Raising Health

For those of us who have never experienced a cancer diagnosis, the only thing we can imagine that might exceed the dread of the words “you have cancer” is the sheer joy of joining the group

After cancer, heart disease is the leading cause of death in Canada.

One of every ten Canadians (4 million people) is living with some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and most of us have no idea.

World Down Syndrome Day is March 21st, a date that was chosen because the condition is defined by the triplication of the 21st chromosome.

On a September day in 2007, two grade twelve students in Nova Scotia changed the world.

With all the problems that we have to deal with in the modern world, from traffic jams to climate change, from bullying to terrorism, there is one problem that is tied into all the others that affects almost everyone, that often leads to illness and devalues our quality of life. But stress doesn’t always get a fair shake as far as problems go.

We look at our kids and always worry about the little things: Are they eating enough greens? Do they spend too much time in front of a screen? Are they experimenting with cigarettes? Alcohol?

Express Scripts Canada (ESC) pharmacists take a collaborative healthcare approach to pharmacy care by working with their patients, their patient’s doctor and their prescription drug benefit plan to help create better health outcomes.

It’s safe to say that most of us look forward to the long hot days of summer. Particularly when summer seems to take its sweet time getting here.

Lions Foundation of Canada is a national charity whose mission is to assist Canadians with a medical or physical disability by providing Dog Guides – at no cost.