Posts in category Health

The child is father to the man – Gerard Manley Hopkins   It’s February again and that means it’s Heart Month. Remember in the movie Groundhog Day …

We’ve been told for years that a nutritious apple a day helps to keep the doctor away. But could alcohol have the same result during …

Hair of the dog Even though the thought of a Bloody Mary may appeal to you, a Virgin Mary is a much better choice the …

It is that time of year when we may focus more than usual on our weight. “How much do you think this weighs?”, I occasionally …

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) compared well off and poor Canadians on 16 health indicators which included things like smoking, hospitalizations …

Since they came on the scene in the 20th century, antibiotics have enabled many serious diseases to be controlled, but their over-use and misuse on a huge scale …

Beginning today, current Emergency Department (ED) and Urgent Care Centre (UCC) wait times and other information about usage are available on Niagara Health System’s website …

Throughout the long, punctuated ascent of humanity to the pinnacle of planetary power (for better or worse), necessity has, proverbially, been the mother of invention. …

For silky, glowing skin (in under a minute!), pamper yourself with this recipe for a pumpkin pie–inspired scrub. It’s got all the indulgence of the dessert—without …

We hear about detoxing and its importance a lot these days.  Because of all the toxins we are exposed to in the modern world, it …