Health

  Candice Malcolm — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released today a new joint-research paper with the U.S.-based Reason Foundation. The paper looks at Canada’s tobacco tax rate changes in relation to the growth of the contraband market, making the ...

For many, the New Year represents a fresh start—and with nearly 16% of people in Ontario being smokers and tobacco users accounting for 30% of all cancer deaths in Canada, a popular resolution may be to quit smoking. “We are ...

Maureen Tourangeau — Fact: Smoking isn’t the only cause of lung cancer. With a low survival rate of only 17%, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in Canada, taking the lives of ...

Caring for an aging relative or friend can be exhausting, especially if you have a job and other responsibilities at home.    Here are eight tips to help you avoid caregiver burnout: Notice your energy:  Nobody can do two or three ...

Most people would prefer to look after themselves as they age at home.  However, in many cases a helping hand will maintain your overall independence and wellbeing much longer.   For older adults, getting some extra support  could mean the difference ...

More than five million Canadians provide care to family members at home.   Coming up with a plan to meet all the patient’s needs will require regular communication between health care professionals, the family caregiver, and the patient.    Here are a ...

Most of us don’t like asking for help.   We like to think we can do everything for ourselves, and we don’t want others to feel obliged to take the time and effort to help us out.  But sometimes we all ...

Looking after a family member or friend can be a 24/7 task.  Even if it’s not, in most cases it’s impossible for one individual to help a patient with all his or her needs.  Here are six tips on creating ...

Patients and the families can be intimidated when they’re meeting with health care professionals.  There’s the sense that doctors, nurses and other providers are too busy to have meaningful conversations, or that they always know best because of their training.   ...

Toronto Police Service Constable Andrew Rosbrook suffered sudden cardiac arrest during Toronto’s Half Marathon in 2013. He was resuscitated with the help of a MIKEY defibrillator. Four months later he ran the National Peace Officer’s Memorial “Run to Remember” Toronto ...