Lifestyle archives

June 2012

June 30th, 2012

Celebrating Canada Day Caesar-style
It wouldn't be Canada Day without a refreshing and creative concoction from the folks at Mott's.

Alberta pharmacists can renew prescriptions
Albertans looking for easier access to prescription medications have an extra reason to celebrate this Canada Day.

June 24th, 2012

A line of beers under 5% finds its way
With the craft beer market trending towards beers with heavier alcohol percentages, is there room to go the other way?

Illegal marijuana used by 10 per cent of fibromyalgia patients: Study
People who suffer from a medical disorder that causes chronic pain are buying marijuana on the street for relief.

June 19th, 2012

Smoking down, heavy drinking up, StatsCan says
Canadians seem to be getting the message that smoking is no good for your health, but heavy drinking is on the rise.

June 18th, 2012

Study looks at how depressed people use the Internet
Watching a lot of videos, and checking e-mail compulsively are signs of depression amongst Internet users.

June 16th, 2012

'Too little care' in medical field
What's the most beautiful sight in the world? To me it was the glistening white marble of The Harvard Medical School.

June 11th, 2012

Fear of the dark keeping some adults up at night
Adults who have insomnia may simply be afraid of the dark, according to a Ryerson University study.

Too little sleep increases risk of stroke: Study
Getting less than six hours of sleep a night on a regular basis increases the risk of stroke among normal-weight adults.

June 10th, 2012

Sleep loss can lead to obesity, study says
You know the feeling. You can't sleep so you sit in front of the TV with a bag of chips or bucket of ice cream.

June 9th, 2012

Diabetes rates increasing significantly among American youth
Diabetes rates are soaring among American teens and is taking a toll on their health much faster and harder.

June 5th, 2012

Higher taxes, work policies help pregnant women stop smoking: Study
Raising the taxes on a pack of cigarettes by a dollar will help more than 4% of pregnant women kick the habit.

June 4th, 2012

Endurance training may hurt your heart: Study
Training for marathons and triathlons may be bad for your heart, a new study found.

Antidepressant can help relieve chemo pain: Study
An antidepressant drug can help chemotherapy patients who feel painful tingling, a new study has found.

June 2nd, 2012

Do you really need a colonoscopy?
The colonoscopy is always a hard sell

 

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