve these seasonal treasures so you can enjoy them year round.
Here are some tips for organizing a memorable canning party.

Packing a lunch is a challenge each and every day—how do you give your kids healthy food and keep them happy, too? Here are some suggestions built around a few simple ideas:

Pharmacare has been a hotly debated topic for years in Canada. Is now the time to move forward with a universal health plan and provide Canadians with a publicly funded insurance plan for medications? Is it time to re-examine drug insurance plans and supplemental health insurance for RAMQ?

Everyone knows someone who wears glasses. Most of us have a least one person in our family who has always worn them. While the exact number of people who require vision care is difficult to estimate, according to the Vision Council of America, about 75% of adults use some form of vision correction – 64% wear glasses and 11% wear contacts.

Most people have a sore back or neck from time to time. It’s normal. Whether you lifted something too heavy, slept the wrong way the night before or tweaked something at the gym, there are lots of ways you can hurt your back. You may also be genetically predisposed to having spinal issues.

Commonly referred to as nearsightedness, myopia is an eye condition that affects many Canadians. It’s estimated that approximately one-quarter of Canadians suffer from some form of myopia during their lifetime. The signs are most prevalent during childhood and it is less common in adults.