Health RSS
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Where you live may decide how soon you die
The social determinants of health – income, housing, education, employment, early childhood development and race – divide us as certainly as any caste system.
Where you sit on the income gradient sets your life course, determining how well you live and how soon you die.
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March 5 – Biting nails
How to break the bad habit of nail-biting early.
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Ban junk food marketing to kids under 12, report urges
TORONTO – A new report trying to tackle childhood obesity in Ontario is urging the province to ban the marketing of junk food to kids under the age of 12.
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Feb. 28 – 30-day family health challenge
Take the 30-day healthy family-challenge with Today’s Parent and Quaker Canada.
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Loblaw recalls ‘Everyday Essentials’ 12″ non-stick pan
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has voluntarily recalled the Everyday Essentials 12″ non-stick pan due to a manufacturing defect.
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New E. coli case in Saskatchewan linked to recalls of frozen beef burgers
REGINA – There are now eight confirmed cases of people getting sick from E. coli after eating beef linked to recalls of frozen burgers.
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Feb. 26 – Braces
Even before they lose their baby teeth, your children could be referred to an orthodontist.
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Cheese imported from Italy recalled due to Listeria concern
OTTAWA – An Italian-made cheese is being recalled because of concerns it may be contaminated with Listeria.
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Horse meat found in Ikea’s Swedish meatballs sold in Europe
STOCKHOLM – Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe’s widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labeled as beef and pork and sold in 13 countries across the continent.
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Study suggests lack of sleep can lead to larger food portions
People who don’t get enough sleep may want to be more careful about what they eat for breakfast, according to a new study.
The new study out of Sweden compared the eating patterns of participants after they were forced to stay awake all night with their eating patterns after sleeping for a full eight hours.
