Tag: Health

  • The Most Common Distracted Driving Mistakes that can Kill

    The Most Common Distracted Driving Mistakes that can Kill

    By Lisa Smith, Kanetix Cars are meant for driving, and modern vehicles are made with all kinds of safety features that are designed to keep you and your passengers safe. That said, no matter how safe a vehicle is, there are no guarantees. Collisions occur every day here in Canada, in the United States, and…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Keep Moving, Keep Living

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Keep Moving, Keep Living

    Keeping active is your best defence against brittle bones. Exercise will encourage healthy bones and prevent loss of bone mass. Try to get 20 to 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise on most days of the week, and 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercise 3 times per week. If you have osteoporosis, you might have…

  • Maybe your teacher was right. . .Work Smart; proper posture at work brings back benefits

    Maybe your teacher was right. . .Work Smart; proper posture at work brings back benefits

    TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – With 2015 fast approaching, improving your overall health and wellness will be at the forefront of people’s minds. Many will try to quit smoking, eat healthier and exercise. But what most people will overlook is how they can improve their overall wellbeing by changing how they work. Did you know…

  • Health products quarantined from two sites in India as Health Canada assesses data integrity concerns

    Health products quarantined from two sites in India as Health Canada assesses data integrity concerns

    At Health Canada’s request, Canadian importers have agreed to quarantine health products from the following two India-based sites due to data integrity concerns: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in Srikakulam, India IPCA Laboratories in Pithampur, India This action comes in light of recent information from a trusted regulatory partner that raises concerns about the reliability of the…

  • Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. recalls KEURIG® MINI Plus Brewers

    Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. recalls KEURIG® MINI Plus Brewers

    Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Affected products Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously identified as model number B31), manufactured between December 2009 and July 2014 Product description This recall involves the Keurig® MINI Plus brewer, model number K10 (previously…

  • Lunch is Love Campaign Feeds Hungry Kids

    Lunch is Love Campaign Feeds Hungry Kids

    This holiday season, Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is pleased to kick off their Lunch is Love campaign in pursuit of their main goal: no hungry kids in Calgary. If you are having trouble finding that perfect gift for a loved one, consider gifting a donation to BB4CK on his or her behalf and…

  • Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    A recent Canadian survey identified alcohol as the drug most widely used by Canadian teens between grades seven and nine. This suggests that you may want to start conversations about alcohol prior to your child entering junior high school. Grades four to six are a critical time for students as they figure out who they are…

  • AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • Toronto Residents and Ford Family join together to support the new Humber River Hospital

    Toronto Residents and Ford Family join together to support the new Humber River Hospital

    “I don’t believe the City understands yet just how impressive this new hospital is going to be. It’s going to be one of the finest hospital facilities in the country.” – Doug Ford TORONTO /CNW/ – On behalf of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the Ford Family, former Toronto Councillor Doug Ford and Mrs.…

  • Harper Government Investing in New Vaccine Against Chronic Wasting Disease

    Harper Government Investing in New Vaccine Against Chronic Wasting Disease

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Member of Parliament Brad Trost (Saskatoon-Humboldt) today announced a combined investment of up to $1.16 million from the federal and Saskatchewan governments to Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise (PREVENT) to help develop a new vaccine against chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is affecting elk herds in Western Canada. This investment will enable PREVENT to conduct…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Bone Building Blocks

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Bone Building Blocks

    An estimated 2 million Canadians are living with osteoporosis. While the disease can strike at any age, it is most common over the age of 50; in that age group, some 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men suffer from it. With numbers like these, it’s easy to believe that osteoporosis is an…

  • Safe Handling and Cooking of Shellfish

    Safe Handling and Cooking of Shellfish

    Shellfish is a nutritious food choice but it must be stored, handled and prepared properly to help prevent food poisoning. Children, pregnant women, seniors and people with compromised immune systems are particularly at risk and should avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish. Food safety tips: Keep raw shellfish separate from other foods in your grocery…

  • Turner Valley School News: 12 Days of Fitness

    Turner Valley School News: 12 Days of Fitness

    This holiday season remember to stay healthy! On the announcements during the month of December we are doing the 12 Days of Fitness! Each day, a new activity will be added to the list. We started our 12 Days of Fitness on Dec 1st. Make sure to drink plenty of water so you’re ready for action. Let’s start thinking about getting fit! Hopefully we will…

  • Avian influenza in Fraser Valley confirmed as H5N2 virus

    Avian influenza in Fraser Valley confirmed as H5N2 virus

    OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s testing at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Diseases has confirmed the strain causing the avian influenza outbreak on two farms in the Fraser Valley as a highly-pathogenic H5N2 virus. The Province of British Columbia has informed the CFIA that preliminary test results from the two additional…