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Living Forward While Giving Back

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: October 27, 2025
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Living Forward While Giving Back

“I’ve got more to contribute,” said Mark Phillips, 64, a longtime mental health and substance use profess ...

“I’ve got more to contribute,” said Mark Phillips, 64, a longtime mental health and substance use professional with Island Health, when he retired in 2017. He just knew that “not working” wasn’t part ...

October 27, 2025
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Strength Training for 55+ Women

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2025
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Strength Training for 55+ Women

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life an ...

Strength training – also called resistance or weight training – significantly enhances quality of life and independence as we age. Yet it’s often overlooked by women, due to the fear that it will crea ...

July 01, 2025
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Understanding the Full Cost of Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know

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|Date: May 01, 2025
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Understanding the Full Cost of Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know

When it comes to purchasing hearing aids, one of the most common questions people ask is, “How much does ...

When it comes to purchasing hearing aids, one of the most common questions people ask is, “How much does a hearing aid cost in Canada?” While the price of hearing aids can vary depending on various fa ...

May 01, 2025
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Why Ocular Diseases Are More Common in Women (And What You Can Do About It)

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|Date: February 10, 2025
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Why Ocular Diseases Are More Common in Women (And What You Can Do About It)

Vision changes and eye conditions become more common with age, but women are at higher risk of developing ...

Vision changes and eye conditions become more common with age, but women are at higher risk of developing these issues than men. Around two-thirds of the global population with vision loss and blindne ...

February 10, 2025
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Forever Fit: Active Living With Bunions

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: November 01, 2024
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Forever Fit: Active Living With Bunions

Having bunions doesn’t mean you have to lead a sedentary life. There are several strategies to help manag ...

Having bunions doesn’t mean you have to lead a sedentary life. There are several strategies to help manage the discomfort and slow the progression of those bony bumps at the base of the big toe. Bunio ...

November 01, 2024
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Pollution and the Exerciser

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2024
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Pollution and the Exerciser

Regular physical activity promises many health benefits. However, caution is needed when exercising outdo ...

Regular physical activity promises many health benefits. However, caution is needed when exercising outdoors, particularly if you live in a larger city. Pollution and allergens (like pollen) can restr ...

September 01, 2024
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Preventing Summertime Food Poisoning

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 03, 2024
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Preventing Summertime Food Poisoning

With the arrival of warm weather, there will be more outdoor mealtimes. Unfortunately, food poisoning is ...

With the arrival of warm weather, there will be more outdoor mealtimes. Unfortunately, food poisoning is more common in the summer months. Picnics, BBQs, and camping trips are the perfect environment ...

July 03, 2024
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Water, Water…

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 30, 2024
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Water, Water…

There is no simple answer to how much water you need daily. It’s complicated. What we do know is we need ...

There is no simple answer to how much water you need daily. It’s complicated. What we do know is we need to stay hydrated. The adult body is about 60 percent water. Water is necessary for many vital f ...

April 30, 2024
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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: October 30, 2023
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‘Toxins’ In Plant Foods?

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually wa ...

Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually warned about. We are told to avoid them. If that’s the case, soon we won’t be eating anything bec ...

October 30, 2023
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Carb Cycling

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 26, 2023
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Carb Cycling

Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or ...

Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or months. Advocates say the diet helps with fat loss and improves athletic performance. That’s wh ...

September 26, 2023
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Adding Oil To Your Coffee

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: August 29, 2023
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Adding Oil To Your Coffee

Coffee is probably our most common and popular beverage. And many of us can’t seem to live without severa ...

Coffee is probably our most common and popular beverage. And many of us can’t seem to live without several variations of this drink. There’s ‘Mud’ or ‘Mushroom’ coffee (mostly mushrooms with some coff ...

August 29, 2023
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Insulin Resistance: How Insulin ‘Works’ and is Affected by Food

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 28, 2023
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Insulin Resistance: How Insulin ‘Works’ and is Affected by Food

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It helps our bodies use, store and regulate glucose; a typ ...

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It helps our bodies use, store and regulate glucose; a type of sugar created after the body breaks down carbohydrates. When insulin works appropriately, ...

July 28, 2023
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CBT: An Effective Insomnia Treatment

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 29, 2023
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CBT: An Effective Insomnia Treatment

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be a highly effective treatment for insomnia, particularly for ad ...

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be a highly effective treatment for insomnia, particularly for adults over age 55, several studies show. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends CBT-I ...

May 29, 2023
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Understanding Shingles

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: May 29, 2023
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Understanding Shingles

Have you seen the latest TV ad promo called, “Shingles is Sleeping”? The awareness campaign was launched ...

Have you seen the latest TV ad promo called, “Shingles is Sleeping”? The awareness campaign was launched to inform Canadians of the risks of developing this disease after a recent study indicated that ...

May 29, 2023
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Be Kind To Your Liver

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 28, 2023
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Be Kind To Your Liver

Fatty liver occurs when excess fat constitutes more than five per cent of the liver’s mass. It tends to d ...

Fatty liver occurs when excess fat constitutes more than five per cent of the liver’s mass. It tends to develop in people who are overweight or obese, although it also affects those at a healthy weigh ...

April 28, 2023
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