The cat’s vigil at the downstairs fridge continues, off and on. He is on high alert for a critter beneath it. Â The only problem is we’ve pulled it out and cleaned behind it and there is nothing there. And if there was something there, it wasn’t there long. Â …
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Researchers at Western University believe they have a potential treatment for the number one cause of in-hospital deaths. And it happens to be what felled me in February 2011: sepsis. …
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Movember is here! Men are growing their mustaches to raise money for men’s health including the battle against prostate cancer. …
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My old friend, author Linda Poitevin, tweeted a link the other night to a blog that speaks to almost every woman I know. Â …
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Previous research has shown health benefits from drinking coffee. But this time, the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research has identified just how much you should drink. …
Gene testing is becoming more and more popular. Â It’s as close to a medical crystal ball as science has ever come. Â And for those who have done it, it’s literally life-changing. …
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I’m not sure why but I’ve been having some pretty vivid flashbacks to two years ago when I was very ill. Â …
We’re a fat nation on a fat planet.  Well, the first world countries are fat while the third world countries starve. That’s an atrocity but a different discussion. …
A highlight of the holidays for me is the opportunity to forget about the clock and curl up with my Kobo and read something compelling. This book came out a couple of years ago but it’s new to Kobo (and probably Kindle). Â Â …
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To weight loss, that is. I have been struggling with about 20 extra pounds for the past few years. Â I’ve lost 5 or 6 only to put on 8 or 9 and just couldn’t get control of the darn thing. Until my pal Jenn introduced me to My Fitness Pal. Â …
Losing one’s hearing is one of the few physical limitations that will frustrate others around you to the point that you can feel admonished for it. Â …
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It’s no secret that London, Ontario has some of the best medical minds in the country. Â This is a good place to get sick! Â …
Scientific Success Read More »
At the end of November 2011 Derek swore he wouldn’t do it again. Â It was too itchy, too uncomfortable and he grew weary of the comparisons to a porn star. Â But here we grow again! Â …
Every year the breast cancer awareness people find a new way to draw attention to the cause. Â Â …
I have only one vice left.  I’m an ex-smoker and ex-drinker but I’ve still got my coffee.  And unless I start growing deadly tumours that have actual coffee inside them, I’m not giving it up. …
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Sobering thoughts for a Sunday. Â Mr. Morcos was a happily married man of 54 who took his own life this spring. Â He had Huntington’s disease and having watched his father deteriorate with the progressive illness he knew, and he had told those he loved, that he wasn’t going to experience the same fate. Â …
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The first thing you need to know is that this story ends well.  But you need to keep in mind that I didn’t know that as these events unfolded.  I think we need to share these stories because knowledge is power and sometimes things are not at all as they seem. …
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Our Free-FM colleague Pasqualina brought in some peanut butter balls the other day. Â I thought I’d died and gone to protein heaven. Â So I asked for the recipe. It’s from the Oxygen Network. I use about 1/2 the honey it calls for (as does she) and I don’t add the chocolate chips at all and they’re delicious. Â The trouble is with trying to eat just one. Â …
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