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Losing weight the successful way
As a family physician, I am often asked, what is the best diet to lose weight. The answer is that all of the well known popular diets whether it’s low fat, low-carb or high fiber is all pretty similar....
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Personalized Medicine –When should you consider genetic testing?
Since the Human Genome project made it possible to map the entire DNA of a human in the 1990’s, it has become a powerful information tool. Learning an individual’s personal genetic make up can lead to...
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Understanding cholestrol-the good, the bad, and the guidelines
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Canada, which makes prevention of heart disease so important. Some risk factors for heart disease unfortunately cannot be changed, including your...
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Travel alerts internationally for polio and measles outbreaks this summer....
Travel alerts for polio worldwide & the resurgence of measles outbreaks in Canada, Europe and Africa, highlight the need for Canadians to get vaccinated before traveling to affected areas. Measles...
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CAFFEINE-THE UPS AND DOWNS. HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Millions of us rely on coffee to wake us up, keep us going and improve concentration and focus. But how much is too much and what is the difference between caffeine and coffee. Caffeine is a naturally...
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How to stay healthy and vital over 65
Research shows that people are living longer. Today a man who is currently 65 can expect to live another 17.4 years, a woman, 20.8 years*. Whether you are edging towards sixty-five or beyond or have...
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Top ways to protect prevent skin cancer
Skin cancer is on the rise. When out in the sun apply a broad spectrum sun screen every two hours. Skin Cancer in Canada is on the rise While the rate of new cancer cases and death rates for many...
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New Intrauterine System- IUS –advances the IUD concept
IUS-New Hormonal Birth Control- Shaped like a T More Choices Available for Long Acting Birth Control Perhaps you may remember the IUD or the Copper T that was first introduced in the 1980’s. Now...
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You’ve bought a Fitness Tracker—now what?
You’ve finally decided to get into shape, need more motivation or just want another ‘toy’ to add to your growing list of fitness gizmos. So you begin to check out fitness devices. I started on-line and...
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PAP TESTS HELP ELIMINATE CERVICAL CANCER IN CANADA
Every year there are 400,000 Canadian women who receive news that their Pap test results are not normal. The voice of women physicians, The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (www.fmwc.ca) wants to...
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