There are two million smokers in Ontario and more than a million of them want to quit. Next week is National Non-Smoking Week – January 19-25 – a great time to break free from the vice-like grip of nicotine addiction ...
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Filling in a service gap dental clinic strives to keep services free to needy
Kimberly Spice — The free dental clinic at Evangel Hall Mission can tell you many tragic stories about people who have no funds for dental care. One of many stories stands out for Joseph Taylor, executive director, about a young ...
Read More »Ivan Ho beats the odds to make his workout plans work out
Kimberly Spice — To work, live, breath your passion is what 26-year-old entrepreneur Ivan Ho does on a daily basis. Ho discovered he was meant to follow his dream of fitness while in university. After graduating in kinesiology from The University ...
Read More »Men’s Health Month: Be a better man—by men for men
Dr. Mehran Tabrizi and Dr. Marc Bubbs are opening up about Men’s Health this Thursday November 13th 2014. Talking about your health can be difficult but these guys are breaking down barriers and exploring what matters to real men. Combining ...
Read More »Book on how to grow, pick or pull your way to health
Frank Touby — If they weren’t for real, someone would have invented the names of the authors of Power Plants. The book is about plants you encounter in your daily life, or could encounter. Or should encounter even if you ...
Read More »‘Organic’ canola is still genetically modified (GMO) rapeseed
[Natural News] — First of all, if canola oil is processed from rapeseed oil, which is highly toxic to humans, can canola legitimately be labeled “organic,” just because the farmers aren’t using pesticides or chemical fertilizers? Let’s go back to ...
Read More »Friends of the Earth say Coke is a major GMO villain
Dana Perls — This year, Vermont became the first state to pass a GMO food labeling law with no strings attached! Oregon, California and Colorado could all be next, and more than 30 states are now working on this issue. ...
Read More »Non-profit Hearfit Farm offers holidays for special guests
Cristina Milner — Just east of Toronto north and south of the 401, tucked away in the Northumberland Hills and down in Prince Edward County, numerous interesting, artisanal cheese shops, studios, wineries, organic and health and wellness retreats abound. Among ...
Read More »The ten best apps for yoga, suitable for kids
Parents are confronted with an avalanche of new apps for computer and mobile devices. Yoga is no exception. Which app is right for your level, your time constraints, suitable for the kids and e-safety appropriate, well-designed and professionally presented. Here ...
Read More »Private clinics ripping off the public – OHC’s evidence
Continued from the main post. Evidence Results of Telephone Interviews with Independent Health Facilities, Private Clinics and Private Hospitals March 2014 Eye Surgery Clinics Kensington Eye Institute Toronto Services: cataract surgery Referral needed: “we have a roster of 50 doctors ...
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