Drug and alcohol addictions are more common than ever, especially in Canada. A study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), found that Canadians drink more than 50% above the global average. It is no time to be imbibing, alcohol is currently the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and…
While there are a number of treatments available for various types of cancer, proton therapy has been demonstrating a level of positive results. Proton treatment is being used for brain, breast, head, neck, prostrate, and other forms of cancer. What Is Proton Therapy? If you aren’t familiar with proton therapy, it is a type of…
There are many reasons people see therapists. For many, it has to do with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States with over 40 million adults dealing with anxiety on a regular basis. The good news is that anxiety disorders are highly treatable. Individuals suffering from…
Health insurance can be a tricky thing to understand and to make the most of. It costs money each money, your appointments cost money, your medications cost money and any tests done cost money. Eventually, you hope to reach your deductible each year so that things get a little bit cheaper when you?re sick or…
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that has been popular throughout the years. Data was collected in 2015 concerning the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures. The results of the previously mentioned study showed that liposuction and breast augmentation were the top two procedures. First and foremost, liposuction is not a surgery to promote further weight loss….
In today’s extremely busy and often complicated world, it might come as a surprise to many couples how much good something as simple as a couples getaway can do for their relationship. People travel all over the world for business and many of them never know how a trip away with their partner can literally…
Medical care is an essential part of our culture. Flu vaccinations and other preventive care aside, it is the emergencies that cause stress. Dialing 911 in a crisis situation makes sense, and most people have the presence of mind to know the role they need to play in such an instance. But what about those…
More and more jobs in this day and age require people to have a CPR license. Of course, anyone in the medical field, no matter how low-level the job, should have their CPR licenses in case of emergency. CPR licenses are also recommended for people working in very physical fields, like sports or even manufacturing….
A migraine headache can be debilitating. According to the Migraine Research Foundation more than 90% of sufferers are unable to work or function normally during their migraine. For many individuals, this has become an accepted way of life and they deal with the pain as best they can using pain medications and preventative medications. Over…
As our parents grow older we worry about if they are happy and healthy. We want them to be because they raised us and took care of us when we were small and weak. Its only fair that we take care of them as they grow and ironically become smaller and weaker. That said, the…