Health
To Your Health: Lagging behind in dementia research
By Gillian Slade on July 30th, 2018
About 25,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed every year in Canada. There are already more than 500,000 people living with dementia in our country and experts have estimated that number will double in the next 13 years. There are more cases of dementia in prosperous nations because the people of those nations tend to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: A long-term family doctor decreases your chance of death
By Medicine Hat News on July 30th, 2018
How important are new tests to diagnose and treat disease? Or improved surgical techniques, speedier emergency care and doctors specializing in various fields of medicine? The fact is that all improvements in medical care make life easier for patients and save lives. But a long overdue English report shows the family doctor (FD) also helps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Children and grandchildren headed for liver transplants
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2018
Who hasn’t heard of the “Mayflower,” the ship that brought pilgrims to the U.S. in 1620? What is rarely known is that towards the end of that voyage, it was necessary to ration beer, and some pilgrims died as a result. In those days beer was safer to drink than water. It’s still a safe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Antioxidants and eye health
By Gillian Slade on July 23rd, 2018
Antioxidants are more and more important in the fight against free radicals and could play a significant part in eye health. There is research to suggest eating even one orange a day can reduce your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, which affects the retina. Changes occur to the central vision and can cause significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Sugar could be stopping your sweet sleep
By Gillian Slade on July 16th, 2018
There are a range of possible reasons for not sleeping well and/or not falling asleep but there is one that we don’t often think of. Sugar. It is certainly not something I’d ever thought of until the day after struggling to get to sleep. By chance I heard an expert talking about her sleep being ... Read More »
1 responseDoctor Game: Doug Ford is dead right, injection sites are dead wrong
By Medicine Hat News on July 16th, 2018
Not all the lunatics are in the asylum. Why? Because federal prison officials are providing needles to prisoners so they can inject themselves with illegal drugs. Now, Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, is being criticized for damning the use of injection sites in prison and in Canadian cities. Condoning drug use is the most illogical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Why did Anthony Bourdain commit suicide?
By Medicine Hat News on July 9th, 2018
Albert Camus, the French humanist, wrote, “There is only one true philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.” Pliny the Elder had said earlier, “Admit the miseries of our life on earth, suicide is God’s best gift to man.” But what prompted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Rise early, stay hydrated to beat the heat
By Gillian Slade on July 9th, 2018
A heat wave without air conditioning does not have to be unbearable. Even though you may not have to work in the sun it pays to get up earlier than you normally do and accomplish the tasks around your home before temperatures start to climb. The coolest time of the day is in the very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Loneliness, isolation can lead to serious health problems
By Gillian Slade on July 2nd, 2018
Lack of human interaction is detrimental to our mental and physical health. Loneliness and social isolation can significantly affect our quality of life. A British study found prolonged loneliness is linked to serious health problems including being as damaging as if the person smoked 15 cigarettes a day. When there is nobody to share your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: The greatest threat to your life — clot
By Medicine Hat News on July 2nd, 2018
Ask anyone, “What’s the greatest medical risk of dying?” and they’ll answer “Heart attack.” The correct answer is a blood clot (Thrombosis) that occurs in the heart, brain or legs. Now, a shocking report in the health publication, “LifeExtension,” shows what can happen to our legs when we’re flying at 35,000 feet. So with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Sometimes a remedy is right in your kitchen
By Gillian Slade on June 25th, 2018
When there is a natural remedy already in your kitchen that you can try for an ailment, it is sometimes worth a shot. For painful joints, arthritis pain, even acid reflux and more, the remedy is cider vinegar, according to the internet and those in favour of natural remedies. If you are questioning how something ... Read More »
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