May 12th marks several days this year. International Nurses Day as well as ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition that affects more than one million American. Less...
Tension is an inescapable part of living that can range from mole hills to mountains. Different circumstances can make you feel tense such as being late for an appointment, during a driving exam, when the computer breaks down or just...
What are stairlifts?
Stairlifts are lifting devices powered by electricity which enable people with limited mobility to travel up and down staircases with ease. They are equipped with a chair or a platform, the selection dependent upon the specific user’s...
The month of May is Vision Health Month. It is a national campaign in Canada, designed to bring more awareness and education to vision health. There are many things we can do to ensure our eye health is at...
This year, National Hospice Palliative Care Week falls from May 7th to 13th. This special week is when the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association asks Canadians to learn about hospice palliative care and advance care planning. They ask that...
World Red Cross Day, also known as Red Crescent Day, falls on May 8th this year. The Red Cross has been helping with humanitarian action for more than 150 years. The reason World Red Cross Day falls on May...
As bone density and muscle mass decrease over time, older people become more at risk for falls. Many of these falls result in broken hips which require surgery and often lead to lack of independence for the senior involved....
May 5th is World Pulmonary Hypertension Day. This is an annual global event that raises awareness of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side...
When talking about your core muscles, you might think that the ultimate goal is to make them as strong as possible. Like working out any other muscle. You also might be hearing people talk about core stability, but might not...
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and the 6th of May is World Asthma Day. Though most think of asthma as affecting the young, it can be diagnosed at any time in your life. As the general population...
