After 25 years in practice as a Naturopathic Doctor, I observed early on that menopause and perimenopause is not a disease.  It is an amplification…

Arthritis is Canada’s most common chronic disease. And it is deeply gendered.

Vaping has become increasingly popular, with one in five Canadian young adults now reporting that they vape. Vaping involves inhaling and exhaling vapour produced by electronic devices like e-cigarettes, e-hookas and vape pens. While often marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking, vaping is not without its risks. Here are three important things to know about the impact that it has on oral health.

Did you know a stroke occurs roughly every five minutes in Canada? Nearly all of us have at least one risk factor for stroke or heart disease. Arming yourself with knowledge is an important way to help protect yourself.

A Simon Fraser University new study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there’s little organizations can do to encourage employees to disclose mental health concerns. 

Did you know that one in 10 Canadians has kidney disease, and this number is on the rise? It is a serious disease with no cure. The only treatments are dialysis or a kidney transplant. Diabetes and high blood pressure are leading risk factors, but certain ethnicities, including South Asian, Asian, African, and Indigenous communities, are also at higher risk.

Did you know that 96 per cent of Canadian adults have had one or more cavities and that cavities are the most common non-communicable disease in adults and children worldwide? As Oral Health Month draws to a close, a new report by Fraser Health’s chief medical health officer utilizes public health data to raise awareness of the effects of oral health on the lives of people in the Fraser Health region.

Wearable technology aided by artificial intelligence can warn and prevent falls for patients recovering from stroke and spinal injuries. 

HEU members call on next federal government to restore B.C. PNP spots