Over 50% of the Canadian population is either overweight or obese, and these conditions cost the Canadian economy approximately $7 billion dollars each year. There have been countless mechanisms proposed to explain the obesity epidemic, but what about genetics? How much of a role does genetic make-up play for… Continue reading
New mothers in Peterborough have told us that they are not comfortable breastfeeding their baby in public. Our last survey found that 49% of new moms were uncomfortable breastfeeding in restaurants and 45% felt the same way about stores and malls. Who could blame them when we had a recent… Continue reading
Jenn Puk is a local mother of two who was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis almost 8 years ago, but the evidence of the disease began 23 years prior to that at age 17. She has been an active mother, with a full time job with Canada Post in Kendall… Continue reading
Health Canada is overhauling the way it regulates natural health products (NHP). Health Canada defines NHP’s as a substance or a combination of substances that provide pharmacological activity and reduce the risk/presence of a given disease. The problem with this definition is that the vast majority of NHP (or any… Continue reading
With climate change influencing the spread of insects like ticks and mosquitoes into areas that were previously too cold, people living in the Peterborough area will need to adapt to a new reality that includes living with the threat of Lyme Disease. About 400 Ontarians contracted the disease in 2015,… Continue reading
While there is no audible accent, after speaking for a few minutes with Randy Aucoin, you begin to hear the Newfoundland background in his voice. Relaxed and unassuming, this local entrepreneur is on the cusp of something big, and he is managing to keep his excitement in check until, as… Continue reading
She’s off and running! Within days of receiving her certification as a Registered Massage Therapist at the end of August, Hayley Smith had secured not one, but two jobs in her field. She joined the Oshawa branch of the popular new franchise called Massage Addict as well as her… Continue reading
You are not alone- that is one of the primary messages the local Alzheimer’s Society would like to convey to patients and their caregivers facing the symptoms of dementia that are most frequently tied to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Their moto- Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow, sums… Continue reading
