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Environment Canada has been advising people to check the Air Quality Health Index as wildfire smoke blanketed large swaths of Canada in recent days. Even without wildfires, the index can be a useful tool to monitor air pollution in your

Brain Healthy Mediterranean Diet Food

A Green Mediterranean Diet can slow brain aging, according to a study from Ben-Gurion University. Researchers found that a 1% reduction in body weight can make the brain appear nearly 9 months younger over an 18-month period. This discovery offers

Nurses are there every step of the way in the health-care journey of many Canadians, and that’s worth celebrating, especially during National Nursing Week.

The Canadian Nurses Association and many others are recognizing nurses the week of May 8-14. The