Health

Issue Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has seized unauthorized health products being sold at 24 Hour Adult Mart on Yonge St., Toronto, ON (units 540, 538 and 536). Three of the seized products are “poppers” (Rush, Ram and The Original Jungle Juice Platinum) ...

The new year is a good time to put making end-of-life wishes at the top of your to-do list. It’s a perfect time to tell family and friends your health-care preferences in case one day you’re unable to speak for ...

Why would I want to pay $1,500 to have a meeting with the federal minister of health (MOH)? It’s because of the old saying, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” High profile people gain access to ...

One. That’s the number of smog days Ontario has experienced since the last piece of coal was burned for electricity in 2014. Let’s compare that to 2005, when residents of the Greater Toronto Area suffered through 53 smog days while ...

Jason was in Grade 5 when he started having feelings for other boys. Because of those feelings, he was called names, beaten up in school and sexually assaulted. Since high school, Jason has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, borderline personality ...

Jason was in Grade 5 when he started having feelings for other boys. Because of those feelings, he was called names, beaten up in school and sexually assaulted. Since high school, Jason has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, borderline personality ...

Mental illness is the most common illness found in Canada’s children and teens. We all know a young person who struggles with depression, anxiety, an addiction or a behavioural disorder. Mental illness causes high levels of distress in children and ...

Sir William Osler, one of the world’s great doctors, suggested a treatment for the common cold.  He said, “Hang your hat on the bedpost, go to bed, start sipping whisky, and stop when you see two hats!” He was stressing ...

Jan 12, 2017 Ontario’s Cabinet Shuffle Is a Step Backwards for 1.8 Million Ontarians with Disabilities We unfortunately start this new year with a Cabinet shuffle that for people with disabilities, is a case of one step forward and then ...

Ontario’s Cabinet Shuffle Is a Step Backwards for 1.8 Million Ontarians with Disabilities January 13, 2017 SUMMARY We unfortunately start this new year with a Cabinet shuffle that for people with disabilities, is a case of one step forward and ...