Tips and Resources
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Managing Diabetes: The Role of Bathroom Scales in Maintaining Healthy Weight
Living with diabetes can present numerous challenges, including maintaining a healthy weight. Weight management is a critical factor in managing t... -
Choosing the Right Blood Pressure Monitor: A Guide
Monitoring your blood pressure is important for maintaining good health, especially for those who suffer from hypertension or other heart health co... -
Monitor Oxygen Levels at Home with Fingertip Oximeters
The importance of monitoring oxygen levels at home cannot be overstated. With the advent of fingertip oximeters, keeping an eye on your blood oxyge... -
Back to School - Coughs, Colds and Covid-19
Back to School - Coughs, Colds and Covid-19 For decades, the return of kids to classrooms has marked the beginning of the “cough and cold season” i... -
When it Comes to Matters of the Heart, Women are Different
It’s true, when it comes to cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart disease, stroke, heart failure, angina, heart attack and atrial fi... -
Are you Aging Successfully?
In 2016, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) declared there were more Canadian seniors than children under the age of 15. Of course, this ... -
To Mask or Not to Mask
Even though Covid-19 restrictions have lifted in most jurisdictions across Canada, debate continues over mask wearing with a wide range of opini... -
In Praise of Family Caregivers
My 86-year-old Father had surgery last week. He had been on a list for two years for ablation surgery to control atrial fibrillation. Although my... -
Use a SAD Light to Combat the Winter Blues
Two weeks ago most of the country turned their clocks back and it got noticeably darker in the late afternoon. As fall slips into winter across Can... -
Four Drug Free Ways to Lower Blood Pressure – Part 2 – Lose Weight
After our 20’s it’s common for most of us to put on weight. In fact, 60% of Canadians over the age of 45 are by definition: “medically overweight or obese”. -
Four Drug Free Ways to Lower Blood Pressure - Prt 1
If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension you’re likely taking antihypertension drugs to keep it under control. Or, like many Canadians, you are being proactive about your heart health before hypertension develops.
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The Truth about Mobility Aids
Buying a cane or walker is a pretty simple process. You need to consider the users size & weight, and their overall balance impairment to choose the right product. For those that are looking for one of these mobility aids we have some information below to help you with those considerations.