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    Unmasking Common Aging Myths

    Think you know the facts about aging? Think again. Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but ...

    Think you know the facts about aging? Think again. Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but there are still widespread assumptions about growing older that are inherently untrue. We’re in ...

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    Keep Going at 85 with Zest in Life

    To retire into idleness is to die. This opinion is supported by a recent Wall Street Journal report, “The ...

    To retire into idleness is to die. This opinion is supported by a recent Wall Street Journal report, “The Case Against Early Retirement,” which states that like “many other pleasures, [retirement] may ...

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    Reboot - June 2019

    DR. JOHN MILLAR started his medical career as a McGill graduated internist with a pilot’s licence, joinin ...

    DR. JOHN MILLAR started his medical career as a McGill graduated internist with a pilot’s licence, joining a team of Zambian Flying Doctors (although he was flown – not piloting himself – to the villa ...

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    Testicular Cancer: What You Need to Know

    With about 1,200 cases of testicular cancer diagnosed each year in Canada, it has become the most common ...

    With about 1,200 cases of testicular cancer diagnosed each year in Canada, it has become the most common form of cancer in young men in the county. If you or someone close to you has been recently dia ...

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    When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

    There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for?  Staying active as you age is one ...

    There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for?  Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health. For cardiovascular disea ...

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    I Walk Alone

    When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to ...

    When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to live past 18… so every day is just one big miserable surprise. I doubt if it will be much diff ...

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    Shingles, Really?

    A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed tha ...

    A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed that I had a bit of a bone poking out. I decided to check my right shoulder, no bone but felt a fe ...

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    My Gym Workout Journey

    It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why no ...

    It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why not go to the gym after class and maximize my strength-building efforts? Now that might sound spo ...

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    Accessing Community Resources

    If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

    If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

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    How to Buy Hearing Aids

    Hearing loss is a common health condition among adults ages 55 and older. Fortunately, almost all individ ...

    Hearing loss is a common health condition among adults ages 55 and older. Fortunately, almost all individuals with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids. As with any major purchase, selecting a h ...

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    6 Tips to Get You Running After 55

    Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out t ...

    Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out the door. But once the door slams behind you, should you go for a brisk walk or a run? Which is ...

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    Using Opioids for Pain

    Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can ...

    Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can carry a double-edged sword that we need to be aware of. Outside the drug culture that makes new ...

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    Across the Miles

    About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

    About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

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    Get Your Sexy Back

    Call it the silent stalker, the medical problem women don’t want to talk about. Vaginal atrophy is hardly ...

    Call it the silent stalker, the medical problem women don’t want to talk about. Vaginal atrophy is hardly a sexy topic but it afflicts half of all middle-aged and older women, dampening or eliminating ...

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    Surfing for Credible Health Information

    The internet is a convenient information source for all your health concerns. It’s empowering to do your ...

    The internet is a convenient information source for all your health concerns. It’s empowering to do your own research, but you must use discretion; not every site is a credible one. Finding informatio ...

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