Tips and Resources
3 Important Health Products for Monitoring At Home
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As the second COVID-19 wave spreads across the country, many Canadians are either locked-down or in self imposed quarantines. The consequence is significantly fewer medical appointments and trips to emergency.
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- Tags: Blood Pressure Measurements, Blood Pressure Monitors, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Self-Monitoring, Thermometers
Use a SAD Light to Combat the Blues during the Pandemic
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Beyond the physical health threat of Covid-19, 81% of working Canadians feel the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health¹. As fall slips into winter across Canada, daylight hours decline significantly.
Fear of Falling
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You are at work and receive a call from your parent’s neighbor. Your father has fallen and is in emergency. This is a scenario many of us with older parents can image. Indeed, the stats on falling are alarming.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
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Measure to Manage! The link between Diabetes and Hypertension.
Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension often develop together in people that have metabolic syndrome, obesity, and
cardiovascular disease.
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- Tags: Diabetes, Hypertension
Getting a Flu shot during a Pandemic
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Each year Canadians’ face a “seasonal influenza epidemic”. The Flu Season typically begins in late fall and is with us through the winter months. Historically, 5-10% of adults and 20-30% of children contract the flu.