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what do your fingernails say about your health?
from white marks to chips and breakage, your nails can offer important wellness clues.
nick beare
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jun 09, 2022
leukonychia is a condition that refers to the little white spots or lines on your fingernails. getty

alberta government announces funding to bolster mental health support for seniors
seniors and housing minister josephine pon said the isolation caused by the covid-19 pandemic was hard on the elderly.
stephanie babych
世界杯决赛2022
jun 08, 2022
associate minister for mental health and addiction mike ellis takes part in a press conference.

older canadians are having more sex — and it's really good. so why does it bother us so much?
growing older doesn't mean that we stop being interested in sex, yet discussions around intimacy in later years continues to be met with stigma by society, but also among health-care providers.
robin roberts
aging
jun 02, 2022
many physicians have closed or negative attitudes, are uncomfortable or ignorant when discussing safe sex with their senior patients. getty

blood clots: do you know the signs?
some risk factors for developing a blood clot include major surgery, a broken leg or hip bone, as well as varicose veins.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 27, 2022
blood clots are most common among adults who are 60 years of age or older but they can happen at any age and affect around five per cent of people in their lifetime, the ottawa hospital research institute reports. getty

dr. nowak: every canadian should have access to a family doctor — it's a matter of life and death
people with a family doctor get more timely preventive care, avoid emergency room visits and hospital stays, and even live longer.
dr. dominik nowak
2022年世界杯名单猜测
may 19, 2022
roughly five million canadians do not have a family doctor, often due to systemic barriers rather than choice. getty

we know that the sun causes deadly skin cancer, so why are we still tanning?
the canadian dermatology association has launched a tiktok challenge aimed at a younger demographic to raise awareness of sun safety.
maja begovic
skin health
may 16, 2022
in 2022, the canadian cancer society estimates that 9,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer, and 1,200 will die from it. getty

machado: 'couple privilege' makes it hard to be single, harder if you're a senior
being single — in addition to intense loneliness for some and freedom for others — has some serious economical and social support downsides.
lisa machado
aging
may 14, 2022
many grocery stores now stock ready-made meals for one — a service known as the “grocerant,” to reflect the combination of grocery and restaurant. getty

a 'longevity success story': canada's growing 85-plus group makes us wonder what the key is to healthy aging
social isolation and loneliness takes years off your life, says laura tamblyn watts, founder, president and ceo of canage, a national seniors’ advocacy organization.
robin roberts
aging
may 13, 2022
canadians are living longer and more healthily than ever. getty
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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obesity canada
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diabetes canada

what do your fingernails say about your health?
from white marks to chips and breakage, your nails can offer important wellness clues.
nick beare
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jun 09, 2022
leukonychia is a condition that refers to the little white spots or lines on your fingernails. getty

alberta government announces funding to bolster mental health support for seniors
seniors and housing minister josephine pon said the isolation caused by the covid-19 pandemic was hard on the elderly.
stephanie babych
世界杯决赛2022
jun 08, 2022
associate minister for mental health and addiction mike ellis takes part in a press conference.

older canadians are having more sex — and it's really good. so why does it bother us so much?
growing older doesn't mean that we stop being interested in sex, yet discussions around intimacy in later years continues to be met with stigma by society, but also among health-care providers.
robin roberts
aging
jun 02, 2022
many physicians have closed or negative attitudes, are uncomfortable or ignorant when discussing safe sex with their senior patients. getty

blood clots: do you know the signs?
some risk factors for developing a blood clot include major surgery, a broken leg or hip bone, as well as varicose veins.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 27, 2022
blood clots are most common among adults who are 60 years of age or older but they can happen at any age and affect around five per cent of people in their lifetime, the ottawa hospital research institute reports. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

dr. nowak: every canadian should have access to a family doctor — it's a matter of life and death
people with a family doctor get more timely preventive care, avoid emergency room visits and hospital stays, and even live longer.
dr. dominik nowak
2022年世界杯名单猜测
may 19, 2022
roughly five million canadians do not have a family doctor, often due to systemic barriers rather than choice. getty

we know that the sun causes deadly skin cancer, so why are we still tanning?
the canadian dermatology association has launched a tiktok challenge aimed at a younger demographic to raise awareness of sun safety.
maja begovic
skin health
may 16, 2022
in 2022, the canadian cancer society estimates that 9,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer, and 1,200 will die from it. getty

machado: 'couple privilege' makes it hard to be single, harder if you're a senior
being single — in addition to intense loneliness for some and freedom for others — has some serious economical and social support downsides.
lisa machado
aging
may 14, 2022
many grocery stores now stock ready-made meals for one — a service known as the “grocerant,” to reflect the combination of grocery and restaurant. getty

a 'longevity success story': canada's growing 85-plus group makes us wonder what the key is to healthy aging
social isolation and loneliness takes years off your life, says laura tamblyn watts, founder, president and ceo of canage, a national seniors’ advocacy organization.
robin roberts
aging
may 13, 2022
canadians are living longer and more healthily than ever. getty
powered by
obesity canada
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