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Common Sense Health: Is cholesterol the enemy?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on April 14th, 2022
The headline of a prestigious health and nutrition publication reads, “Do we need to limit dietary cholesterol?” For decades, the answer was yes. We were told to limit our intake of cholesterol to 300 mg daily to decrease the risk of heart attack. Was it just a catchy headline? Cholesterol is not the devil incarnate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Becoming Wasani
By JoLynn Parenteau on April 13th, 2022
The paths we travel in life are threads connecting where we’ve been to where we’re going. A few years ago I joined a retreat on the forested Wasan Island in Ontario’s Muskoka Lakes. There is an ancient magic which lives in the earth there. You feel it in the soles of your feet, seeping into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Bruce Willis and the long-term effects of aphasia
By Noorali Bharwani on April 12th, 2022
Recently, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he will be taking a step back from his career of almost 45 years and more than 100 movies due to an aphasia diagnosis. Aphasia is a medical condition that leaves patients struggling to verbally communicate. It affects speech and the ability to read or write. As of 2022, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: From badgers to banjos
By Sally Sehn on April 12th, 2022
There isn’t a musician in the city unfamiliar with Levinson’s Music, a business which operated from 218 S. Railway St. from 1953 to 2017, a total of 64 years. But little recognition is given to the early years of the store and the building from which it operated. Constructed in 1920, the building’s first occupant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: Finding the time to experience, play and connect
By CANDACE LUNDRIGAN on April 8th, 2022
Lately I have been thinking more about the passage of time and how it seems to speed up or slow down in relation to circumstance. While time plods along consistently in one direction, we often seem to have too much of it or not nearly enough. We might have struggled with it as we sat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Learn from others
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on April 8th, 2022
Often people tell me they want to be happy and successful. Those two situations don’t always arrive together. In fact, some who are happy do not have worldly fame or material blessings and some who have great success in business or celebrity are absolutely miserable. So, when I am thinking about how to improve my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: For men, don’t disregard a lump in the breast
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on April 8th, 2022
Few findings cause women as much fear as discovering a breast lump and wonder if it’s cancer. But what about men who notice a mass and pain in the breast? Male breast lumps are not commonly discussed in the locker room. But confusion and embarrassment can delay diagnosis of a malignancy. Breast cancer is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Egg drop design
By PATTY ROOKS on April 8th, 2022
With Spring Break just a week away, I thought it would be best to continue on with my egg theme. As the holidays approach, I know I will have to be bringing quite a few eggs home (not just to eat, but experiment with too, of course). This has me thinking about how best to ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: We all have hidden skills
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on April 2nd, 2022
As a teenager in small town Saskatchewan, I felt privileged to be able to take driver training classes. I worked hard at the written part and thought I was ready for the driving test. Unfortunately, the tester, who travelled from Regina each week, shared an office with my dad who was Credit Union Manager. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Bunnies hopping around
By PATTY ROOKS on April 2nd, 2022
As April is already here, I am getting pretty excited about the holiday that is fast approaching. You know, the one where the bunny drops off those delicious chocolate treats at your house for you to enjoy! I have to say my holiday was almost ruined when someone told me that the Easter Bunny does ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental Wellness Matters: Friendship
By MICHELLE DEMINICK on April 1st, 2022
Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” Take a moment and ask yourself if you are a good friend? Do you have a good solid relationship with oneself? Look at your relationships around you? Are they healthy? Are you seeking more connection and belonging? The Oxford dictionary ... Read More »
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