Seniors

Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease
Health Tip: Signs That You Might Be Malnourished
Ontario creating 51 new 'diabetes teams' to help curb the disease
For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors
Health Tip: Keep Your Lungs Healthy
Health Canada warns people not to buy unauthorized products to fight H1N1 flu
Fast Eating Limits Gut Hormones That Induce Fullness
Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer
Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Trouble: Studies
Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Heart Seniors Exercise
Health Tip: Preparing for a Mammogram
Health Tip: Signs You May Have Sinusitis
Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain
Health Tip: Help Prevent Low Back Pain
Smog Tougher on the Obese
Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise?
Grooming can help heal cancer patient's self esteem
Health Tip: Preventing Varicose Veins
Health Tip: Stress Has Its Warning Signs
When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve
Autumn Chores Often Hazardous
With Fancy Coffees, Calories Can Add Up
Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia
Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
Diet, Exercise May Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Health Tip: Prevent a Second Heart Attack
Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows
Gum Disease May Increase Head and Neck Cancer Risk
Health Tip: Tame Arthritis Symptoms
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Agri foodies push Canada's berries and flax over olive oil and red wine
Are Candles Making You Sick?
Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections
Survey Finds Binge Drinking Among Older People, Too
Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach
Health Tip: Help Prevent Lawn Mowing Accidents
'Organic' May Not Mean Healthier
Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia
No Firm Evidence Green Tea Helps Prevent Cancer
Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle
No more Large Marge: RCMP officer finds inner self by shedding 200 pounds
Health Tip: Don't Abuse Alcohol
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Lighter Meals May Bring Longer Life
Vegetable Amino Acid Lowers Blood Pressure
Health Tip: Understanding Hay Fever
Health Tip: What's Causing My Neck Pain?
H20 is drink No. 1: Water keeps you hydrated and is calorie free
President's Choice steaks, other meats, recalled due to possible E. coli
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
Health Tip: Keep Feet Healthy This Summer
Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer
Eat Well, Live Longer
Health Tip: Safe Driving at Night
Extra Helpings of Vegetables, Olive Oil May Extend Life
Ontario drinking water improving, says chief inspector
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Diabetes
Social Activity Keeps Elders Young, Agile
Music Can Make the Heart Beat Faster
Health Tip: Life After a Heart Attack
Don't Get Lazy About Lawn-Mower Safety
Not All Sunglasses Are Created Equal
Health Tip: Always Hungry?
For Every Blow to the Head, Quick Action Is Urged
CFIA Food Warning
Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Health Tip: Skin Products That Contain Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Wear Sunscreen for Lifelong Benefits
Health Tip: Laughter is Good for You
Laughter Can Boost Heart Health
Daily drinking of alcohol can lead to binge drinking, new study concludes
Too Much Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems
To Quit Smoking, Try Logging On
Health Tip: Use a Ladder Properly
Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss
Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
Health Tip: Risk Factors for High Cholesterol?
Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Health Tip: Be Proactive at Your Next Doctor Visit
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
Health Tip: Taking an Antacid
Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer
Ladders, Swings and More Can Cause Peril
Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Gallstones?
Health Tip: Help Prevent Sunburn
Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk
Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women
Vitamin E, Selenium and Soy Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer
Health Tip: Take Care of Your Feet
What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches
Health Tip: Suggestions for Better Sleep
Health Tip: Smoking and the Musculoskeletal System
Health Tip: Build Strong Bones
Use good hand hygiene not masks to prevent swine flu spread, experts say
Public Health Agency of Canada issues warning against travel to Mexico
Hidden Salt in Diet Haunts Many With Heart Failure
Tim Hortons Hepatitis
Tips to help cut down on salt
Having Psoriasis Raises Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension
Older Men Need to Take Closer Look for Melanomas
Experts Highlight Inroads to Preventing Cancer
Health Tip: Considering an Alternative Therapy?
Acetaminophen, Cholesterol Drugs May Help Fight Stroke
Health Tip: Drive Safely With Arthritis
Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen
Vegetables, Mediterranean diet appear protective against heart disease: study
Health Tip: Sticking With Exercise
Exercise Might Benefit Some With Heart Failure
Health Tip: False Labor or Real Labor?
Stress Management Battles Prostate Cancer Anxiety
Health Tip: Jump Rope for Fitness
Warning to not eat Safeway lean ground beef sold in NE Ont
Dietary Changes Shield Latino Teens From Diabetes
Celiac disease can destroy intestines and lead to nutrient deficiencies
Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
Breathe Easier Knowing Spring's Pollen Triggers
Pistachio Recall
Plavix Plus Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk
Health Tip: What's Behind High Cholesterol?
Fish oil pills don't boost benefit of heart drugs, German study shows
What You Need to Know When Your Stomach Aches
Health Canada warns against sale, use of electronic smoking gadgets
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Peptic Ulcer
Lowest Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Levels the Best
Health Tip: Managing Urinary Incontinence
Health Tip: Coping With Fibromyalgia
Health Tip: Reducing Your Risk of Kidney Stones
Health Tip: Stress and Diabetes
Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life
Tips for daily living for those with a disability and their caregivers
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Experts Revise Guidelines on Daily Aspirin for Heart
Health Tip: Prepare Food Carefully
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Neck Fat a Measure of Heart Risk
Health Tip: Getting Back to Sleep
Too Little Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk
Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Temperature change associated with severe headaches, Boston study finds
Health Tip: Help Keep Anxiety Under Control
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Bowel Cleanser Warning
Health Tip: Understanding Antibiotic Resistance
Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health
Dietitians launch nutrition month with food and fitness message
Snowblower Hand Injuries Often Extensive, Study Finds
Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer
How heart handles anger predicts irregular beat, study finds
Any Old Cane Won't Do
Know the Warning Signs of Stroke? Most Don't.
Ontario to set eight hour target for time spent in emergency rooms
Beat the winter blues: 6 ways to boost mind, mood and prevent depression
Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients
Food Recall
Preserving antibiotics like battling climate change: reduce resistance footprint
Fakes of Colgate, Oral B manual toothbrushes found on market: Health Canada
Increased Risk of Dementia from Second-hand Smoke
Common Cold Decoded
Long-Term Aspirin Use Seems to Protect Against Colorectal Lesions
Health Tip: Women and High Blood Pressure
Huge study on cancer, heart disease boosts disappointment in multivitamins
Garlic Yields Up Its Health Secret
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
Health Tip: Use Less Salt in Your Diet
Health Tip: Control Risk Factors for Stroke
MS Vitamin D
Health Tip: Taking Your Temperature
High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women
More American made products added to CFIA peanut recall list
Treating high blood pressure: Fewer Canadians dying and being hospitalized: study
Foam Warning
List of Canadian recalled products grows in salmonella peanut probe
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Zoloft and Cipralex better than other drugs, study shows
Why Cancer in One Breast May Affect the Other
Salmonella Recall
Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
Fears over short term use of hormone replacement therapy unfounded: SOGC
Health Tip: Smoking and Diabetes
Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
Health Tip: If You've Got GERD
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Commonly combined blood pressure drugs shouldn't be taken together
Health Tip: Understanding Seasonal Sadness
What is Alzheimer's disease? Warning signs of most common form of dementia
Canadians consume a third more than recommended sodium intake
When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters
Health Warning Fish
Older women who keep physically fit have better brain function, study finds
Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew
Winter Is Tough on Feet
Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be Avoided
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
A Little Help Can Boost Holiday Joy for Elderly
Diabetes Diet
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes
Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones
Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Older Men
Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods
Food Alert Cheese
Vitamin D Vital for the Heart
Health Tip: Be Sure to Get a Flu Shot
Headaches, seizures, visual problems can signal brain tumour
Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk
Health Tip: Blood Pressure Too High?
Gasping frequent in cardiac arrest, but not to be mistaken for breathing: study
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Health Tip: Caught a Cold?
Health Tip: Exercise to Beat Arthritis Pain
Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination
Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots
Health Tip: Prevent Nail Problems
Aspirin Doesn't Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Listeria Rules
Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Stay Upbeat, Healthy to Thrive in Senior Years
Health Tip: What's on Your Plate?
Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
Sliced ham sold through Price Chopper may be tainted with Listeria (Listeria-Ham)
Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids' Injury Risk in Half
Hot Flashes, Night Sweats a Good Sign for Breast Cancer Patients
Doorknobs and TV remotes are germ hotbeds, virology researchers report
Vitamin C Warning
When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
Meat Listeria Recall
Study says message applies worldwide: Eat fruit, vegetables for healthy heart
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
E Coli North Bay
Health Tip: Have a Hearing Loss?
Health Canada approves use of preservative that could stem growth of Listeria (Maple-Leaf-Recall)
Deadly Strep Outbreak
Simple hygiene steps can prevent flu, food borne illnesses, experts say
C Difficile Antibiotics
Pneumonia Vaccine Heart
E Coli Lettuce
Allergy Alert
Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men From Bone Loss
A rainbow of colours provides a healthy diet
Signs of stroke include sudden weakness, dizziness and vision problems
Salmonella
Ontario hospitals to begin posting C. difficile infection rates online
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Surgery a waste for most people with clogged carotids but no stroke signs: study
Bone Loss Stable on Restricted Calorie Diet
Health Tip: Prevent Stomach Pain
Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Most Women With Osteoporosis Unaware of Raised Fracture Risk
3D MRI shows promise for predicting stroke risk, researchers say
CFIA issues recall of frozen dinners that may contain Listeria
HEALTH Blood Clots
Tips for protecting your joints from arthritis or slow its progression
Arthritic Knees Surgery
Health Tip: Eating a Brain-Healthy Diet
Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
Health Tip: Adjusting to a Hearing Aid
Health Tip: Understanding Serving Sizes
Fish Oil Supplements Help With Heart Failure
Cheese produced by Ontario company added to Listeria recall list
Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement
Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic
Health Tip: Exercise Your Brain
Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors
Maple Leaf Meat Recall Ontario
More Juices Found to Affect Drugs' Effectiveness: Study
Low Vitamin D Raises Women's Hip Fracture Risk
HEALTH Meat Warning
Health Tip: Something in Your Eye?
Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery
More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment
Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
Health Tip: Before You Take Medication
Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses
Health Tip: Prevent Back Injury
Health Tip: Be a Smart Patient
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Deep Breathing Techniques
Lobster Toxin
Health Tip: Diet Key to Diabetes Risk
Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Health Tip: Prevent Dehydration
Health Tip: Staying Emotionally Healthy
Health Tip: Why You Should Wash Your Hands
Health Tip: Prevent Jet Lag
Ontario to invest $741 million in diabetes treatment and prevention
Ontario to supply Type 1 diabetics with insulin pump: Report
Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Linked to Stroke Risk
Qigong combats stress, promotes fitness and relaxation, practitioner says
Depressed women over 40 more likely to develop heart disease: study
Global Cancer Survival
Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes
Health Canada warns of anemia in kidney cancer drug interaction
Health Tip: Keep Stitches Clean and Dry
Health Canada warns a morphine med may contain excess drug, shouldn't be used
Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
Health Tip: Keep Teeth in Tip-Top Shape
Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk
Raisin in the sun: Gardeners risking skin cancer if they don't take precautions
Keeping weight loss diary can help shed twice the pounds, study finds
Health Tip: Safety on Wheels
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Health Tip: Help Prevent Headaches
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes
Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones
Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival
Health Tip: Check Blood Pressure at Home
Health Tip: Get Needed Vitamins and Minerals
Subtle Nervous System Problems Signal Stroke Risk
Health Tip: Don't Overdo Fast Food
Heat therapy patches recalled after reports of skin irritation, burns
Herpes Suppression May Not Prevent HIV Infection
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Health Tip: Calming Your Fear of the Dentist
Health Survey Screen Obesity
Health Tip: Lawn Mowing Safety
Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer
Half of Canadians don't treat stroke as an emergency; `time is brain,' experts say
Health Tip: Muscle Sprains and Strains
Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
Health Tip: Poison Ivy Rash
Sleep: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
Health Tip: Keep GERD Under Control
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
Health Tip: Recovering From an Injury
Smokers With Colon Cancer Face High Recurrence Risk
Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Health Tip: Living With a Pacemaker
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One
Don't Leave Diet Out to Lunch on Vacation
Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults
Health Tip: Taming a Sweet Tooth
Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun
Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation
Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Caffeinated coffee an hour before cereal affects blood sugar response
Health Tip: What Your Bones Need
Hypertension Rates
Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy
Put snoring to bed: Sawing logs affects health, mood, productivity of partner
Health Tip: Facts About Fleas
Health Tip: Talking to Your Dentist
Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes
Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies
Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer
Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick
Health Tip: Having Neck Pain?
Health Tip: Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Health Tip: Healing Mentally After a Heart Attack
Secondhand Smoke Blocks Artery Repair
Exercise Cuts Women's Risk of Heart Disease
Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles
65-year-old 'Canada's Food Guide' now available in 10 more languages
Risk of depression dims hopes for new anti-addiction pills
Larger Skin Lesions More Likely to Be Melanoma
Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Health Tip: After Your Medical Appointment
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Health Tip: If You Have High Cholesterol
Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a Budget
Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk
Health Tip: Getting Up After a Fall
Blood pressure drugs can prevent heart attacks and stroke, even in very old
Doctors leery of cholesterol drugs Vytorin, Zetia after key study flops
High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
Today's women fighting strenuously to stay fit and healthy as they grow older
Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant
Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline
Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks
Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's
Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick
Stress Can Help Trigger Stroke
Biking, Walking Best for New Knees
Health Tip: Safe Snow Shoveling
Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia
Heart attack survivors who don't fill prescriptions boost risk of death: study
Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack
Being even moderately fit can lower stroke risk, new research finds
Health Tip: Prevent Antibiotic Overuse
Health Tip: Zinc in Your Diet
Hypertension a Health Challenge for Women
Health Tip: Grinding Your Teeth?
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Ease Irregular Heartbeat
Anger Plus Depression Means Double Trouble for Heart
Most With High Blood Pressure Don't Follow Recommended Diet
Tell your doctor about a fall; it might prevent another
Ensure doctors, pharmacists know all your meds to avoid deadly drug combo
Aggressive Diabetes Therapy Lowers Death Risk, Study Finds
Older Women More Likely to Suffer Depression
Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men
Health Tip: Understanding an Aneurysm
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fixes Aneurysms
Health Tip: Coping With a Cough
Health Tip: Use Sunscreen Year-Round
Putting on Pedometer Helps Walkers Shed Pounds
Rabies Warning in Southern Ontario
Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's
Heart and Stroke Foundation revises criteria for Health Check logo on products
Vitamin D May Curb Falls in High-Risk Older Women
Antidepressants may not work as well as first thought, study finds
Study shows those taking drugs for osteoporosis risk bone necrosis
5 Problems With Feet That Men Shouldn't Walk Away From
Anxiety Raises Heart Attack Risk
Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk
Eye Care Lacking in Many Who Buy Contact Lenses Online
Small Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Longevity
Fitness Begins at Home
Resolve to Get Enough Zzzzs This Year
Seasonal Safety Tips for Older Adults
Everyday Choices Can Influence Cancer Risk
Massage Eases Pain, Anxiety After Surgery
Health Tip: Holiday Blues?
Regular Walking Protects the Aging Brain
Good Physical Function Halves Stroke Risk
A Little Help Can Boost Holiday Joy for Elderly
How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues
Aging Brains Get Out of Sync
Health Tip: Managing Menopause
Raising the alarm against the silent thief
How to mend a broken bone - try glue
Herbal sex pill alternatives pose dangers, especially for men on heart drugs
Water Workouts Work for Arthritis Patients
Take Care of Your Heart Before and After Problems
Cataract surgery is good news story of Canadian health care system
Sex and seniors: They are having more than you might think, U.S. survey finds
Health Tip: Questions About Your Medications?
Puzzles May Be a Real Brain-Booster
Stress Linked to Memory Decline
Health Tip: Seniors, Listen to Your Bodies
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Blood Pressure
Weight Training May Be Muscles' 'Fountain of Youth'
Health Tip: When Seniors Shouldn't Live Alone
Health Tip: Can You Recognize Osteoarthritis Symptoms?
Fish Oils Delay Cognitive Decline, Studies Find
Health Tip: Brain Health
Tai Chi Boosts Immune System Against Shingles in Older Adults
Older Men's Sleep Affects Testosterone Levels
Health Tip: Living With Osteoporosis
Health Tip: Symptoms of a Cataract
Health Tip: Sleep Disturbances Among the Elderly
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Hip Fracture
Loneliness Could Boost Alzheimer's Risk
Bone Fracture a Real Danger for Older Men
Active Minds May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
Winter Skin Care Tips Soften Season's Bite
Folic Acid Boosts Cognition in Older Adults
Exercise Key to Seniors' Independence
Exercise Could Lower Age Linked Eye Disease Risk
Health Tip: Get Used to Your Hearing Aid
Health Tip: Seniors Tend to Bruise Easily
High Fat, Copper Rich Diet Boosts Risk of Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Sleep Apnea Increases Stroke Risk in Elderly
More Than Half of Elderly Report Sleep Problems
Age No Barrier to Heart Valve Surgery
Health Tip: Prevent Ingrown Toenails
Health Tip: Restless Legs Are a Real Disorder
Late Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk