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Common Sense Health: Sharing a ride to health and safety
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones on June 18th, 2021
We all hope for a breakthrough in the cure for cancer. Thankfully, scientists are making progress in the fight against this and many other devastating diseases. But on occasion, an innovation well outside of the healthcare sector can make a big difference in matters of life and death. And is there one such innovation where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Slush science
By PATTY ROOKS on June 18th, 2021
Of course this weekend has a very special day – Father’s Day! I hope you have someone special to celebrate in your life in order to show them just how important they are to you. After the extreme temperatures this week, I thought we could make a cool and refreshing treat in order to rejuvenate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Drowning prevention
By Andrea Klassen on June 18th, 2021
As the mercury rises, we will soon be seeking relief from the summer sun at pools, lakes and rivers. Swimming and water activities can create a healthy active lifestyle, but they can also be dangerous. According to Parachute Canada, “drowning is the second leading cause of injury related death for Canadian children.” Every year in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Some things in life just can’t be ignored
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on June 18th, 2021
There are some things in life that we just don’t want to know or talk about but burying our heads in the sand doesn’t solve the issues. In fact, ignoring difficult situations just allows them to grow and our inaction actually cast us into the role of being an accessory. Today I am writing about ... Read More »
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By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on June 12th, 2021
Lately I have been noticing and studying the many changes in the world of finance. Let’s go back to the beginning of time. I imagine that long before money was used, humans figured out a way to exchange goods and services. Perhaps they used shells or feathers or other things in nature to keep track ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Get ready for some math magic
By PATTY ROOKS on June 12th, 2021
This week, I am venturing out a little bit. I am embracing STEM. If you do not know what STEM stands for, it is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. At Praxis we like to embrace STEM and show you each and every week in this article a bit about it. Unfortunately, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: So many stories, so little time
By AARON NELSON on June 11th, 2021
Do you know anyone who does needlework? Perhaps a grandmother or great aunt? Maybe you remember their hands were always busy while watching TV or at family gatherings. Have you looked at what they did? Have you appreciated the complexity of the images, the skill involved, and steady hand it requires? Now imagine someone dedicating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Are you taking too much medication?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on June 11th, 2021
Many diseases can be effectively managed thanks to therapeutic treatments involving pharmaceutical drugs. But have we gone too far in popping pills for every ache? Or even for serious health conditions, has your doctor put as much thought into how to get you off prescription medications as has gone into putting you on them? The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks and Recreation: Wild Weed West
By Keziah Lesko-Gosselin on June 8th, 2021
With gardening season arrives weeding season, demanding extra time in the garden pulling greenery. If weeds were humans, we might admire them for thriving in undesirable circumstances, successfully adapting to new scenarios, and for generally being very attractive. However as they are plants, these qualities can be problematic for the native plants competing for space ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s up Doc?: What are the long-term effects of COVID-19?
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on June 8th, 2021
With mass vaccination in progress, we look forward to post-COVID days. While we look forward to a post-COVID era, we should not forget people who have been sick with COVID-19. Do we know how they are doing? What are the long-term effects of COVID-19? What about all the people who have died because of COVID-19? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: You are what you read
By REV. OZ LORENTZEN on June 5th, 2021
“You are what you eat.” This slogan, employed by both advertisers and common sense reminds us that we are not self contained or self governed, but are affected and influenced – to some extent we are made – by our environment and by what we partake of in that environment. I think this is true ... Read More »
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